Mini Box vs. TV Internal Digital Tuner

If you read any of the posts on the subject you would see it isn't the digital signal but the fact Cox is encrypting all channels.  Your digital tuner can receive QAM signals but can't decrypt it unless it supports a cable card.  Your options, a mini box, a HD STB or an OTA antenna.

AllenP said:

If you read any of the posts on the subject you would see it isn't the digital signal but the fact Cox is encrypting all channels.  Your digital tuner can receive QAM signals but can't decrypt it unless it supports a cable card.  Your options, a mini box, a HD STB or an OTA antenna.

With ClearQAM signals quickly disappearing, I wonder how long TV manufacturers will continue to include QAM tuners?

It is just Cox's way of getting another rate increase without calling it a rate increase.

I wish the mini box actually worked!

Swamper said:
It is just Cox's way of getting another rate increase without calling it a rate increase.

It's really not. It's a way for Cox to free up a ton of bandwidth for other things like faster Internet speeds. Cox is the last major cable provider who even still uses analog, all the others have already made the switch to an all digital format.

I for one will be glad when this is all over with because my Ultimate Internet will likely be increased to 300 Mbps once they have the extra bandwidth.

Hikmer said:
I just brought home my mini slim box (which should be called the major money grab box) and discovered that I was watching Over the Air Broadcast channels without realizing it via my television digital tuner. Now by getting this new box I get less channels and have to pay for services that were previously free. So Cox (aptly named), I am hoping this will further ruin your customer base and send folks fleeing for other internet and satellite services. This is essentially a money grab in the guise of "technology upgrade". At some point wireless signals will be sufficient to run all our entertainment needs, and you can go bankrupt. I will enjoy this day much.

If you are going to argue non-factual nonsense, please do so logically. [Is that even possible?]