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VIDEO CIPHER DIVISION General Instrument produced many Receivers for old C and Ku Band satellites. They also produced Video Cipher units; as well as digital equipment. 4DTV was a system where you could pick up free and ciphered analog, and free and ciphered digital. It also brought the interactive guide. 2700 Series- On Screen Displays, C/Ku Switching, Digital Sound, Satellite Memory Increases w/ model number 2600 Series- Similar to 2400 except with on-screen displays 2400/2500 Series- No On-screen displays, everything is controlled from remote, C/Ku Compatible 350 Regular- Simple Receiver with a separate dish mover (Some will Have a stationary G5 Satellite) 350i Super- Extensive On screen displays, 50 satellites (C or Ku w/ external switch), Digital Sound 450i/550i/650i- Extensive On-Screen Displays, C/Ku Pre-programmed satellites, Digital Sound, Extras. 4DTV- Interactive Program Guide, 2 Favorite Lists, C/Ku Band, Tons other Features AMERICAN TOTALISATOR CORPORATION/AMTOTE American Totalisator was a division of General Instrument Corp. It manufactured Tote Board s for the Horse Racing industry. It is now owned by horse-track operator Magna Entertainment Corporation . JERROLD GI's original cable TV brand, active from 1948 into the early 1990s. Around 1993, GI dropped the Jerrold branding. GI MICROELECTRONICS GI Microelectronics was a manufacturer of LSI circuits and a pioneer in MOS technology and EAROM (Electrically Alterable ROM), with both off-the-shelf and custom circuits. GI spun the division off as Microchip Technology in 1989. In 1980, their product catalog included:
Other products were the SP0256 , a single-chip speech generator, and the famous AY-3-8910/11/12 series of Sound Chip s. |
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