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A Digital transport/terminal adapter (or DTA) is a device used by cable companies who are switching to all-digital cable systems. They typically have an RF input for receiving service, and a modulated output on Channel 3 or 4 that allows a TV to be set to channel 3 or 4 and have the tuner change channels.
Comcast is charging a one-time “activation fee” of $15 (plus tax) for the Xumo Stream Box; each Xfinity Internet household can get one box for no monthly charge, with each additional device ...
A typical modern set-top box, along with its remote control - pictured here a digital terrestrial TV receiver by TEAC. A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, [1] is an information appliance device that generally contains a TV tuner input and displays output to a television set, turning the source signal into ...
Xfinity Flex (formerly Xfinity Instant TV) is an American over-the-top internet television service owned by Comcast.The service – which is structured as a virtual multichannel video programming distributor – is only available to Comcast Xfinity internet customers.
A cable converter box or television converter box is an electronic tuning device that transposes/converts channels from a cable television service to an analog RF signal on a single channel, usually VHF channel 3 or 4, or to a different output for digital televisions such as HDMI.
Brian L. Roberts. Comcast is described as a family business. [19] Brian L. Roberts, its chairman and CEO, is the son of founder Ralph J. Roberts (1920–2015). Roberts owns or controls about 1% of all Comcast shares but all of the Class B supervoting shares, giving him an "undilutable 33% voting power over the company". [20]
QVC: Comcast sold its majority stake to Liberty Media in 2003 Speed Channel : joint venture with Cox Communications and Fox Entertainment Group ; Fox acquired Comcast and Cox's stakes in 2001 Time Warner Entertainment (26%, with Time Warner Inc.): Comcast sold its 26% stake to Time Warner Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery ) in 2003.
One of the largest internet based consumer-review services, Rateitall.com reports the average consumer review of Comcast as 1.6 out of 5 stars, based on a total of 511 reviews to date (2014). [7] Consumer affairs blog The Consumerist named Comcast "Worst Company in America" in 2010 and 2014. [8]