Cable TV is provided for Village residents through Housing & Dining.

Cable Setup Instructions

1. Connect a coaxial cable wire to the cable connection on the wall plate.
2. Connect the other end to the COAX connector on the television marked "Input." (You may need to screw on the connector to secure the connection.)
3. Set the television set to "CABLE" or "CATV" mode and follow the television set's instruction booklet to select "AUTO PROGRAM" to obtain the available channels.

Other Cable Information

• FAQ
• Complete list of channels

Satellite Installation Instructions

Village residents MUST contact the Village Office at 526-8505 for a pre-installation inspection before having a satellite dish installed.

University Village allows for the purchase and installation of satellite dishes by University Village residents. The guidelines listed below are established in accordance with the FCC regulations for satellite dishes. The contracted resident and installer must abide by the conditions listed below regarding the installation and use of satellite dishes:

1. Tenant must notify the University Village Office at 1125 Jackson Street, Albany, CA (526-8505) in advance of plans to have a satellite dish installed. The Village staff will inspect your unit and provide specific installation guidelines to be followed by your installer.
2. Satellite dishes may be no larger than 1 meter (39.37 inches) in diameter.
3. The contracted resident is responsible for the installation and removal of the satellite dish as well as all costs related to the purchase and maintenance of the satellite dish agreement with the provider. Damages resulting from satellite dish hardware installation or removal will be charged to the tenant, including damaged from attaching the dish or running cable into the unit.
4. Satellite dishes may be placed on porches and balconies only or pole-mounted in the lawn adjacent to the unit. No satellite dish is to be installed on any roof or permanently attached to any exterior walls, railings, poles, etc. without written permission by the Village Office.
5. Cable from the satellite dish to the TV may not be stapled to the building exterior. The cable should be run into the apartment as close to the dish placement as possible. The hole in the building exterior must be water and pest proof.
6. Trees and shrubs may not be cut down, trimmed or removed to increase reception of a satellite dish.
7. If the contracted resident wishes to attach a satellite dish to their porch balcony railing, they may do so by utilizing a “C” clamp or other pre-authorized clamp which does not require drilling into the exterior walls. Alternate attachment recommendations may be approved by Village maintenance staff during the pre-installation appointment.
8. Only one satellite dish can be installed for use by each apartment. No coaxial splicing by neighboring apartments is permitted. All unapproved satellite dishes (without Village Office approval) will be removed at tenant’s expense.
9. University Village staff members will inspect each satellite dish installation within one week of its installation by the resident or satellite dish provider. Any non-compliance with the guidelines listed above may result in the requested removal of the satellite dish by the contracted residents until the satellite dish is installed utilizing these guidelines.
   

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