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For many, cable television is a near-necessity. It has blended together with telephone and electric service as another utility, as 58.4 percent of American homes receive cable television.
Cable TV began as a delivery method for television to those who could not receive an air signal. It has since become a multi-billion dollar industry. more »
Cable TV lines are placed throughout the United States and much of the world. Their main purpose is to transmit information used in the communications industry. The implementation of cable TV lines has revolutionized how people receive their information, the volume of information sent and the speeds at which the signals can travel. more »
In 1945, fewer than 10,000 televisions operated in the United States. Today, thanks to John Walson, more than 285 million do. Little did Walson know, as he tried to sell the new invention from his Pennsylvania shop, he'd launch a technological wave. A wave that would change the way America gets its news and entertainment. A wave... more »
Cable companies receive programming using two different methods. Stations located near a cable company, including broadcast channels and cable channels located in major cities, will transmit their signal using a fiberoptic network of cable. This provides a high quality, digital signal without the delay of satellite transmission.... more »
Although it may seem confusing, connecting a DVD player to a cable TV is relatively simple. Whether you have a cable box or not, you can still connect a DVD player to your television. If you understand the principles behind A/V electronics, you can connect a DVD player to any setup. more »
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Cable TV signal usually travels through coaxial, or coax, cable. There are two general types of connectors for coaxial cable. The first type... more »
Even if you have no experience with or knowledge of electronics, it may be possible to fix your cable TV by following some easy steps. Most... more »
The day that you are having cable television installed into your home arrives and you are feeling excited. No more silly looking "rabbit ear"... more »
Today, cable television reaches about 90 percent of TV households in the United States, with roughly 100 million subscribers. But the original... more »
Splitting a cable TV line is legal in most places. The procedure is very simple and can be done by anyone with a minimum of electrical skills. The... more »
Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting (via radio waves) in which a television antenna is required. FM radio programming, high-speed Internet, telephony, and similar non-television services may also be provided.
The abbreviation CATV is often used to mean "Cable TV". It originally stood for Community Antenna Television, from cable televisions origins in 1948: in areas where over-the-air reception was limited by distance from tranmitters or mountainous terrain, large "community antennas" were constructed, and cable was run from them to individual homes.
It is most commonplace in North America, Europe, Australia and East Asia, though it is present in many other countries, mainly in South America and the Middle East. Cable TV has had little success in Africa, as it is not cost-effective to lay cables in sparsely populated areas. So-called "wireless cable" or microwave-based systems are used instead.
Cable television deployments
Asia
Mongolia
There are several cable tv providers in Mongolia. The main three are "SuperVision", "Hiimori" and "Sansar CATV". All three cover approximately 10 national channels and 40 foreign channels, such as CNN, BBC, NHK. Among them "SuperVision" is known for its superior quality and gives much more interesting channels, such as National Geographic and Discovery. "Sansar" and "Hiimori" and other smaller companies fill their channel list with Chinese and Indian channels.
Maldives
There over 100 cable TV operators across the country. As the population of the Maldives is separated across around 200 inhabited islands, there is a cable TV operator for nearly every island. Media Net Pvt. Ltd. is the countrys largest cable TV operator. Media Net is a Male-based cable TV operator that provides cabl read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable+television
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