The majority of the American population has either cable or satellite television, although cable TV is much more popular. There are some things everyone using cable should know so that they get the most out of their service!

Basic Information on Cable TV

• History Of Cable TV: Discusses cable TV and how it was developed.
• How Cable Works: Shows how one form of cable TV, called wireless cable, works.
• Inside A Cable Modem: Talks about how a cable TV modem works.
• Digital Cable Service: Discusses digital cable and how it’s different from normal cable TV.
• Cable Terms: Highlights the differences between basic cable, premium cable and pay-per-view cable.
• Descramblers: A FAQs page about how cable descramblers work

Connection Information for Cable TV

• Connect To A TV: Discusses how to hook up cable to a television.,
• Connect Digital Cable: Shows how to connect your TV to a digital cable box instead of a normal cable.
• Connect To A Digital Television: Talks about how to hook up cable to a digital TV instead of an analog TV.
• Connect To A VCR: Illustrates how to hook up cable to a VCR.
• Connect Cable To DVD: Describes how to connect cable to a DVD player.
• Connecting To A Cable Modem: Shows how to properly hook up a cable modem.
• Connecting A DVR: Explains how to connect a DVR, or digital recording device.
• Digital Converter Box: Discusses how the new digital cable converter box works.
• Connecting Cable To A Computer: Talks about ways to connect cable to your computer.

Basic Problems with Cable TV

• Picture Has "Ghosts": Describes what happens when “ghost images” occur on a TV screen. Most likely, it’s because the cable is not connected properly.
• Video But No Sound: Talks about how an improperly connected box can cause no sound on a TV.
• Rolling Bands: Talks briefly about what causes “rolling bands” in the picture.
• TV Issues: Shows how some cable problems are caused by the TV itself.
• Scrambled Picture: Discusses what causes a scrambled picture in TVs.
• Interfering Lines: Talks about what causes interfering lines in the picture.
• Box Doesn't Come On: Illustrates why sometimes a cable box doesn’t turn on.
• Not Receiving Channels: Discusses why some boxes do not start receiving channels properly.

Tips for Using Cable Television

• Cable In The Classroom: Talks about one of cable’s most popular uses.
• Examples of Uses: Gives great examples of services available for all cable users including on-demand access, DVR access, and similar services offered.
• How To Set Up DVR: Discusses how to use DVR to record a cable TV show.

Cable TV Wiring Diagrams

• Wiring Diagrams: Diagrams of how to connect many different components to cable boxes.
• Digital Cable TV Converter Box Diagram: A diagram that shows how to hook up a digital cable converter box.
• Cable Box To HDTV: A diagram that shows you how to hook up a cable box to an HDTV television.
• Wiring TIVO And Cable: Shows how to wire a TIVO with a cable box and TV.