| [TWC] Will digital cable box fee be waived if I own my box? Hi, I'm new to the forum and I'm glad of being here. I hope you guys can help me with this doubt in my head. I am currently on the Paquetazo plan which gives me my local digital channels and 30+ spanish channels. In order to view those 30+ spanish channels I need a digital box. Last month I started to get charged a fee for the box, it is a regular SD box with NO dvr. Now, I would like to know if I buy my own compatible box online will I be charged a fee? Does TWC allow this? Thanks. |
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 hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | This is an easy question! You can buy a box online, its almost certainly stolen. Cable boxes are not available for sale to the public.
You could rent a cable card with the correct third party equipment.
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| Ok, if I rent a cable card will they work even on "stolen" boxes or is there a certain equipment they will only work with? |
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hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | A cable card will work with a Cable card TV, or a box such as a TIVO. A stolen box will not work period, cable card or not.
Do not buy one.
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| Oh ok, thanks for clearing this up! Still....I think i'm just gonna stay with the basic analog local channels and basic internet.....hopefully they wont end up telling me it's more expensive that way!
Thanks for your help! |
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hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | said by mfg9292:Oh ok, thanks for clearing this up! Still....I think i'm just gonna stay with the basic analog local channels and basic internet.....hopefully they wont end up telling me it's more expensive that way!
Thanks for your help!
For the first year as a new customer there are promotions that can make digital cheaper than analog.
Talk to the local people.
Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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DelmarPip
join:2011-10-15
South Padre Island, TX | reply to mfg9292
you can buy a cable box i know i checked but they arnt called cable boxes they are TiVo TCD746320 Premiere DVR an amazon has them on sale i my self will get 1 for the livin room check it out
»www.amazon.com/TiVo-TCD746320-Pr···036OR910 |
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hobgoblinSortof AgoblinPremium
join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
kudos:4 | As previously stated in this thread you will need a cable card and possibly a digital tuning adaptor.
Paul |
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 trparkyApple... YUMPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-24
Cleveland, OH
kudos:1 | Remember... analog cable will eventually be going the way of the dodo bird. So, eventually all of us will be having a cable box in some form. |
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