The standard USB cable supplied with the camera does not provide power.
Many members of Congress who voted for the act said they believed that by then there would be widespread competition to standard cable.
It already offers 75 channels, including both standard cable and pay-per-view service.
The device ($150) connects to the TV and stereo with standard cables.
These use standard coaxial cables boosted and tapped at regular intervals.
The stand itself, but not the mouse, attaches to the serial port of the computer with a standard cable.
The cradle connects to any audio system through a standard cable.
A control module resembling a personal computer tower connects to all the usual players and boxes using standard cables.
The result is that the cable stretches only about a tenth as much as standard cable.
With its steel core surrounded by current-carrying wire, a standard cable is like an electromagnet.
