Questions and Answers

• Why is Mathers Electric the best choice for wiring my home or business? (answer)
• What is Whole-House Video? (answer)
• How could my home support entertainment type services? Why should I even need it? (answer)
• What is bandwidth and why is it important? (answer)
• What is Bell Wire and is it a big deal if my home or business has it or doesn't have it? (answer)
• Why do I need to worry about the Internet? (answer)
• What is DSL and what does it mean to me? (answer)
• What is ISDN and what does it mean to me? (answer)
• What is Cable Modem Service? (answer)
• What is Ethernet and why would I possibly need it? (answer)
• What is DSS? (answer)
  
  

Why is Mathers Electric the best choice for wiring my home or business?
   Mathers Electric Co., Inc can meet all of your electrical needs. We have extensive experience in wiring commercial and residential, new and existing structures. We are also certified to install security and Fire Alarm systems in your home or business. We have top notch certified electricians. We offer fast, friendly, professional service. We are certified, licensed, and bonded. Our motto is "Quality Work Guaranteed"!
 

What is Whole-House Video?
  Whole-House Video simply means that any video source can be seen on a specific channel on every TV in the home. VCR and DVD programs can be viewed on any TV. A Baby room camera, for instance, can allow sleeping infants to be watched from any room. A Front Door camera could enable you to screen for possible intruders.
 
 
How could my home support entertainment type services? Why would I even need it?
  70% of households in the U.S. today have cable TV service. Consumers are demanding more services, such as Digital Satellite, HDTV & Digital Cable, Internet TV, and Movies on Demand. More services place greater demands on the home's cabling system.
 
 
What is bandwidth and why is it important?
  Bandwidth is a wire's capacity for information. Higher bandwidth means that more information can pass through the wire for a given time period. Similar to plumbing, a bigger wire (pipe) can carry more bandwidth (water). The amount of bandwidth is critical for current and future information services.
 
 
What is Bell Wire and is it a big deal if my home or business has it or doesn't have it?
  Bell Wire is one pair of copper wires. It is designed for voice communications only. It is subject to noise and interference. It is presently used it the majority of homes. This trend is beginning to reverse as the need for higher bandwidth increases. The bandwidth of Bell Wire is extremely low.
 
 
Why do I need to worry about the Internet?
  Over 30% of households are now on-line. America Online has well over 16 million members. Internet use doubles every 100 days. It is presently used for shopping, communications, doing research, managing financial portfolios and new uses which are employed almost daily.
 
 
What is DSL and what does it mean to me?
  DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line service. It transmits high-speed data anywhere from 50 to 270 times as fast as today's standard modems. Service is provided by the telephone company over high-quality copper phone wire.
 
 
What is ISDN and what does it mean to me?
  ISDN stand for Integrated Services Digital Network. It is the digital equivalent of a standard computer modem transmission. An ISDN line transmits high-speed data 3 times faster than today's standard modems. Service is provided by the telephone company over copper phone wire.
 
 
What is Cable Modem Service?
  Cable modems transmit high-speed data up to 900 times faster than today's analog computer modems. Since neighborhood users "share" available bandwidth, actual data throughput speed will be slower. Service is provided by the cable company over high-quality coaxial cable.
 
 
What is Ethernet and why would I possibly need it?
  Ethernet refers to commercial networking standard for transmitting data between computers. Computers are typically connected via cables to an Ethernet hub. Each computer must have an Ethernet network interface card. The Ethernet becomes very useful for businesses or homes that wish to share resources, such as a centrally located printer, or large files that are not easily transferred by disks.
 
 
What is DSS?
  With DSS, Digital Satellite Service, video programs are received by a small (18") satellite dish. Signals are decoded at the TV with a set-top receiver. Users need a traditional TV antenna for local broadcasts, such as local news.