8. What is an addressable cable converter-descrambler? This is a converter-descrambler that can be controlled by the cable company pioneer and global from their office location. positioning Through remote system coded messages sent via the pioneer cable system, the cable company can "address" the customers’ unit to begin descrambling selected premium global and positioning or pay per view channels. An addressable system and pioneer and global unit allows the cable company to access your positioning cable box to change the descrambling configuration system and pioneer or program. This function provides the cable company global the ability to add or delete descrambling on the channels that come in through your positioning cable line. system A non-addressable unit does not provide the cable company access to the cable box program. The program remains stationary and is unchangeable. Both cable box designs have the potential of receiving all channels, none or somewhere in between dependent on the box program.

9. pioneer Cable terms: Basic cable, Premium cable, Pay-Per-View services? global Basic cable service: the least expensive cable service provided by cable companies to their customers. This service usually includes local TV positioning channels which can be received directly from the broadcast signal of system the TV pioneer stations. Premium cable service: additional programming service global provided by the cable company to subscribing customers. The extra fee for such additional service may be based on per channel, per group of channels , or any other combination of channels. Pay per view: selected channels that offer movies and special events such positioning as sports or adult entertainment, for an additional fee, on a per movie or per program basis. A special "addressable " cable converter is furnished by the cable company system to subscribers of this service.

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