Dorm TV

Improve the student experience with better dorm TV

As colleges and universities compete to win and retain students, they can impress prospective students with a commitment to state-of-the-art connectivity and educational technology, and help to enhance the student experience, by providing superior dorm TV technology. 

Today’s student body is extremely savvy when it comes to video and technology; they expect dorm TV  viewing experiences to meet or exceed the quality of their TV options at home. Whether on standard TVs or on smart phones and mobile devices, students want access to their favorite programs for entertainment and educational purposes. But as colleges and universities face budgetary constraints, it can be difficult to meet student expectations for quality dorm room TV.

To help higher ed institutions deliver on student demand for superior dorm TV experiences, Spectrum Enterprise offers fiber-based services for exeptional TV and mobile video capabilities.

Dorm TV service from Spectrum Enterprise 

Spectrum Enterprise is a leader in fiber-based technologies for America’s largest institutions. In addition to services that can deliver Internet access to college students, we offer flexible, high-quality HDTV services that can be customized for the requirements of any educational institution. From classrooms and resource centers to campus common area and dorm TV, , our fiber TV offerings provide a rich viewing experience with access to hundreds of popular channels and on-demand programming.

Our flexible HDTV solutions can be tailored for a variety of campus settings, including dorm room TV, campus common areas and instructional settings. Offering more than 200 popular HD channels like MTV, ESPN, Comedy Central and CNN, we also provide a variety of premium channels to meet student demand for the latest in TV and video programming.

Support for our dorm room TV services is provided by a local account team with extensive experience in establishing and configuring video solutions and schools can easily insert campus-specific programming about local events or digital bulletin boards for announcements and activities.

Our offerings for dorm room TV include:

• SpectrumU. This streaming solution – designed specifically for students – allows viewers to watch content on their smart phones, tablets, laptops or desktops as well as on Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku devices. SpectrumU provides access to over 200 channels and up to 40,000 on-demand shows and movies. Students can also use their devices to access up to 80 TV channel apps anywhere on campus by simply logging in with their university credentials. As a campus and dorm TV solution that’s delivered via an IP connection, SpectrumU requires no on-campus equipment to purchase or maintain, simplifying the work of college IT teams.  
• Fiber Connect Plus TV. This Spectrum Enterprise solution delivers highly reliable video services through a dedicated and private fiber network and direct connections to the TV, eliminating the need to purchase, install and maintain set-top boxes. Fiber Connect Plus TV lets students choose from over 200 channels in a wide variety of packages to meet any viewing need. Schools can insert custom content to communicate with students and promote events and activities. Fiber Connect Plus TV provides quality programming as a standalone service or can be part of an expanded interactive experience when working with video systems integrators.

Advantages of Spectrum Enterprise dorm TV technology

With dorm TV services from Spectrum Enterprise, educational institutions can:

• Provide students, staff and faculty with university TV services for the dorm, campus common areas, the classroom and research settings
• Simplify management of dorm TV and college cable services ·       with a reliable service delivered on a dedicated and private fiber network connection that is less susceptible to weather-related disruptions than satellite-delivered programming
• Receive support 24/7/365 from a team of experienced HDTV specialists with local account executives and local technicians
• Minimize the cost and administrative burden of providing school TV offerings with a solution that avoids on-premises head-end equipment and eliminates the need for set-top boxes
• Scale easily by adding outlets or channel packages as viewing needs change and student populations grow