Golden era of cable was when it made transition to digital. You got ton of channels with no compromise in viewing. Later LCNs on analogue cable were blurry. I never got why South Indian films friends would pay to watch blurry Sun TV and Gemini TV. Sometimes in black and white. These were normally in channel numbers like 80 or 90. I recall watching Aparichit in black and white. Only advantage during analogue era was we would still get DD National and DD News during cable outrage. That's how I watched London Olympics as it was rainy season.