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Televisions made in the past few years have TV tuners—just plug in the antenna—but if you want a more cable-like user interface as well as a DVR, get the Channel Master CM-7400 $400, channelmaster.com .

Cutting the Cord on Cable Kevin Sintumuang 2012

Or you may have a model where original producers syndicate their content using a “cable-like” model.

Why Nick Carr is wrong on Google as a middleman for news » Nieman Journalism Lab 2009

The entire planet of Pandora exists as a kind of neural network that connects the roots of the trees to cable-like branches that glow in a way that reminds us of modern optical storage technology.

Avatar: A Western take on Eastern ideas (and I’m not sure that’s good) | MovieChopShop 2009

Just look at some of DTV's cable-like enhancements: crystal-clear, colorful video — and in high-definition, if you have an HDTV; improved stereo audio — multi-channel surround sound (again, for HDTV); and more channels — up to four additional "sub-channels" per broadcaster for alternate programming.

Commentary: Goodbye, my old friend – Analog TV 2009

Just look at some of DTV's cable-like enhancements: crystal-clear, colorful video—and in high-definition, if you have an HDTV; improved stereo audio—multi-channel surround sound again, for HDTV; and more channels—up to four additional "sub-channels" per broadcaster for alternate programming.

Commentary: Goodbye, my old friend – Analog TV 2009

More network shows should adapt to this cable-like schedule, in my opinion, since a lot of them - while perfectly entertaining - just clearly don't have enough ideas to sustain a full 22-episode run.

Archive 2009-05-01 Reel Fanatic 2009

Unfortunately, these services perpetuate the odd cable-like service where upload speeds are terrible, which makes them not all that useful for video conferencing, much less serious mobile data movements.

Scripting News for 6/6/2006 « Scripting News Annex 2006

Nor are the pay services that offer cable-like menus of channels in either DMB or 3G for $10 to $30 a month, nor 3G pay-per-use options, which cost about 35 cents plus data charges -- generally about $10 a day.

Coming to a Tiny Screen Near You 2008

Bell Canada and Telus will soon begin charging per site fees on most Internet sites, converting 'the Internet into a cable-like system, where customers sign up for specific web sites, and then pay to visit sites beyond a cutoff point ...

OpEdNews - Quicklink: Death of Free Internet is Imminent - Canada to be test case. 2008

And in the midst of them the merciless creepers clung to the big trunks in cable-like coils, leaped from tree to tree, hung in thorny festoons from the lower boughs, and, sending slender tendrils on high to seek out the smallest branches, carried death to their victims in an exulting riot of silent destruction.

Almayer's Folly 2006