[olug] woot-off HDHR3-US

[Craig Wolf]

Sweet!

Craig Wolf
Wolf Computing Services
Omaha, NE 68136
(402)990-3010

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Steve Busby <steve.busby at gmail.com> wrote:
> Enough of the FUD!
>
> Self installs are now allowed (they weren't 4 years ago when I rented
> it, but I was able to negotiate the price down to $15.00)
>
> http://ww2.cox.com/residential/omaha/support/tv/article.cox?articleId=%7B76ab0920-5c4a-11df-ed4d-000000000000%7D
>
> Costs are $1.99 (plus tax I'm sure).
>
> http://ww2.cox.com/residential/omaha/tv/pricing.cox
>
> BuzB
>
> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> That was about 4 years ago, maybe a little more.
>>
>> Craig Wolf
>> Wolf Computing Services
>> Omaha, NE 68136
>> (402)990-3010
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:14 PM, Matthew Botts <mbotts00 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I asked about 6 months ago. Cox communications offered to rent the card for
>>> the same price as one of their digital boxes.
>>> On May 23, 2012 5:11 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T" <jeffh at dundeemt.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 3:48 PM, Craig Wolf <wolfout101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > They will NOT allow you to install the cable card, you have to pay
>>>> > them $50 or $80 to do it for you.  Tried going that route once...
>>>> >
>>>> > How long ago was this?  Was there a monthly fee for the cable card?
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > Craig Wolf
>>>> > Wolf Computing Services
>>>> > Omaha, NE 68136
>>>> > (402)990-3010
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Sam Flint <harmonicnm7h at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > > if you ask, they legally have to give you a cable card, otherwise they
>>>> > > won't be able to provide services anymore per FCC regulations
>>>> > >
>>>> > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:57 AM, Noel Leistad <noel at metc.net> wrote:
>>>> > >> Noticed Woot having woot-off of Silicon Dust HDHR3 for 69.99+5
>>>> shipping.
>>>> > >> Gotta say I really LOVE the one I have.  I use mine OTA only, so maybe
>>>> > >> not the best if you can talk your cable company out of a cable card.
>>>> For
>>>> > >> those wanting MythTV and OTA content, it's great.
>>>> > >>
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