Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] TVRX LNA

[Matt Ettus]

Nirali Patel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does the TVRX board have a front-end gain stage before the signal is 
> downconverted to IF? I will be using the TVRX and the USRP to capture over the 
> air HDTV signals in a mobile field test. I looked at the schematic for the TVRX 
> board and it looks there isn't a discrete LNA on the board. Does the MT4937 
> chip have an integrated LNA before the down conversion to IF? I've looked at 
> the tuner datasheet but couldn't tell for sure if there was an LNA.
>   

The TVRX has an 8-10 dB noise figure. 

Matt