[jwblue17]


I know that I would give up Pay Per View and channel guide.

 

Would I be able to access all the same channels as if I had a cable box?

 

Would I be forced to use a coaxial cable instead of HDMI cable or is there some type of converter I could use?

 

Cox is telling me that I need a TIVO box in order to use the cable card. Would I need to subscribe to TIVO if I use the box exclusively for the cable card?

 

How do I know if the HDTV has a cable card slot?  I am looking at the specifications for some high end Samsung HDTVs and there is not any mention of a cable card slot.

 

Is there any cable box I can buy instead of rent every month from Cox?

 

[BDRanger]

The last TV set made with a CableCARD slot was a Panasonic plasma back in 2009.


It was promoted in the Chicago and Denver area by Comcast.


See this story http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/17/panasonics-tru2way-enabled-th-50pz80q-plasma-lands-in-chicago-r/


Never caught on and Panasonic quit making them.


If there was a current TV with a CableCARD slot, then it would most likely be heavily promoted as not requiring an STB from your cable provider.


Good luck.

 

[onpoint]

Unless you have an older set, like from 2004-2009, Cable Cards are just for boxes and tuners these days. With Tivo, you buy the box - I believe they have three models of their newer Roamio - and then choose to pay either a monthly fee for the service or a one-off lifetime service payment. I've only had a Moxi, which was discontinued a few years ago, but Tivo probably works much the same with a nice software setup and channel guide.


I had cable cards for a 32" Sharp, 26" and 50" Sony sets. I went back to the box after eventually missing the record feature that a DVR offers. Also had an old single tuner Sony DVR for a while that used one.

 

[bull3964]

If you don't want a DVR and don't want to pay extra sub fees, Samsung now makes a cable card box that you can pick up reliably for under $150.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GX-SM530CF-Streaming-Player-Built-In/dp/B00EYO241Q