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Don't know why I thought giving #Astrometa USB TV tuners another try was a good idea. Problematic 10 years ago, problematic now, even in newer revisions.

Feels like it doesn't amplify enough (if at all)? Real TV shows 100% signal strength and quality with zero hiccups, while Astrometa is all over the place. This is on cable (#DVB_C), with decent cabling, I would expect the signal to be stable.

Looking at #Hauppauge now, their dual-tuner model looks tempting…

Jun 15, 2024 at 1:00amIvory for iOS
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Well guess what, the package actually showed up today! Replaced an #Astrometa tuner with a #Hauppauge WinTV Dual.

Night and day difference! Same exact cable, no signal errors, no skips, and thanks to two tuners can watch two channels on two different frequencies at once.

All on a Raspberry Pi, stock Ubuntu 22.04.x kernel (needed the firmware package from their PPA however).