Anyone here using a digital TV USB receiver thingy?

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scooterscot replied

24 November 2006, 15:33
Originally posted by zeitghost

Oh no they don't: they also pick up the local oscillator in the tuner...

you beat me too it - would not be hard though. I agree local oscillator feedback up the antennae is the method of detection...
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Ardesco replied

24 November 2006, 12:39
Originally posted by Paddy

They only work on CRT screens.
There has never been a prosecution with detector only evidence.

Eh?

All I was saying is that they have big ariels and are portable and implying that maybe the manufacturers of the USB sticks have some silly idea like you lugging a great big arield that would fit on a van around with you.
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Paddy replied

24 November 2006, 12:34
Originally posted by Ardesco

Haven't you seen a TV detector van?? They are designed with portability in mind, and they have a great big feck off ariel !!!

They only work on CRT screens.
There has never been a prosecution with detector only evidence.
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Ardesco replied

24 November 2006, 10:52
Haven't you seen a TV detector van?? They are designed with portability in mind, and they have a great big feck off ariel !!!
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Viktor replied

24 November 2006, 10:47
Well, seems that my assumption was right, I need a big ugly fat aerial...

I thought that these things were designed with mobility in mind...
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Ardesco replied

24 November 2006, 10:42
I think you need a farily beefy house ariel to get Digital TV. Can't you plug a wire from the one on top of your building into the back of it?
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Viktor started a topic Anyone here using a digital TV USB receiver thingy?

24 November 2006, 10:34
Anyone here using a digital TV USB receiver thingy?

I've got one, but seems that I need a bigger antennae, the one which came with the USB receiver just doesn't work. So any tips regarding the improvement of TV signal reception?
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