Contour box freezes
After over 30 years with Cox this year has been a nightmare. I recently was offered Cox complete care but I declined. Now EVERYDAY my contour box freezes. I can continue watching whatever I was watch...
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I know it is not my signal because the show I am watching is crystal clear.
Being able to view channels doesn't mean you don't have an intermittent signal issue. What you described is a symptom of a signal issue somewhere between your receiver and the Cox server. When you press a button on the remote, a command request is sent to the Cox server which sends a response back to your receiver. A signal issue can cause the receiver to lock up waiting for a response from the server that it never receives. While watching the crystal clear channel, does your receiver ever freeze when you press pause, reverse or fast forward?
You should schedule a tech visit to check your signal. If your cable comes in from a pole, be sure to request a tech with a long ladder. The tech should check your signal at the tap to determine if there's an issue with the main line. If that's the cause, you won't be charged for the tech visit.
When you press a button on the remote, a command request is sent to the Cox server
That must be some remote!
When you press a button on the remote, the receiver sends a command request to the Cox server. What I said is correct. A command request is sent to the Cox server. Did you think the remote sends a command request directly to the Cox server? No. That's not how it works.
The next time someone posts this issue, I'll be sure to specify that the receiver sends the command request, just for you.
Yes. I was to recommend to the OP aiming the remote towards a window for a less obstructive transmission.
