What is the optimal db signal strength?

I noticed that in the set box diagnostics you can check your signal strengh db. Can someone tell me what is optimal. Mine says good as is about 26-28db.
Thanks

ComaTech wrote:
The SNR number, is the signal strength to the box.
I really wish that people would not spread incorrect information. SNR is a quality measure (Signat to Noise Ratio) not a signal level measure. It is strictly the measure of how much above the background RF noise (present on all signals) the wanted signal is. One can have a strong signal and a poor SNR if there is a lot of noise and conversely one can have a good SNR with a weak signal is there is little noise.
Signal levels are typically specified as dBmV or dBm in controlled impedance systems.
Sorry for getting technical, but it is one of my pet peeves when wrong technical information is espoused as truth
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