Cable TV/Movie
and Information Channel

Cable television service and a Division of Housing and Food Service operated information system are provided. Check out our complete Cable channel lineup. The Information and Movie Channel are broadcast throughout the University Residence Halls. Tune into the Information Channel to receive residence hall program information, food service menus, campus events, and other important information. The Movie Channel plays recent and classic movies at predetermined times. The movie schedule can be found on line or on the Info Channel.

Tune to Channel 10 for the info channel 24 hours per day. Tune to Channel 22 for the movies.

Information Channel

Division of Housing and Food Service staff members, residence hall councils, colleges, university departments and registered student organizations may advertise on the DHFS Information Channel. Postings may not violate State or federal law, or university regulation, including solicitation. Advertisements may be submitted on-line at the following link: Advertisement Request Form.

Cable TV Service

You will need to supply a cable jumper to connect your television to the wall jack. Our cable provider recommends a cable jumper with the following specifications:
Size RG-6 or RG-59; Quad-shield Preferred/Tri Shield at a minimum; Impedance-75Ohm rated; Shielding-60%/40% aluminum braid for Quad-shield cable and 70% for tri-shield cable; Center Conductor-Solid Copper-clad steel wire center conductor; Jacket5-Flame retardant polyvinyl chloride (FRPVC) jacket Dielectric-Gas injected foam polyethylene (SFS) insulation. Push-on connectors are not recommended.

NOTE: The DHFS cable TV distribution system does not support adding DVR's or cable boxes to receive digital and/or premium cable television stations. However, TIVO is allowed to be installed in the room; residents will need to pay for their own expenses. If TV programs need to be recorded, we recommend you to use a VCR connecting to the cable.

Cable Problems
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