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tim92078
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San Marcos, CA

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Re: [CATV] cable card activation

No doubt it's "possible" but as with all things IT-related it likely comes down to whether they would profit by doing so. That's pretty doubtful. We'd still be saddled with "professional" installation if the FCC hadn't intervened.

I'd bet that if Cox ever rolls out a branded TiVo offering, the cards will be paired with the boxes before they ever reach the customer's home.
ajwees41
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Omaha, NE

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they tivo that will run cox ondemand will be bought at retail not cox provided.
tim92078
join:2010-07-15
San Marcos, CA

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said by ajwees41:

they tivo that will run cox ondemand will be bought at retail not cox provided.

Source?
ajwees41
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»blog.tivo.com/2010/08/ti ··· ere-box/

»www.tivocommunity.com/ti ··· t=453741

dvd536
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Phoenix, AZ

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Notice the dates. cox has probably scrapped the idea.
ajwees41
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said by dvd536:

Notice the dates. cox has probably scrapped the idea.

according to cox and tivo it's still an active project
tim92078
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said by dvd536:

Notice the dates. cox has probably scrapped the idea.

No doubt. I just don't see Cox being able to give coherent instructions to their staff to work with subscribers on boxes Cox doesn't own, nor do I see TiVo putting consistent processes in place to effect the uninstall of the SeaChange software on TiVo boxes leaving Cox. Support would be as much of a disaster as it currently is.

One can hope it works out that way, although I don't want Cox's software on my TiVo's in case I ever move.

So back on topic: did your cablecard activation go OK AJ? Do you have to have a TA in Omaha? Are you thoroughly hooked on the TiVo interface now? I frickin' love mine - MRS to stream between boxes for multi-room viewing, Streambaby for sharing video off my computer. Love it, love it, love it. Well, everything except their stupid copy-protect-everything policy

dvd536
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said by ajwees41:

said by dvd536:

Notice the dates. cox has probably scrapped the idea.

according to cox and tivo it's still an active project

got any news that doesn't date years old? I am sure there are some interested in newer news on this front i'm not
ajwees41
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nothing newer then that mentions Cox Ondemand via Tivo.