How is Signal Quality calculated?

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pixelstuff
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How is Signal Quality calculated?

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In the HDHomeRun Config GUI, how is the Signal Quality meter calculated?

Billi23
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Re: How is Signal Quality calculated?

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SNQ Signal Quality is scaled for each modulation type such that 50% is the minimum signal-to-noise requirement.
For ATSC1, 100% SNQ is 30dB+ SNR, 50% is 16dB SNR.
For ATSC3, the HDHR scales the MER such that 50% is the near-minimum SNR required for the given modulation(s) used on the channel.

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