Posted by Scott Lurndal on 04/28/06 21:56

bv@wjv.com (Bill Vermillion) writes:
>In article <ckdg42559o2dvtqlhtjlqutflalfm6c57k@4ax.com>,
>(PeteCresswell) <x@y.Invalid> wrote:
>>Per Dick Sidbury:
>>>Philips acknowledged, however, that the anti-channel changing technology
>>>might not sit well with consumers and suggested in its patent filing
>>>that consumers be allowed to avoid the feature if they paid broadcasters
>>>a fee.
>
>>Anybody remember when cable first came out? Seems to me like
>>there was this wonderful new thing where you just paid N
>>dollars per month and you got to watch all these shows with no
>>commercials.....-)
>
>I remember when it came out just to be able to get TV stations
>in areas where antenna reception meant at least a 100 foot tower to
>get snowy pictures. It was about $15/month for 3 commercial
>stations. The year was 1953.
>
>Then laster I moved to bit larger city that had ONE tv station and
>the local TV dealer built a local cable with microwave repeaters
>bringing in stations from a major city over 150 miles away.
>
>Early cable was crude, but it was better than no TV at all.

Wasn't even called cable then, just CATV (Community Antenna TV).

scott

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