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Who is John Walson?
He invented cable television that is CATV.
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What is zipping?
Fast forwarding through taped commercials on a VCR
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What is master antenna television? (MATV)
Milton Shapp saw Walson's success and set up master antennas and connected the sets in these buildings to them, employing a signal booster
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What is DVR?
This recording device is attached to a television which gives viewers significant control over content
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What is coaxial wire?
This wire is more durable and allowed more of the original signal to pass compared to twin-lead wire.
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What is digital cable television?
The delivers digital video images and other information to subscriber's home.
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