MiniBox with Hauppage WinTV Tuner card in my PC
Hi I subscribe to Cox digital cable with HD. I have two TVs with cable boxes but I also have a Hauppage WinTV HVR 1600 in my PC as well. I run the cable to my PC without a cable box. I don't really need it. I use this setup to record the channels that I can receive without a cable box. This has been working well for years. I would like to understand how this pending change (requiring me to use the MiniBox) will affect my recordings. Currently, this TV tuner see two sets of channels: Set1: Approx 90 Analog channels Set2: Approx 30 OTA HD channels (Clear QAM). If I understand this correctly, I will no longer see the analog channels without this box yes? Will I still see the OTA/Clear Qam channels without the box or do I need the box for those too? Thank you -SteveSolved7.7KViews0likes13Comments
Guide Channel Time 6 minutes behind real time
Have others noticed that the time at the top of the display on the Guide channel is ALWAYS 6 minutes behind satellite time. So at the top and half hours, the guide doesn't update until HH:06 or HH:36? When it is HH:00 or HH:30, on your phone or any device that synchs to satellite time, Cox guide channel doesn't know that and for the next 6 minutes will show you what you could have been watching. One would think that since they can deliver programming at the correct time, they could have the guide channel recognize the correct time. However, when I reported it I told they need # number of people to report the same issue before they can take action. They can't provide what the magic number is, and the tech support reps aren't in an area serviced by Cox so they can't see it for themselves.Solved4.8KViews0likes9Comments
Minibox Remote Problem
I went through the minibox activation process without any issues. I hooked the minibox up to a fairly new Samsung TV and went through all the steps. Everything was straightforward and simple. Then I tried to sync the new remote up to the TV and that's where I've had problems. I had no trouble finding the right Samsung code and the remote behaved just as the instructions said it should. (I tried all of the Samsung codes.) But that's where everything stopped. The new remote will turn the TV on, I can adjust the volume and I can mute, but that's it. When the TV is hooked up to the minibox it's stuck on the same channel it was on when I began the process. I can't change channels with the arrows or by entering the channel number. I can't access the COX channel, Guide or Info. with the new remote. But when I detach the minibox and go back to a direct cable connection to the TV everything works as it did before. I don't know if the new remote is defective or if there is a more complicated issue. I have retried activation 3 times and the results is always the same.4.6KViews0likes3Comments
Mini box cannot skip channels in lineup
We are VERY UNHAPPY and disappointed that the new Cox mini boxes cannot skip channels in the lineup. Cox really needs to do a program update to allow this. We also have a Cox DVR 2 on our main TV and that box has a setup option in preferences to skip any channel in the lineup. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE!!!4KViews0likes6Comments
Not getting local channels with minibox
I hooked up minibox to tv using hdmi cable. I do not get channels 3, 5, 8, 23, and 25, which were the old analog stations. Every others cable channel works. Error says channel not available. I did channel scan, rebooted, tried direct cable instead of hdmi. Nothing seems to work. Anyone else having this problem?4KViews0likes5Commentsa question about contour or contour 2 cable boxes (NOT THE DVR)
I was wondering .... can I have 2 contour boxes (not the DVR kind), in the same house (thus replacing a mini-box)? example... 1 in living room and another in bedroom... Or better yet, if I found an extra contour box or contour 2 box (say at goodwill, ebay, amazon, etc...), would I be able to use it in another room instead of the mini-box as I have noticed that the contour box in our living room has nicer features such as more programming and voice remote than the basic remote and programming associated with the mini-box in my room. Any answers on this subject would be great... especially if I find out that I can simply replace the mini-box with say a "goodwill, ebay, amazon, etc.." contour and only pay $2.99 instead of whatever cox is charging to rent their contour receivers each month. Would there be any problems just plugging it in where the mini-box was??3.7KViews0likes7Comments
Cannot get local channels on TV after installing minibox.
Just as a note: the channels work on the other TVs in the house, just not this one for some reason. I don't know if it might have to do with the fact its the only TV in the house where I actually did use the HDMI cable. But when I try to watch any of the local channels "NBC, ABC, FOX etc." I can hear the audio, but I get the little message saying I need to have a subscription to see these channels. As far as I am aware, those channels don't require a subscription? So I'm very confused. I tried resetting the box to no avail.3.3KViews0likes6Comments
HD TV over coaxial cable with MiniBox
I, like many customers have been forced to transition from my basic "wall to tv" cable service to the Cox MiniBox. The MiniBox has worked wellenough (despite being a horrible eyesore on my otherwise well organized armoire) while I was using the HDMI output, but I recently acquired an additional peripheral that requires me to now use the Coax option on the MiniBox (the new equipment uses HDMI only, and my tv only has 2 HDMI ports). So now, I am stuck with a 480i signal, despite the fact that I used to receive 1080i HD channels directly from the wall before the transition (over a coax cable, without the box). If I go to the Cox settings menu, it coyly allows me to select the "video output" option under "video/audio" settings, but then DOES NOT LET ME CHANGE IT TO 1080i, the ONLY option is 480i. So Cox has rigged their box to unchangeably default to 480i if you are using a coax connection, even though the coax standard is capable of carrying a 1080i signal flawlessly. I am assuming this is just another "horrible cable company doing horrible things because they're horrible" thing, but if anyone has any idea how to work around this without me having to purchase an additional device to convert HDMI to coax I would certainly appreciate it. Also, if any Cox representative can give me a logical explanation as to why this problem exists beyond "we love making your life difficult" I would love to hear it, because you have done little to prove otherwise. This is not a hardware limitation, you could easily convert your signal to 1080i compatible with a coax output, but you choose not to, and that is truly aggravating.3.3KViews0likes3Comments
Skipping Channels on a Minibox
I just installed my new minibox and to my amazement there does not appear to be a way to select channels to skip when changing channels. Please tell me I'm overlooking something and that this function exists. I can't imagine something so simple was overlooked and isn't possible with a minibox.2.6KViews0likes3Comments
a question about contour or contour 2 cable boxes (NOT THE DVR)
I was wondering .... can I have 2 contour boxes (not the DVR kind), in the same house (thus replacing a mini-box)? example... 1 in living room and another in bedroom... Or better yet, if I found an extra contour box or contour 2 box (say at goodwill, ebay, amazon, etc...), would I be able to use it in another room instead of the mini-box as I have noticed that the contour box in our living room has nicer features such as more programming and voice remote than the basic remote and programming associated with the mini-box in my room. Any answers on this subject would be great... especially if I find out that I can simply replace the mini-box with say a "goodwill, ebay, amazon, etc.." contour and only pay $2.99 instead of whatever cox is charging to rent their contour receivers each month. Would there be any problems just plugging it in where the mini-box was??
