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We can receive data either through our television aerial or down our telephone lines and display this data on our television screen. What is the general name given to this process

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Viewdata
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Teletext
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Telesoftware
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The correct option is C Telesoftware

We can receive data either through our television aerial or down our telephone lines and display this data on our television screen. Telesoftware is the general name given to this process

Telesoftware. The term telesoftware was coined by W.J.G. Overington who first proposed the idea; it literally means “software at a distance” and it refers to the transmission of programs for a microprocessor or home computer via broadcast teletext.

Digital Broadcast Signals. While it's possible to cut the cord without a TV antenna, I recommend and antenna to capture over the air TV signals. ... Look for labeling that says “Digital Tuner Built-In,” “DTV, ” “Integrated Digital Tuner,” “HDTV,” “ATSC,” or , “Digital Receiver.”

If you receive TV programming via antenna, external DTV converter boxes are available that enable older TVs to still be used. The DTV converter box is placed between the antenna and the TV and converts in incoming DTV/HDTV signal to an analog TV signal that is compatible with any analog TV.

A converter box is a tuner that converts a signal from digital to analog so that a digital television (DTV) transmission can be used with an analog TV set. ... If your TV has a built-in ATSC (digital) tuner, which it probably does, then you can get your local broadcast stations in HD by using an antenna.


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