Definitions for "Digital cable"
A service provided by cable companies which uses compression to offer more channels. No relation to "digital television." Which brings us to...
A service provided by many cable systems utilizing digital rather than analog transmission on their distribution networks. Because more information can be delivered in a digital format, digital cable offers viewers more channels. Contrary to many consumers' beliefs, digital cable is not the same as high definition television.
A service provided by many cable providers, digital cable offers viewers more channels. Contrary to many consumers' beliefs, digital cable is not the same as High-Definition Television or digital television; rather digital cable simply offers cable subscribers the options of paying for more services. Digital Monitor: DTV monitors are televisions that can display a digital signal but lack an integrated tuner (unlike an integrated digital set), and thus cannot receive a digital broadcast signal without an additional set-top box.