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Headend in the Sky — (HITS) is a satellite multiplex service that provides cable channels to cable television operations.At a traditional cable television headend, multitudes of satellite dishes and antennas are used to grab cable stations from dozens of… … Wikipedia
headend — noun Date: 1971 equipment or a facility which receives communications signals (as cable television broadcasts) for distribution to a local region … New Collegiate Dictionary
headend — F/A/V the equipment located at the start of a cable distribution system where the signals are processed and combined prior to distribution … Audio and video glossary
Headend — VP A point of origin for cable distribution … Audio and video glossary
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Cable television headend — is a master facility for receiving television signals for processing and distribution over a cable television system. The headend facility is normally unstaffed and surrounded by some type of security fencing and is typically a building or large… … Wikipedia
Hybrid fibre-coaxial — (HFC) is a telecommunications industry term for a broadband network which combines optical fiber and coaxial cable. It has been commonly employed globally by cable TV operators since the early 1990s. See diagram below for a typical architecture… … Wikipedia
Cable modem termination system — Cable modem terminations system A cable modem termination system or CMTS is a piece of equipment typically located in a cable company s headend or hubsite, and used to provide high speed data services, such as cable Internet or voice over… … Wikipedia
Addressable Systems — or Addressability for use in Cable Television Communication Systems are generally known. Addressability is typically regarded as the administration and control of addressable devices, known generically as Provisioning or Activation in the… … Wikipedia
WeatherStar — refers to the technology used by The Weather Channel (TWC) to generate their Local Forecast segments (currently known as Local on the 8s ) on cable TV systems nationwide. The hardware takes the form of a computerized unit installed at the headend … Wikipedia
