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How We Used to Watch TV and How We Watch it Now

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It seems to take many years for things to develop in the world of television reception. The most recent evolution is Internet TV which means you can now watch TV on the Internet for free. I remember when virtually every home had a TV antenna on the roof and, if not, rabbit ears on top of the set. I recall when cable TV was first introduced and how much time it took for the general public to comprehend its advantages and get used to the concept of paying money for something they formerly (and still could) get for freeThe advantages of cost-free web TV should be readily apparent but before Internet TV became available, the important advantages of cable TV over reception via roof antenna were picture clarity and the amount of channels one could choose from. Before cable, most large cities had just 5 over-the-air channels available: The network affiliate stations: ABC, CBS and NBC plus PBS and possibly one independent station. That was it. Cable television offered many alternatives to network TV plus the old network local TV Stations as well. And, the picture quality was a great improvement over what could be accessed over the air. Even so, people were slow to appreciate and take on the new technology, at once.After an adjustment cycle of about 10 years, cable TV all at once came into its own and ugly, metal TV antennae rapidly began disappearing from the tops of houses. An indication that cable TV had arrived at near unanimous acknowledgment was seen in the fact that most homeowners' associations in middle class and upscale neighborhoods now outlawed rooftop antennas altogether. The cable television barons now ruled the world of TV reception which used to be the domain of the TV networks.The banning of rooftop antennae actually became a barrier to future progress when satellite TV was debuted because, at first, many homeowners' associations considered satellite dishes to be one more kind of television aerial. Many, but not all, homeowners' association bylaws were eventually rewritten to allow satellite TV dishes on building exteriors.Today, satellite TV is in competition with cable TV for the same customer base. Reception quality is the same, with the inception of high definition channels being offered by both sources (for a price, of course.)