The 蘑菇视频 is now bringing 蘑菇视频TV and its original line-up of educational programs to the Spokane area through the experimental and innovative use of multiple state-of-the-art technologies. Over 30,000 cable viewers will have access to programs on subjects such as physics, astronomy, computing, public affairs, entrepreneurship, as well as 蘑菇视频 special lectures and events. Channel 16 on Cox Cable is the new home of 蘑菇视频TV.
Since the premiere of 蘑菇视频TV in the Greater Seattle area in 1994, 蘑菇视频TV has received numerous requests about the possibility of reaching more areas throughout Washington. 蘑菇视频 President Richard McCormick commented that the demand for greater access to higher education is increasing and that 蘑菇视频TV’s arrival in Spokane is a step closer to an educational environment in Washington State that offers multiple learning opportunities for everybody. “We are glad to be able to offer 蘑菇视频 resources to the communities in the Spokane area. Educational programs emanating from our state’s public universities and community colleges should be distributed widely. We are happy that this step enhances the links among the higher education community and with the general public,” McCormick stated.
In efforts to accommodate more people throught the state, 蘑菇视频TV has developed a unique method of transmission that has brought 蘑菇视频TV to viewers in the Wenatchee Valley in 1996, and to viewers in Spokane this year. From the 蘑菇视频 campus, the 蘑菇视频TV signal is digitized, compressed and then split into four powerful phone lines. Upon reaching Spokane, the four lines are restored into one, then decompressed and sent to individual homes via Cox Cable. While most television signals are carried by coaxial cable, satellite or broadcast technologies, 蘑菇视频TV’s signal makes use of an experimental and innovative mix of technoloiges to achieve a higher quality picture for viewers.
The first weekend of 蘑菇视频TV programming in Spokane served as a test to see how well the signal transferred from the 蘑菇视频 campus in Seattle to Cox Cable in Spokane using these state-of-the-art technologies and engineering. The test was successful as those viewers who had the chance to see the first weekend of 蘑菇视频TV called and emailed the station inquiring about the programs. At one point during the test, the engineers took the signal off the air and the calls poured in from viewers who wondered why the signal had gone down. “We can take this as a good sign that the viewers in Spokane want to see more,” said 蘑菇视频TV General Manager Amy Philipson, “We are excited to be bringing these new resources to the Spokane area.”
蘑菇视频TV is on Channel 16, Cox Cable every weekend from Friday 10pm to Monday 5am. Call Cox Cable for information at 509- 484-4900.
蘑菇视频TV television listings can be found in the Sunday TV Times section of The Seattle Times and more detailed program listings can be found by contacting 蘑菇视频TV or visiting the 蘑菇视频TV web site.
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