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  2. Cable television piracy - Wikipedia

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    Other ways of cable theft were using a cable TV converter box (also known as a descrambler or "black box") to steal all channels and decrypt pay-per-view events, whereas a normal converter would only decrypt the ones paid for by the customer. The cable companies could send an electronic signal, called a "bullet", that would render illegal ...

  3. List of defunct television networks in the United States

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    Star TV: 1984: San Francisco over-the-air channel like ONTV via KTSF-TV. Named Super Time during the late 1970s and Star TV in the early 1980s. SuperTV: Subscription TV of Greater Washington, Inc. March 31, 1986: Launched on November 1, 1981. Z Channel: American Spectacor June 29, 1989: Launched in 1974. Wometco Home Theater: Wometco ...

  4. Wometco Home Theater - Wikipedia

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    Wometco Home Theater (WHT) was an early pay television service in the New York City area that was owned by Miami-based Wometco Enterprises, which owned several major network affiliates in mid-sized media markets and its flagship WTVJ in Miami (then a CBS affiliate on channel 4, now an NBC owned-and-operated station on channel 6).

  5. Spectrum cable introduces a new souped-up ‘cable box ... - AOL

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    The new box, called XUMO, replaces the old set-top cable box and has several new features. ... Spectrum customers get cable TV access through what’s called a “set top box,” or cable receiver ...

  6. Review of Spectrum’s new Xumo streaming box with ... - AOL

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    If you’re paying by month, broken boxes are replaced by Spectrum. Currently, for comparison, the Spectrum cable receiver box is $10.99 per month . Yearly cost: Cable box: $132 vs Xumo: $60

  7. Pirate decryption - Wikipedia

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    Pay TV only began to become common after the widespread installation of cable television systems in the 1970s and 1980s; early premium channels were most often movie broadcasters such as the US-based Home Box Office and Cinemax, both currently owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Signals were obtained for distribution by cable companies using C ...

  8. 5 top alternatives to cable TV in 2025: How to cut the cord ...

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    Join the growing club of cord-cutters with cable TV alternatives for sports fans, savings seekers, customized options — and best all-around. Updated for 2025.

  9. Jerrold Electronics - Wikipedia

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    Jerrold Electronics was an American provider of cable television equipment, including subscriber converter boxes, distribution network equipment (amplifiers, multitap outlets), and headend equipment in the United States.