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Fall sun outages could impact your video signal

by TDS Guest Author on September 29, 2022 0 comments

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.

Spring sun outages could impact your video signal

by TDS Guest Author on February 24, 2022 2 comments

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 25 until March 12. What are sun outages? Click to read more.

It’s that time of year—sun outage season

by Guest Blogger on February 24, 2020 0 comments

For about two weeks each spring and fall, TV providers experience a technical (and celestial) phenomenon in which the sun causes solar interference" to satellite signals. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to prevent sun outages from occurring, but we'll tell you when they might happen.

The chance for sun outages returns

by Guest Blogger on October 6, 2017 0 comments

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.

TV customers: sun outages coming

by Guest Blogger on February 23, 2017 0 comments

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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