Cox Mini box remote code for TiVo Series 2
I use a tivo series 2 with lifetime contract as a DVR and it's unable to change the channels through the COX mini box as I don't know the correct 5 digit remote code so that it can mimic the IR remote. I know there were threads about this with others with this problem, but I wasn't finding anything with a quick search so I Made this post in the hope that someone has posted the remote codes somewhere by now. Also if there's no solution yet, when is the final date where I'll stop receiving analog signals? If no solution is available by then are these my options for continuing to get TV through a TiVo DVR? 1) Spend more money each month for a service from COX that doesn't use the Mini-BOX 2) Cancel COX and get my tv signal over the air 3) Invest in a newer TiVo with a cablecard Any other options I'm missing? This whole thing has been pretty frustrating and I'm very surprised there's not a solution out there by now.18KViews0likes35Comments
When Cox is All Digital Why will the signal not be compatible with my HDTV & Smart TV's built in digital tuners?
I got rid of digital cable years ago in favor of basic cable combined with many internet streaming services, now I am being told that I MUST acquire a small digital tuner or I will no longer be able to access basic cable. My TVs can decode digital signals so I am askingwhy when Cox is all digital your system will not be compatible with my TV's built in digital decoders unless I rent and utilize one of your cable boxes. Your mandate to use these boxes or no longer have basic cable may force me and others to simply no longer subscribe to your cable TV services. I have been a customer for eleven (11) years and I find this requirement quite insulting. To put it simply I do not want any cable boxes in my home, even if I was PAID to do so. And again, I would like specifics on why this new all digital network will not be compatible with my many Smart and HDTVs without me being forced to go back and use the antiquated tuner box & remote system.16KViews0likes22Comments"all digital" somehow synonymous with "encrypted"?
I notice that I can't receive basic cable on my TV's that do not have a set top box (STB) anymore. When I signed up for Cox last year, the salesperson assured me that "all digital" just meant that I could no longer use my analog TV's without a cable box, but that my TV's with a QAM digital tuner would continue to function the same as they always have. A few months back, Cox insisted that I get a "mini box" for free (for a year), so I signed up for one, and have attached it to one of the TV's. It works fine, but I have two others that are now connected to my rooftop antenna. In addition, I notice that the channels that used to be analog are still analog picture (NTSC). In my area, that includes, but is not limited to, channels like Bloomberg. So as far as I can tell, Cox claimed to be switching to all digital, when in fact, they simply encrypted the signal, but they are still providing many channels of analog NTSC content. I saw some other posts in this forum that suggested that the FCC had "mandated" that providers *could* encrypt. But the word "could" cancels out the word "mandate". Thus the meaning is that the FCC has "allowed" cable providers to encrypt. Being allowed to do something does not make it a requirement, or a mandate. I guess my question is, why did they say "all didgital" when in fact, they meant "all encrypted"? The two are distinctly different from a technical perspective. Adding encryption forces us to get additional mini boxes in order to keep getting the same level of service that we were getting before the "transition". After the first mini box, you have to pay a monthly fee. Which means that effectively, encryption amounts to a price hike, in the middle of my three year commitment. Unilaterally changing the terms of service during the period of performance of a contract constitutes a breach. What are my remedies?13KViews1like28Comments
Minibox Effectively Precludes Recording by Customer-Owned DVR
When Cox went all-digital, I lost the ability to record the shows I want to watch on my own device. Three years ago, my monolithic "cable-ready" JVC CRT television died. I replaced it with a $1000 Panasonic Viera TC-L47E50 Smart TV which enabled me to watch true HD. I also upgraded from recording shows on my trusty Thomson ProScan PSVR70 VCR to a $350 Magnavox MDR537H DVR/DVD player with both analog and digital tuners and 500-GB hard disk so that I could record the HD shows in HD resolution. I never needed a set-top box, simply plugging the coax cable into my TV and recording device. All worked just fine: I was able to record the shows I wanted to watch, and watch them when I wanted to, at an amortized cost of $10/month (and falling). That is, I was able to do so until Cox went digital. With the unwelcome appearance of the so-called Minibox, I've lost that capability. Now, as others with the same equipment have posted to the Cox forums, it is impossible to schedule the Minibox-connected (via coax cable) DVR to record shows due to the Minibox's incompatibility with the DVR. The Minibox simply cannot switch channels in accordance with the scheduling function of the DVR. And as others, and Cox, have posted, it can only record the last channel to which the Minibox was set. The resulting quality for playback is terrible. This "workaround' simply is not a practical, valid solution. It is wholly, totally and completely unacceptable. As another customer posted, this situation constitutes breach of contract since I signed a 2-year agreement with Cox stating that I would pay a rate and