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Re: [PLUG] speaking of Comcast
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Depending on market - they still use some filters @ the street level
on the pole.
amazing !
never heard of an electoline tap before?
ha ha
On Jan 28, 2009, at 6:34 AM, Brian Vagnoni wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jeff [mailto:jeffv@op.net]
>
>> I have internet service. Does tv ride on the same cable? Do they
>> use
>>
>> filters or splitters?
>>
>> Curious in MontCo.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> Jeff my understanding is and I'm no expert when it comes to cable is
> that since digital cable everything is controlled at the box. You
> have everything that Comcast offers all at the termination of the
> cable in your home or business.
>
> Filters are left over from analog days where they would block
> signals selectively on the line.
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOCSIS
>
> It's short and shouldn't fry your brain too much. Specs have way of
> doing that, but this is only like 2 web pages.
>
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