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    [media] em28xx-dvb: enable LNA for cxd2820r in DVB-T mode · 38f0fe23
    Gianluca Gennari authored
    Enable the LNA amplifier also for DVB-T (like for DVB-T2 and DVB-C);
    this greatly improves reception of weak signals without affecting the reception
    of the strong ones.
    
    Experimental data (collected with the mipsel STB) on the weakest frequencies
    available in my area:
    
    LNA OFF:
    
    MUX          level   BER     picture
    
    RAI mux 4    72%     32000   corrupted
    TIMB 2       75%     14      OK
    TVA Vicenza  68%     32000   corrupted
    RAI mux 2    78%     14      OK
    
    LNA ON:
    
    MUX          level   BER     picture
    
    RAI mux 4    73%     1500    OK
    TIMB 2       76%     0       OK
    TVA Vicenza  69%     0       OK
    RAI mux 2    79%     0       OK
    
    Moreover, with LNA enabled, the PCTV 290e was able to pick up 2 new frequencies
    matching the integrated tuner of my Panasonic G20 TV, which is really good.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarGianluca Gennari <gennarone@gmail.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
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