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Fall sun outages could impact your video signal

By on October 1, 2018 in TDS TV
Twice a year, all television customers (not just TDS TV customers) may experience some degree of television interference due to sun outages. This fall, that window is expected to start around October 5 and last until around the 13th. What are sun outages? Get the scoop.
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Spring sun outages could impact your video signal

By on February 28, 2018 in TDS Fiber, TDS TV
Twice a year, all television customers (not just TDS TV customers) may experience some degree of television interference due to sun outages. This spring, the solar satellite interference is expected from about February 28 until March 19. What are sun outages? Click to read more.
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The chance for sun outages returns

By on October 6, 2017 in Online Life, TDS Fiber, TDS TV
It's that time of year again—sun outages are back.  Twice a year, all television customers may experience some degree of television interference due to sun outages. This fall, the solar satellite interference are expected from Oct. 4-14, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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TV customers: sun outages coming

By on February 23, 2017 in Online Life, Products, TDS TV
The potential for sun outages is coming. Twice a year, all television customers all across the U.S. may experience some degree of TV interference due to sun outages. This spring, the solar interference is expected between Feb. 26-March 8, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find out more about this solar phenomenon.
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It’s that time of year—sun outage season

By on September 29, 2016 in CatchTV, Products, TDS TV, TV
So what the heck is a sun outage? Well, for about two weeks each spring and fall, cable companies experience a technical phenomenon in which the sun causes "solar interference" to all geostationary satellite signals. Unfortunately, there is technically nothing we can do to prevent sun outages from occurring, but we'll tell you when they might happen.
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