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Needing more cable boxes than Cox will give me.

Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Crusty
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
2423 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:13 pm
What do you do when you need more than the maximum of 6 cable boxes that Cox will allow a private consumer to have? When you add up all of the TVs in the bedrooms and common areas…I have more than 6. However, Cox will not let me have more than 6 boxes so what do I do if I want to have 3 TVs in one room all on different sporting channels? I don’t want to take cable boxes out of the bedrooms…so what is the best option to get say 8 TVs playing HD material? I have WiFi throughout the house so would one of those things I plug into the back of the TV in the USB slot be my easy fix? Or is there a better way?

Basically, I'm trying to set up the man cave without robbing cable boxes from the kids' rooms.

#NB4dropCoxforSatellite
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 2:16 pm
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16740 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:13 pm to
WHITE
PEOPLE
PROBLEMS
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84617 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:14 pm to
Subtle brag...
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38405 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

so what is the best option to get say 8 TVs playing HD material?


Get something other than Cox.
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20685 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:14 pm to
Your privilege is getting out of control.
Posted by FloridaMike
Member since Dec 2012
1524 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:15 pm to
quote:

Subtle brag...
except for the fact that he has Cox. Everyone knows that DirecTV is the GOAT
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83525 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:15 pm to
you need to stop watching so much TV

go outside
Posted by Dale Murphy
God's Country
Member since Feb 2005
24457 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:16 pm to
To each his own, but if I ever need more than 6 tvs in my house, I will feel like I need to do something better with my time. I haven't had cable tv (or satellite) in 3 years. Step back a little. It'll do you some good.
Posted by BigErn
Member since Mar 2007
3284 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:16 pm to

damn, was just trying to solve the same problem. although i have 17 tvs throughout my 8200 square foot house. let me know when you find a solution. thanks
Posted by Sterling Archer
Austin
Member since Aug 2012
7294 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:16 pm to
Go to DirecTV
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84617 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:16 pm to
On a serious note, I'm not really sure.

However, this seems like the perfect thread to ask how to make a deposit at a bank when the deposit slip only goes up to 8 figures?

TIA
Posted by Crusty
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
2423 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:17 pm to
I really don't watch that much TV at all. My kids keep me too busy. BUT, I would like a nice man cave so that is what I need this additional capacity for.
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:18 pm to
Buy a slingbox
Posted by Crusty
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
2423 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:19 pm to
Does DirecTV have a limit similar to Cox?
Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
20685 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:19 pm to
What's Cox's reasoning behind the 6 box limit?
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
32479 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:19 pm to
Uverse has wireless boxes.


And it's illegal to operate a bar out of your home.
This post was edited on 4/8/15 at 2:21 pm
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:20 pm to
Fool, the answer to your issues is a slingbox


I have this one and use it all the time LINK
Posted by Crusty
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
2423 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:21 pm to
I'm not sure why Cox has that limit. I didn't know until I tried to get more and the nice lady at Cox said "sorry...not gonna happen".
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9327 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:21 pm to
quote:

What's Cox's reasoning behind the 6 box limit?



Splitting a shitty signal six times...
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
160104 posts
Posted on 4/8/15 at 2:21 pm to
Most likely to keep businesses for signing up as resident houses with like 15 boxes. They charge sports bars by seating capacity.
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