how come buffering is a thing on the internet but not on cable tv

Oct 12, 2021 · 9:55 PM UTC

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Replying to @CiblesGD
check the second to last word
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yea but like why
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Because the internet works with packages that have to be received and assembled and you also have to share bandwidth with other things that need internet. Cable TV on the other hand is just a constant signal being sent, which the cable box only has to decode
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why can't the internet do that
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Replying to @CiblesGD
you make a good point
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cable tv is more basic, each channel provider is on a different frequency compared to 1 with internet to send any kind of data back and forth. each frequency is given an appropriate amount of bandwidth for the channel provider to encode all the streams and channel information.
Replying to @CiblesGD
What I wanna know is why one of Disney's streaming errors says "oops, we fucked up and can't load the file"
Replying to @CiblesGD
what is buffering?
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but its still sending and receiving data