Many TV viewers in are looking for ways to get the most entertainment for
the money that they spend. For years now, cable TV has taken a back seat
to other technologies when it comes to that pursuit. But in recent years, the
cable TV industry has added a number of different features that are driven
by new types of technology and have the potential to add a lot to the TV
entertainment experience of those who demand the best from their TV
service providers.
Digital TV is the basis for all of the other technology that makes cable TV
competitive with- and in many ways superior to- other types of TV services
out there. Digital TV essentially relies on computer technology to transmit
TV programing. The result of digital TV on its own is a clear picture and
high quality sound, just like what you'd get from a DVD. However, digital TV
also forms the basis for numerous other options like software that provides
an on screen program guide, parental controls, and the Graphic User
Interface that's used to program DVR's. Digital TV is also the foundation on
which HDTV and Video On Demand technologies are built!
It should be mentioned that digital TV also enables various kinds of video
compression technology that can be used to fit more channels onto
existing cables. This in turn leads to a greater choice of programming,
which makes an on screen program guide extremely handy to have access
to. The on screen program guide informs viewers about what's on each
and every channel in their programing package. It's also often used as the
interface for a Digital Video Recorder. The same information that goes into
creating the on screen program guide can also be read by parental control
software and be used to determine whether or not any given program
should be displayed on the screen without a special password. The whole
point of this software is to keep children from inadvertently stumbling onto
programs that their parents don't approve of.
The DVR is another great option that most cable TV companies in provide.
DVR's are easy to program and capable of recording TV shows to be
watched later. All of the video that they record is stored on a large hard
drive for easy access, and many of these devices allow viewers to do
things like skip commercials and pause live TV.
High Definiton Television (HDTV) is another up and coming technology by
Cable TV companies in . With the same aspect ratio as a commercial
movie screen and many times the resolution of normal TV, HDTV has
everything that home theater enthusiasts need to get the most out of their
TV experience. Cable TV companies are driven by enormous competitive
pressures to offer as many channels in this great new format as possible.
Add that to video on demand options, and you can see how cable TV is
focused on the future!
In addition to TV entertainment, the major cable TV companies in also
allow their subscribers to bundle home phone service and high speed
Internet access together with the digital cable TV. The home phone calling
plans that are offered typically provide numerous features and free long
distance at a flat rate much lower than that of an equivalent plan from a
normal phone company. The high speed Internet service is an especially
good deal because it's considerably faster than many competing
technologies. Subscribers get to save even more money by bundling these
services together.
With numerous features and extra services, cable TV has truly come of
age.
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