Yeah, I don't think doing some kind of funny scaling in software would mean anything in the end - part of the reason that I want to write my own app rather than use the windows ones (besides that windows in general, and most of the windows dvb software as well, sucks). Correct me if I'm wrong, but there doesn't really seem to be a good linux app for discovering new channels (I mean PID searching not blind searching), storing a chanel list, controlling diseqc, and monitoring signal strength, as well as sometimes just watching some TV. The windows apps all have good intentions, but they all suck for one reason or another. I think BER is also an important number because if you have your dish pointed at a sat, but don't have your lnb skewed right, you could be getting lots of signal, but also lots of cross polarization interference, and hence little usable info out of the signal. I also agree with what you said as well, so I guess what it comes down to is that both SNR and BER are important - try to maximise SNR and minimize BER. Andrew On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:05:07 +0100, Wolfgang Wegner <wolfgang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, Feb 22, 2005 at 11:46:24PM -0000, Chris Warren wrote: > > One idea might be in the client software to keep a record of the minimum and > > maximum experienced value and display a percentage/value based on this. So > > you get a scale from 0%-100% for the known limits of the current setup. > > Sorry, I do not think this would be a good idea. > In case of initial startup you get 100% even if there is no signal > at all. > To be honest, I always hate equipment [and software] that lies to me > and hides real values from me, even [or especially] if it tries to > be more intelligent than me... > > Maybe I am a bit fussy as a technician, I know... > > > Chris > > Regards, > Wolfgang > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb >
