17. What if my cable company upgrades or changes to a different yamaha stereo cable converter? all cable companies eventually upgrade-as technology progresses and new sources become available older equipment becomes obsolete. the fact stereo is that cable companies do not change quickly or often. it is a huge expense for cable company to swap out all of its customers cable converters and replace them with brand new ones and upgrade the system to support the new scrambling methods. it usually takes a cable company a year or longer to complete an upgrade. most cable companies upgrade every 10-15 years. we allow previous customers to trade in their old converters that they purchased from us for credit towards new equipment, providing that it is in good working condition. 18. what is the difference between filtering and scrambling?

9. cable terms: basic cable, premium cable, pay-per-view services? basic cable yamaha stereo service: the least expensive stereo cable service provided yamaha stereo by cable companies to their customers. this service usually includes local tv channels which can be received directly from the broadcast signal stereo of the tv stations. premium cable service: additional programming service provided by the cable company to subscribing customers. the extra fee for such additional service may be based on per channel, per group of yamaha channels , or any other combination of channels. pay per view: selected channels that offer movies and special events such as sports or adult entertainment, for an additional fee, on a per movie or per program basis. a special stereo "addressable " cable converter is furnished by the cable company to subscribers of this service.