they would provide me with TV -- the same TV I'd been receiving, in its (then) current form, with its current capabilities. But beyond this breaking their promise of service, "what is the remedy?" -- as same customer demanded -- since digital with encryption is a done deal. If I'd known that this was what was in store for me in the near future, I never would have signed a long-term agreement with Cox. So I've learned my lesson here. With its myopic digital implementation (really: did anyone at Cox, when planning its digital rollout, consider customers who record using their own devices? I was surprised to find from postings to Cox forums that many customers were still recording shows with tape-based VHS VCRs! These customers are similarly out of luck), Cox has effectively stripped me and other customers of our own capacity to record and play back programs we want to watch. Further, by forcing use of the Minibox, I cannot use all the wonderful features built into the $1000 Panasonic Viera SmartTV since the TV's native functionality is only accessible via the TV's remote, not the MInibox's remote. The reason I use a cable TV company is because I have no other cheaper alternative. Because of my neighborhood's topography, I cannot receive over-the-air high definition (OTA HD) transmissions of local or broadcast channels which carry the shows I want to record and watch. The only other non-satellite provider in my area is Verizon, but they definitely don't support customer-owned DVRs. I haven't investigated satellite-based options yet, but maybe I'll have to. Okay, Cox: I need to be able to record the shows I want to watch in an unattended automated manner for playback. So what are my solutions, Cox? I'm sure I can rent a DVR from you -- so how much more is that going to cost me? What are the other alternatives? Can I purchase a DVR from a vendor like cableboxandmodem.com and use a cablecard? How much is the cablecard rental? Would this latter approach enable me to ditch the minibox? There was a time -- during my life, even -- when one could purchase a decent color TV for $150, plug in the power cable, throw up the antennae, and you got TV! A VCR could be had for another $100, and you didn't need a PhD in electrical engineering to connect it to the TV to record and playback your favorite programs whenever you wanted. After the initial layout, the price was what a kWhr of electricity cost for as long as you watched the TV. Forcing people to pay for what was free is a recipe for alienating, and losing, customers.13KViews0likes19Comments
Changing cable box
I recently had cox cable installed, I was ready surprised when I saw thecable boxes they installed. They were the ugliest boxes I have ever seen but I honestly could get past the ugly and very old look of the boxes. The problem is that they reboot all the time, some channels never work and channels I don't have appear on my channel list making it confusing to find out which channels I can look at. I have the Scientific Atlanta CSH824H. I've seen that many people have issues with these boxes, I was just wondering if cox does not have any other more updated box? When I log into my account above the model of my cable box appears another box image which is apparently the Cisco 8742HDC. Can Cox provide that box? Scientific Atlanta - CSH824HSolved9.3KViews0likes13Comments
Will any Digital Converter Box work in place of the Cox Mini Box?
I don't want to rent 3 Mini boxes from COX for the foreseeable future. That's $9 per month forever. So $108 for the first year alone. This is the exact reason that I moved away from Direct TV!! Will any digital converter box work on my TV's which are currently connected directly to the Coax Cable? I've asked the COX people several times and the all say the same thing "I am not sure" which to me sounds like "Yes, but I can't tell you that because we'll lose out on your $110/year". Wal-Mart sells theEmatic AT103B Digital Converter Box for only $32 and it has a built in DVR!! Can someone please help me to answer my question???7.9KViews0likes2CommentsMini Box vs. TV Internal Digital Tuner
Why does Cox need to force these Mini Boxes (with the $1.99 fee) on every customer. What have we been buying High Definition TV's with internal digital tuners for all these years. Can someone please explain why a TV's internal digital (ATSC or QAM) tuner cannot provide the necessary reception of Cox's all digital signal. After all, my current cable line is broadcasting digital that I am able to "Tune" into, or I can put an antenna on any one of those TV's and pick up the Over-The-Air DIGITAL signal from the local broadcasters. I DON'T GET IT!!!7.3KViews0likes7Comments
High Cost to Replace a MiniBox - $ 255
Fact: Minibox allows Cox to limit pirated cable and charge for each TV hookup. Also, includes added revenue stream. Just inquired as to the cost to replace in the event it is lost, stolen or broken - $255 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So the customer rents for countless months, essentially paying to it over time, and then has to pay full price in the event of a mishap. And you wonder why customers hate Cox. AT&T is no better, but will take advantage of their service rebates after 2 yr contract expires.5.9KViews0likes3CommentsI have digital ready TV's, Do I still need a Mini Box?
I have digital ready TV's, Do I still need a Mini Box? All my TV's are newer and get the analog and digital channels that are available on Cox already. Do I really need a Mini Box? Also, Cox should do a one hour cut over to all digital sometime soon so we can test our TV. When are they going to do that? Thanks5.4KViews0likes2Comments
