Why was I quoted a $75.00 for their Whole Home DVR?
I was a beta tester for whole home a few years ago and even with the well manicured setup I had in my house, the technician still needed to install a MOCA filter and ensure that all the set-tops could communicate. It wasn't trivial so I can understand why Cox requires the professional install. They want to make sure it is done right the first time and ensure you don't have to call in and have another truck rolled out.
That said, if you are really felling adventurous and just want to do it yourself you only need a few components, a bit of time, and the willingness to read up.
once you install the HDHomerun, then you can stream video to any PC, or iPad.
To make a DVR, get an old PC out and install and configure Windows Media Center to tune to the HDHomerun.... or if you can, install Linux and MythTV or XBMC
I am using XBMC because I can run it on home-made set-top boxes using relatively inexpensive Raspery PI boards.
and then you can save $75 plus the rental fees....though you will loose on-demand and the ability to call Cox or complain here about the cable company when you have to figure out why something isn't working as expected <grin>
I heard a TIVO you can get a remote (UHF) control and plug it in to the bedroom's set and allow guests to watch whatever via a cable card and I can ditch this crappy 8240 box. In HD. TIVO won't tune in analog tv however, Cox does the digital simulcasting so that shouldn't be the problem.
I heard by the end of 2013, analog cable will cease to exist on Cox's network, pulling a Comcast.
2-Tuner TiVo Premieres are Analog capable and Digital QAM and ATSC OTA TiVo TCD746320 Premiere, 320GB, 45HR HD (discontinued) TiVo TCD748000 Premiere XL, 1TB, 150HR HD (discontinued) TiVo TCD746500 Premiere, 500GB, 75HR HD (current model)
4-Tuner TiVo Premieres are Digital QAM only TiVo TCD750500 Premiere 4, 500GB, 75HR HD (current model) TiVo TCD758250 Premiere XL4/Elite, 2TB, 317HR HD (current model)
next (5th) generation TiVo hardware may be out later this year, TiVo is also considering a 4-Tuner ATSC OTA model. May also see a 6-Tuner Digital QAM only model. »www.zatznotfunny.com/201 ··· tal-dvr/
I have been considering the TIVO but your on your own. Living with someone who watches TV is why I'm still a cable customer. Cause I can live without it.
That box looks kinda cool and knew they were going to be going IPTV.
With that said though, I am keeping my DCX3200. Im not a fan of most Cisco equipment. I just have my doubts of their build quality on the consumer end. Fingers crossed though.
Why was I quoted a $75.00 for their Whole Home DVR? This doesn't make cents. I can install it myself. How hard is it to plug in a box?
Is there a different install for this?
75.00 seems a bit much. and am not getting it for the lack of HD channels they have available on their premium plus plan.
whole home dvr is a double dip. they put many channels you already pay for above 860mhz so you have to pay twice to get the hd versions of channels you already pay for.
I heard a TIVO you can get a remote (UHF) control and plug it in to the bedroom's set and allow guests to watch whatever via a cable card and I can ditch this crappy 8240 box. In HD. TIVO won't tune in analog tv however, Cox does the digital simulcasting so that shouldn't be the problem.
forget TIVO crapola. out the door its more expensive. you still have the cablecard and digital gateway[now known as advanced tv, basically its money for nothing]
my cox dvr doesn't record infomercials unlike that tivo garbage.
I heard a TIVO you can get a remote (UHF) control and plug it in to the bedroom's set and allow guests to watch whatever via a cable card and I can ditch this crappy 8240 box. In HD. TIVO won't tune in analog tv however, Cox does the digital simulcasting so that shouldn't be the problem.
forget TIVO crapola. out the door its more expensive. you still have the cablecard and digital gateway[now known as advanced tv, basically its money for nothing]
my cox dvr doesn't record infomercials unlike that tivo garbage.
Cox gave me both the cablecard and tuning adapter (and NO digital gateway) for just $2 per month and it has yet to record infomercials. Not sure where that came from. I don't have any advanced tv box or anything.
my TiVo was 10x better than the whole home garbage that Cox installed. i have the "newer" system, but it still sucks compared to the TiVo setup i was using previously.
I will be taking these junk boxes back and happily going back to TiVo within the next week.
The only advantage i can see with the cox setup is MoCa is built in, unlike my old TiVo Premiere 320GB (i changed the HD out for a 1TB about a year ago, and it's been flawless ever since)
Is there anything I can get for my downstairs TV that can plug in to the HDMI port and accept a cable card? Not a computer but, say a box? It can get the TV Guide info from WIFI? Surly there IS something like that out there.
Is there anything I can get for my downstairs TV that can plug in to the HDMI port and accept a cable card? Not a computer but, say a box? It can get the TV Guide info from WIFI? Surly there IS something like that out there.
see my earlier post. Not quite a single box, but you can do it with an HD Homerun and a Raspberry Pi
Unless there are very new drivers that I am not aware of, Intel HD 2000/3000/4000 Graphics (GPUs) cannot display Cox's Copy Protected H.264 Plus Pak channels using Windows Media Center.
Why was I quoted a $75.00 for their Whole Home DVR? This doesn't make cents. I can install it myself. How hard is it to plug in a box?
Is there a different install for this?
75.00 seems a bit much. and am not getting it for the lack of HD channels they have available on their premium plus plan.
whole home dvr is a double dip. they put many channels you already pay for above 860mhz so you have to pay twice to get the hd versions of channels you already pay for.
I heard a TIVO you can get a remote (UHF) control and plug it in to the bedroom's set and allow guests to watch whatever via a cable card and I can ditch this crappy 8240 box. In HD. TIVO won't tune in analog tv however, Cox does the digital simulcasting so that shouldn't be the problem.
forget TIVO crapola. out the door its more expensive. you still have the cablecard and digital gateway[now known as advanced tv, basically its money for nothing]
my cox dvr doesn't record infomercials unlike that tivo garbage.
Cox gave me both the cablecard and tuning adapter (and NO digital gateway) for just $2 per month and it has yet to record infomercials. Not sure where that came from. I don't have any advanced tv box or anything.
I just pay $35 a month (that includes the cable cards) and get the only channels I need (all in HD too) on my TiVo. I'm phasing those out though. Sick beard doesn't record any commercials at all, so no need for fast forward or skip buttons.
And how exactly are you getting that "free" content to put into Sick beard? Anything is free if you steal it.
Well, I've been paying for channels that I don't even watch for years. I've even been paying out the nose for ESPN for years even though I don't even watch it.
The way I see it, I'm just getting my money's worth. The content industry is way overdue for a good kick in the ass, so I'm giving them one.
Thanks to the laws they push for, I can't legally watch the content I already paid for on my own DVR. Also thanks to them, I can't unlock my own cell phone that I own and paid for. Screw them, and screw cox for their CCI flag, I hope they all diaf.
Well the release notes seem to state that issue is corrected, but I don't have any of the hardware yet to test. I was still in the planning phase of my build. So I will take your word on it. So there is no driver different between the Intel 3000 and the Intel 4000?