Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Ian J. Ball" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: I hate my Cox Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 19:03:00 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 23 Message-ID: References: <1894692126.737949238.411274.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 04:03:01 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="362b1e29da3082e846e933a99ee957bc"; logging-data="289988"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18+7wxZADw+pqVCY2P3tWNt" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:NGh3561ADPm60DM4rv/n8N6Z4bQ= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <1894692126.737949238.411274.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Bytes: 2059 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.