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Is Cox trying to scam customers with the Mini-box?
Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:46 pm
Got this int the mail today.
Most people have secondary TVs in their homes with only the main ones with receivers
First, I thought everything went digital a couple of years ago and you only needed a converter for old TVs.
Second, what about your digital flats?
Sounds like they have set it up that the only way you get digital is through this little box. All this seems fishy.
EDT: I did some research and apparently, they are indeed doing away with coax directly to TV.
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To improve your video experience, we're moving toward the industry standard of providing purely a digital signal to every TV in your home. We'll begin the transition to All Digital on December 1, 2015
As a result, any of your TVs to do not have a Cox Receiver will require equipment like a mini-box to continue getting any TV service. A mini-box is a small device that delivers a digital picture to your TV.
If you already have a Cox receiver on every TV in your home, no action is required.
For a limited time, get 1 mini-box FREE for 1 year ($2.99/month value)
Most people have secondary TVs in their homes with only the main ones with receivers
First, I thought everything went digital a couple of years ago and you only needed a converter for old TVs.
Second, what about your digital flats?
Sounds like they have set it up that the only way you get digital is through this little box. All this seems fishy.
EDT: I did some research and apparently, they are indeed doing away with coax directly to TV.
This post was edited on 10/17/15 at 9:53 pm
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Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:54 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Probably. The sales chick told me it was so people couldn't steal cable anymore but who still does that?
Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:59 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Ota signals went digital, not cable.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:02 pm to mctiger1985
Yeah, they are charging our office for each box - $7 each.
Such a ripoff. I hope they lose even more customers to the likes of sling tv.
Such a ripoff. I hope they lose even more customers to the likes of sling tv.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:04 pm to saintsfan22
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Probably. The sales chick told me it was so people couldn't steal cable anymore but who still does that?
Well, I subscribe to Cox internet and U-Verse TV. In a seldom-used room I have co-ax going to a TV, which gives me basic cable. Technically, you aren't supposed to do that. The box rental charges are infuriating, though. It's like AT&T separating the charges for service and the charge to actually use a phone on that service.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:05 pm to Taffeta
Comcast did it here several years ago. You get no channels without the box.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:07 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Is Cox trying to scam customers
Is water wet?
Do bears take big shits in the woods?
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:15 pm to zelman
And you know that $2.99 charge is gonna go up to $5 in about 3 months. They ain't giving the first year free to be nice.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:18 pm to saintsfan22
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And you know that $2.99 charge is gonna go up to $5 in about 3 months.
Oh, that's a given
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:21 pm to saintsfan22
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The sales chick told me it was so people couldn't steal cable anymore but who still does that?
A lot of people. I know plenty of people that figured out if you have internet, you can hook the cable up to the TV, find and remove the line filter and voila, cable.'
This post was edited on 10/17/15 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:24 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Got mine in the mail today as well, I still have my old tube tv in the bedroom for the occasional shits and giggles viewing while laying in bed.
Oh well. Not paying Cox for anything else besides the main tv.
Oh well. Not paying Cox for anything else besides the main tv.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:40 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Is Cox trying to scam customers with the Mini-box?
Let's say 1 million people need to get a mini-box. 1,000,000 X 2.99 = $2,990,000/month
2,990,000 X 12 = $35,880,000/year.
Remember, it's all so Cox can provide better service with more channels.
Just like I'm sure the cost of their services won't increase a few times each year. Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:47 pm to weadjust
Charter did it in St. Landry. If you have multiple tv's you need the damn box to get a signal. No difference in picture quality--just a bigger bill!
Posted on 10/17/15 at 11:37 pm to NoShow
We already switched over in Nola. The mini box is hd so it's an improvement for my bedroom tv. I like it. Heard they were dropping the analog signal to free up bandwidth.
This post was edited on 10/17/15 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 10/17/15 at 11:51 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Going all digital gets rid of the bandwidth hogging analog signals, which lets them add more channels.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 11:56 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Will they allow you to buy them instead of the monthly rental price for the boxes?
Posted on 10/18/15 at 12:25 am to SG_Geaux
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Going all digital gets rid of the bandwidth hogging analog signals, which lets them add more channels.
Not only that, it allows them to reallocate bandwidth to Internet and offer gigabit without having to upgrade the entire system. That's why I'm not too upset about it. That, and we have a whole home screen so we have boxes at our tvs anyway.
Posted on 10/18/15 at 1:10 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Is Cox trying to scam customers
Stopped reading there...
Obviously, fricking yes they are.
Cox / Charter are two of the biggest POS companies know to man.
Posted on 10/18/15 at 9:37 am to SG_Geaux
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Going all digital gets rid of the bandwidth hogging analog signals, which lets them add more channels.
Which, in turn, lets them charge more
Posted on 10/18/15 at 10:50 am to LSUTANGERINE
shite, does that mean I'm going to lose my bootleg Cox coming out the coax?
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