roughrider
join:2007-08-05
Warren, MI
| cable digital box
can i just buy one of these boxes and use it on my comcast cable. or do i need it to be activate and can i activate it? didn't want to pay the 11.99 a month fee
Motorola Cable HD PVR Box Comcast DCT3416
Motorola Cable HD PVR Box Comcast DCT6412 |
|
imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | You can buy one if you want, but Comcast won't activate them.
If you want a DVR, get a Series 3 Tivo. Otherwise, you'll have to keep paying the rental fee. |
|
roughrider
join:2007-08-05
Warren, MI | reply to roughrider
can get nfl network w/the tivo 3 series? |
|
CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| Yes. They allow for CableCards which will make your Tivo Addressable and able to decrypt the channels.
Of course youll fork out a few hundred for the Tivo and a monthly fee for the cablecards.
--
CableFAQ.org/Technicians Unplugged
|
|
roughrider
join:2007-08-05
Warren, MI | reply to roughrider
not what i'm looking for, i have the digital box, but want to replace w/ dvr and not pay the monthly fee, |
|
imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
 ·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
| said by roughrider  :but want to replace w/ dvr and not pay the monthly fee, Not gonna happen for a while. |
|
ajwees41
Premium
join:2002-05-10
Omaha, NE
1 edit | you would pay the service fee to tivo, so you will still pay monthly no matter which box you choose.
ajwees41 |
|
CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| reply to roughrider
said by roughrider :not what i'm looking for, i have the digital box, but want to replace w/ dvr and not pay the monthly fee, Well, I want another Satellite radio and not have to pay the monthly fee for the service.. but then it would just be a paperweight. 
--
CableFAQ.org/Technicians Unplugged
|
|
chek_ya_self
join:2007-08-05
Merrick, NY | reply to roughrider
A good place to find the answer would be at Cable Rant
»www.cablerant.com |
|
fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | .. sure answered many of mine. |
|
CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| reply to chek_ya_self
"tumbleweeds".... |
said by chek_ya_self :A good place to find the answer would be at Cable Rant » www.cablerant.com Not really....  Especially when the question was already answered.
--
CableFAQ.org/Technicians Unplugged
|
|
da bulls 44
@comcast.net
| 
"tumbleweeds" |
|
|
CableTool
Poorly Representing MYSELF.
Premium
join:2004-11-12
| No.. but saying a good place to find an answer like that is on a forum that has 9 posts and 9 topics.. none of which address this issue and was set up the same day.. especially after it was already answered is a little cheesy.. and spammy.
Im not boasting. My forum doesn't answer any questions.
--
CableFAQ.org/Technicians Unplugged
|
|
Loker
Premium
join:2004-07-11
Fargo, ND
clubs:
| reply to imrf
said by imrf :You can buy one if you want, but Comcast won't activate them. If you want a DVR, get a Series 3 Tivo. Otherwise, you'll have to keep paying the rental fee. or TivoHD....If Comcast was not getting the Tivo service for their boxes I might be looking at the TivoHD...
--
"While preceding your entrance with a grenade is a good tactic inQuake, it can lead to problems if attempted at work." -- C Hacking |
|
cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| reply to CableTool
Tumbleweeds yes, but one I found one thing interesting...
Time Warner instructions for a Samsung HDTV cable box?
»www.timewarnercable.com/MediaLib···0707.pdf
You never see the front of the thing, but the back does not look Motorola or SA to me.
Didn't think this was out yet. I like to see STB options from various manufacturers. I don't see a Cable Card slot on this box however, shame shame... Won't be seeing one of these anytime soon. |
|
