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    Self Conscious About His "LOAD" 00tec's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harley-FXDWG View Post
    Is this just a Comcast thing? Because its not true in my case with Cox. I've never heard of requiring a box at each tv to get cable. I dont have a single box of any kind in my house and have 3 tvs that work just fine.
    If it is not, it will be soon.
    With comcast, there MAY be 1 or 2 channels you can get without a box.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00tec View Post
    If it is not, it will be soon.
    With comcast, there MAY be 1 or 2 channels you can get without a box.
    All that is is a filter/trap on the line coming from the street. Or is Comcast doing something differently than they use to?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harley-FXDWG View Post
    All that is is a filter/trap on the line coming from the street. Or is Comcast doing something differently than they use to?
    All encrypted, stopped using traps/filters with the exception being using MOCA/POE filters to isolate signals used in any room dvr and such.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00tec View Post
    All encrypted, stopped using traps/filters with the exception being using MOCA/POE filters to isolate signals used in any room dvr and such.
    Well them bastards! Just another way to get more money from people. Im about done with cable. Its a waste. Nothing but re-runs anyway. For what it costs Id rather just listen to a radio!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harley-FXDWG View Post
    Well them bastards! Just another way to get more money from people. Im about done with cable. Its a waste. Nothing but re-runs anyway. For what it costs Id rather just listen to a radio!
    Join the club, for a one time $35 (Chromecast), one time $20 (over the air antenna), and around $16 a month (Hulu and Netflix), we watch what we want when we want.

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