# What file type is played on TV

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-type-is-played-on-tv/264802>\
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**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-type-is-played-on-tv/264802 "2008-06-30T18:26:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajcates](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ajcates/32/2435_2.png) [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 6:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-file-type-is-played-on-tv/264802/21 "2008-07-06T06:02:04Z")

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I know that digital cable is sent thur the wires using a propitiatory format that gets sent to your your box. It is then your box that decodes the data and sends it via analog, dvi, s-video to your tv screen.

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