gm5
3 years agoNew Contributor
Cox without the box?
Is it possible to watch without the contour box? Can I just run the cable straight to the TV and scan for channels?
I haven't seen the home screen of my TV in ages. OP has a good point. It'd be nice if remotes had a button to switch to the actual TV (OS) and not just what's connected to the TV, such as tapping the HDMI Input button of the Contour remote.
However, if you want to switch devices with the Contour remote, you have to use its HDMI Input button. Perhaps connect an even simpler "home screen" to the TV. Roku has a extremely simple interface.
As far as watching cable-TV without a Contour box, the answer is no because, as with all providers, Cox encrypts its programming, so you need to rent a Cox box to decrypt the programming.