Path: ...!news.nobody.at!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: I hate my Cox Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 07:50:34 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 33 Message-ID: References: <1894692126.737949238.411274.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <701416460.737961731.385082.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 16:50:34 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="4578a0995c0f2b5df6f3fecf9d969b23"; logging-data="685151"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/po4TyySy6Am2DOK0/SmZW" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:h3voJYJZ2AkPO3wgvpVVcZiNvFs= In-Reply-To: <701416460.737961731.385082.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2464 On 5/20/2024 10:25 PM, anim8rfsk wrote: > Ian J. Ball wrote: >> On 5/20/24 6:55 PM, anim8rfsk wrote: >> >>> I hate my Cox >>> >>> Suddenly, after decades of DVR rental, they locked me out until I agree to >>> this: >>> >>> By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access >>> your Cox Contour TV subscription on additional supported devices like >>> computers and tablets, as well as the TV connected to your set-top DVR via >>> the Cox network. If subscribed to Contour TV DVR with cloud technology, >>> your acceptance also confirms that when you record programs on your set-top >>> DVR you also want to save and store them automatically in the Cox network >>> in several formats to (1) enable you to play them back (and navigate within >>> them) on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well >>> as the TV connected to your set-top DVR, and (2) optimize the video and >>> audio quality of your viewing experience during playback. >> >> This development makes sense. >> >> *Forcing* subscribers to switch (esp. with no incentive offered) does not. >> > > They may be planning on charging me for cloud services? > "May"? -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.