The Cable TV company or the Channel for example.
2006-11-21 14:56:33 · 2 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Rich B: No I'm not doing that, I'm just curious. If they can see what is in my TV, I believe this is a privacy intrusion. Or not?
2006-11-21 15:09:55 · update #1
Gonna take a shot here. You mean can the cable company tell that you are stealing premium channels? The answer is yes. A little gimmick called a "Spectrum Analyzer", and they drive around with it in a van. They don't have to look in your window to see what you are watching, they just sit outside and it measures the frequencies being broadcast. Cable piracy is not worth it. Not saying you are doing this, just a "what-if" scenario.
2006-11-21 15:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Rich B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would think so because that is how they get the Nielson Ratings. They can tell just how many people watched a particular show or event (SuperBowl, ect). But just how it works or how they do it, I have no idea. Which makes me wonder - how do they count it if you switch channels during a show??
2006-11-21 23:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by shotqueen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