| Television/Video Technologies |
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Additional Digital Cable
and Fiber Optic Cable Features |
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HDTV -- For an additional cost, cable providers
can provide High Definition Television (HDTV) using HD signal transmission.
HDTV signals provides better picture quality than traditional analog
TV transmissions. HDTV requires a HDTV monitor to function, so you
will need to purchase an HDTV monitor. Most cable companies provide
a special HDTV converter box that receives the signal and converts
it so it can be seen on a HDTV monitor.
VoD (Video-on-Demand) -- an umbrella term for
a wide set of technologies whose common goal is to enable individuals
to select videos from a provider for viewing on a television at
their convenience. VoD includes features such as the ability to
pause, rewind, and fast-forward -- just like watching a DVD or videotape.
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