[TriLUG] OT: Way Way OT: running cable TV over Fiber Optics, possible?

[Ryan Leathers]

Try something like this maybe ? ? ?
http://www.agtprint.com/s03/htmfiles/catv.html

Lee Fickenscher wrote:

>Does the cable need to be viewable in real time? Perhaps something like 
>a mythtv backend in the main office and a front end in the other office.
>
>Chris Bullock wrote:
>  
>
>>Is it possible to run the cable TV signal over fiber optics?  And if
>>    
>>
>so
>  
>
>>how?  I have heard of transievers but also heard that they are single
>>channel.  We have an office directly accross the street from our main
>>office (connected via fiber) with a brand new "donated" 40" plasma,
>>    
>>
>and
>  
>
>>the cable company wants $5000 to run cable to that office.  I say
>>    
>>
>forget
>  
>
>>the cable company and get a dish but I have been asked to investigate
>>this.  The cable would be for TV only no data.
>>Regards,
>>Chris
>>    
>>