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soonerbrat
2/24/2011, 11:28 AM
can I use TiVo with cox cable instead of the cox cable DVR?
saucysoonergal
2/24/2011, 11:32 AM
Yes, but you will have to rent a cable card from Cox.
soonerbrat
2/24/2011, 11:33 AM
and pay TiVo right?
saucysoonergal
2/24/2011, 11:34 AM
yeppers.
saucysoonergal
2/24/2011, 11:35 AM
http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/forums/displaythread;jsessionid=13757114AFED5F511508AD4CE BEE2538?postID=10357105&ie=x#e10357105
Boomer.....
2/24/2011, 11:40 AM
Don't you also have to hook it up to a home phone line to get the guide?
NormanPride
2/24/2011, 11:55 AM
Lame.
soonerbrat
2/24/2011, 12:40 PM
what's lame? that I hate Cox cable, and when I move, i won't have a choice?
TheHumanAlphabet
2/24/2011, 12:57 PM
Don't you also have to hook it up to a home phone line to get the guide?

Either hook up to land line or have it plugged into your router for innerweb connections.

I have TIVO for my Comcast cable...
C&CDean
2/24/2011, 01:21 PM
what's lame? that I hate Cox cable, and when I move, i won't have a choice?

What do you mean, no choice?

Dish Network, FTW.
jkjsooner
2/24/2011, 01:32 PM
If you have a dual tuner DVR, you'll either need two cable cards or a dual cable card. Supposedly the dual one results in a single charge whereas two will result in two cable card charges. I've heard people state that it's hard to get the cable company to give you a dual cable card but it is possible.

I want an HD Tivo as most cable DVR's are crap. I haven't bought one yet because I'm never 100% sure if I'll switch to DirecTv some day (for the NFL package). If Tivo somehow made a box that supported both cable and satellite it would be an easier choice.
TheHumanAlphabet
2/24/2011, 03:46 PM
I want an HD Tivo as most cable DVR's are crap.


Exactomundae!!
soonerbrat
2/24/2011, 03:47 PM
If you have a dual tuner DVR, you'll either need two cable cards or a dual cable card. Supposedly the dual one results in a single charge whereas two will result in two cable card charges. I've heard people state that it's hard to get the cable company to give you a dual cable card but it is possible.

I want an HD Tivo as most cable DVR's are crap. I haven't bought one yet because I'm never 100% sure if I'll switch to DirecTv some day (for the NFL package). If Tivo somehow made a box that supported both cable and satellite it would be an easier choice.

you should definitely switch to directv.