Sure, he could get 650 kilobytes a second or more from a cable connection.
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With the normal direct cable connection to the TV, I can use the Twin View feature to watch two channels at once.
Internet services have been boosted by an international fibre optic cable connection.
This shift from watching programs via a cable connection to an Internet connection has implications for broadcasters, infrastructure providers, consumer electronics companies and marketers.
That said, purchasing is easy and fast, and we had no problems streaming in the highest-available quality on our 10Mbps cable connection -- Max Payne didn't look super-awesome in SD, but it was certainly watchable.
Just back from a motor show in Yokohama, he says the Japanese are at least a year ahead of us - even experimenting with "inductive charging" where cars can be refuelled without a cable connection but by parking over a special plate.
Tiki's cable-free design allows for direct connection to a USB port, while the included docking cable provides extended connection where necessary.
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Andrew Johnson of Comcast thinks customers will continue to use a cable Internet connection because it's better.
By the end of 2013, customers in more than 3, 800 additional cities and towns will have access to 4G LTE speeds that are up to 10 times faster than 3G and similar to a cable Internet connection.
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Specifically designed for smartphones and tablets, this ultra-low power transmitter enables robust high-definition wireless video connectivity between portable devices and large displays, delivering a cable- quality connection without wires.
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There's a reason why the Xbox also works as a DVD player and has a hard drive and an Ethernet connection port on the back suitable for cable modem or a digital subscriber line Internet connection.
This system enables users to connect one half-length PCIe 2.0 adapter card to the Mac mini via a Thunderbolt cable, while allowing the connection of additional Thunderbolt peripherals to the daisy-chain Thunderbolt port.
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The early-adopter set has been playing with home networking for a few years, but now the technology is spreading to mainstream consumers, who want to split the fast Internet connection of a cable modem or digital subscriber line (DSL) among several PCs, and also share computer files and peripherals such as printers and scanners.
To counter FiOS, the cable companies have run fibre to the neighbourhood node, from where the connection continues to the home through their existing cable.
The connection between the positive battery cable and the fuse box could degrade over time.
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From my simple home connection consisting of a Comcast cable modem and wi-fi I can watch anything on Hulu.com without those annoying mid-streams pauses.
Not only could it be used for fiber all the way to the home, it could also be used to provide high-speed Internet to a street where it could then be delivered into the home over a short unlicensed wireless connection, or via existing cable.
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Personal computer users will reap the benefits of the high-speed connection only if they have DSL or cable modems.
The Optical SMART Hub breaks new ground by functioning as a Wireless AP router changing broadband Internet service with a cable from the wall to Wi-Fi Internet connection so that all family members can enjoy wireless connection at home.
An underwater fiber cable linking Cuba and Venezuela has given the island a hard connection to the internet since 2011, but reports have said that only government bodies from both countries have used the line.
However, the cable infrastructure is a shared network, which means that each user's connection is merged into a neighborhood-wide pipeline before being linked to the Internet.
We have little concern that the cable could be ripped from the earcup thanks to its cloth wrap and rubber connection, but its proprietary nine-pin connector ensures you'll be stuck to Turtle Beach for replacement cables.
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More than 80 homes have been left without phone and internet connection in a North Lincolnshire village after thieves stole 1, 400m of copper cable.
The HMX-U20's and HMX-U15's built-in, swing-out style USB connection gives users the ability to forego having to always carry a separate USB cable to connect and upload footage to a computer.
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It offers simultaneous bi-directional 10Gbps transfer speeds over a single cable, with the flexibility to daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt-ready devices with a single connection as well as offering full display port support for a 7th Thunderbolt or display port equipped monitor.
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