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| television service providers and the cable | | | | high definition satellite signals provided by Dish |
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| change for the better. | | | | only, the receiver for standard viewing transfers |
| Cable television's bandwidth is limited so the | | | | it from digital to analog. |
| qualities of pictures will not as good of quality as | | | | Interlaced and progressive signals influence the |
| satellite. Cable wire transmits signals from a | | | | appearance of imaging on the television screen. |
| transmission system located near the home. The | | | | Interlaced signals are associated with the scanning |
| signal is passed from the hub system and is split | | | | format of imaging and often results in black |
| among the homes receiving cable service. Each | | | | horizontal lines across the screen or sometimes |
| time it is split, the signal is a bit more degraded | | | | even in half the image appearing. This interference |
| (lessened in quality). Cable is also radio frequency | | | | creates stress and eyestrain on the viewer and a |
| based and is changed from audio/video signals to | | | | poor television-viewing environment. Digital high |
| radio frequency signals and then must be changed | | | | definition satellite signals produced on high definition |
| again back to audio/video before finally reaching | | | | televisions, however, scan all lines progressively |
| the television. As this process is being done, | | | | with the screen being refreshed on a continual |
| additional broadcasting signals, also known as | | | | basis with no obstruction and/or interference in |
| interference and static, may be picked up and | | | | television entertainment. |