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Whole house dvr - thoughts?

Currently we have 2 Cisco independent boxes.

to save money the Rep suggested the whole house set up. Guessing that’s a main box and a satellite. We had that 5 yrs ago and both me and the wife were not a fan. We both record a bunch of shows (sometime 2 each while watching a 3rd - so 6 total). One of the things we did not like was having to scroll thru the one shared recorded list to get  to the one show we are looking for.  Am I correct, that has not changed?

so curious on “your” thoughts - pros and cons of the whole house set up.

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Bruce

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I don't know anything about DVR but I do know the rep wasn't suggesting...the rep was selling.  It's what they do nowadays.  If your process isn't broke, don't fix it.

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Agree on both

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@Sethm1, Excellent question. You can find all the dvr options here: www.cox.com/.../dvr.html. -Allan, Cox Support Forums Moderator

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Not exactly a side by side comparison. Still not clear that a whole house dvr is what we need or want. And can I truly way watch a recorded show even if not at home? That might be great if and we start traveling again.

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I have been told by tech support that Cox's DVR servie DOES NOT allow you to watch a recorded show if you're not at home.

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Hi CUTiger78, if you subscribe to Cox Cloud DVR, you can download and view recordings while outside your home. If you have a traditional DVR where the recordings are stored on the DVR hard drive, you are unable to view your recordings outside of your home. To learn more, check out the article at www.cox.com/.../downloading-recordings-using-the-contour-app.html. -Becky, Cox Support Forums Moderator

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