The Cable Television System
Photo Credits | Dina Lynda Starting as a means of receiving broadcast television signals for people at two great distance from a transmitter or blocked by mountains, buildings, and trees, cable TV system has grown to be proliferating television delivery system in cities as well as in remote areas. Cable TV became a true multi-channel medium with basic and premium services from satellites and broadcasting stations. Now, Cable TV is one of the major providers of high speed internet and other value added services in the country because of the broadband facility. To receive cable television at a given location, cable distribution lines must be available on the local utility poles or underground utility lines. Coaxial cable brings the signal to the customer's building through a service drop, an overhead or underground cable. If the subscriber's building does not have a cable service drop, the cable company will install one. The standard cable used in the U.S. is RG-6, which has a