ContributionsMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: How can I purchase a cable receiver/DVR? Seems like a scam to have to rent one for years.Thanks for your informative reply. Indeed, I am technologically incompetent, so I won't be building my own devices. Also, would rather not add to the number of devices attached to the TV (already have a Roku and a DVD/VCR player). I'm resigned to renting the box. What it comes down to, as I noted in the reply from Cox, is that by renting, customers can continuously return a non-working or obsolete set. Can't do that past the warranty period with other purchased devices. Back on the old days, Ma Bell forced customers to rent telephones (landlines). Customers wound up paying for those phones many times over. After deregulation, customers were free to buy their own phones, and most did. Thought the situation with cable boxes might be analogous, but with technology changing so rapidly, its probably better to be able to return the devices when needed -- either for new models or when we get tired of paying for cable!Re: How can I purchase a cable receiver/DVR? Seems like a scam to have to rent one for years.Thank you for your response. After posting this question, I browsed other posts about cable boxes and definitely learned that being able to exchange a non-working box for another is a great benefit. Some customers reported getting as many as three or four in a row to try and resolve reception difficulties. So, instead of seeing the monthly fee as a rental fee, perhaps I'll consider it insurance . . .How can I purchase a cable receiver/DVR? Seems like a scam to have to rent one for years.Does Cox offer a cable box for sale? I believe we've paid for ours over and above what it must be worth, considering how long we've rented it.Re: Crappy On Demand....Crappy everything....I agree that it is unbelievable not getting reimbursed (automatically) every time the cable goes out. If you call and complain, they might make an adjustment, but you shouldn't have to.