DB999
Novice Member
A few years ago I bought a TeVii S480 DVB-S2 card.
Prior to using a media PC setup I was getting my satellite programs from a Sky box here in the UK, and all worked just fine.
However, with the S480 in a media PC I often have a problem with one of the inputs when recording high definition programming - there is a lot of distortion on the picture along with flickering, as though the signal it's not strong enough.
Sometimes green areas appear on the screen, especially a green band towards the bottom of the screen.
(It may be an entirely separate issue but the system is also prone to BSODs when using Windows Media Center.)
I assumed that the signal gain or something was lower with a media PC with a TeVii S480 card fitted inside (compared with a Sky box), and that I would need my satellite dish realigned, new cabling from the dish or a larger satellite dish.
In the end I've had my satellite dish and cabling checked, and they're fine - the engineers said that from their readings something is wrong with my satellite device (they didn't know that I have a media PC). They tested a Freesat box and all worked perfectly.
Therefore, there must be been an issue with the TeVii S480 card (or perhaps the motherboard).
Should I consider purchasing a new card, from a different manufacturer? Or could the problem lie elsewhere, e.g. motherboard?
Prior to using a media PC setup I was getting my satellite programs from a Sky box here in the UK, and all worked just fine.
However, with the S480 in a media PC I often have a problem with one of the inputs when recording high definition programming - there is a lot of distortion on the picture along with flickering, as though the signal it's not strong enough.
Sometimes green areas appear on the screen, especially a green band towards the bottom of the screen.
(It may be an entirely separate issue but the system is also prone to BSODs when using Windows Media Center.)
I assumed that the signal gain or something was lower with a media PC with a TeVii S480 card fitted inside (compared with a Sky box), and that I would need my satellite dish realigned, new cabling from the dish or a larger satellite dish.
In the end I've had my satellite dish and cabling checked, and they're fine - the engineers said that from their readings something is wrong with my satellite device (they didn't know that I have a media PC). They tested a Freesat box and all worked perfectly.
Therefore, there must be been an issue with the TeVii S480 card (or perhaps the motherboard).
Should I consider purchasing a new card, from a different manufacturer? Or could the problem lie elsewhere, e.g. motherboard?