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Digital TV by Terrestrial Transmitters |
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Terrestrial digital TV use the traditional TV antenna.
For decades, terrestrial TV was the only way to watch TV. The only exception was MATV systems which could more or less be regarded as an extension of the terrestrial transmitters.
Terrestrial TV is the oldest way of distributing TV and for this reason, all TV sets are equipped to receive these signals without any access to either cable TV networks or satellite dishes. Terrestrial TV is still very popular today. In an astounding way, terrestrial transmissions have been able to withstand the competition from cable and ...
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