Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: moviePig Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: I hate my Cox Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 22:31:02 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 20 Message-ID: References: <1894692126.737949238.411274.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Reply-To: nobody@nowhere.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 04:31:02 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="d712b5e281bbb28477b287b1c0b44b33"; logging-data="434193"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19TfdOKTNNcyHjOrgPIPxOv8ONyLnS2VBo=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:/acEq11GR79BIHL728vLgPyB8/M= In-Reply-To: <1894692126.737949238.411274.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2115 On 5/20/2024 9:55 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. So, your box will record your show AND Cox will record it, too? Beyond maybe logging your viewing history, I don't see what's in it for them.