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Michael A. Terrell Michael A. Terrell is offline
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Default Really "need to" replace older CATV cables? Would my cableproviderreally filter my line against my will?


William Sommerwerck wrote:

Even in a fiber-optic system, at some point the signal has to be converted
to RF for your TV or set-top box.

I don't know if there are systems that remain optical all the way up to the
set-top box.



No, but Verion's FIOS is fiber right to the house.


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