i want to get another cable box for the bedroom, its 10 bucks a month or something like that to rent one

ebay has the same one in my living room for bout 45 bucks shipped...

i can just plug it in and go couldnt i? theres nothing special i have to do is there?

 

I thought each box has to be programmed?

I just got Fios installed and the set-top boxes are only $4.99/mth

 

i believe it'll work, except for any special channels (hbo, showtime, etc) where the cable box needs to be authorized.

 

can you just call and get the box authorized?

 

i don't know that the company would like that since they like to make money of the rent of the box. it's worth a try i suppose. just say you have one from when you moved or something. :dunno:

 

wonderful...i dont have anything besides basic digital cable....i want it more for the on screen guide than anything h:

 

don't blame me if it doesn't work though. h:

 

nah...im lookin at one, it says comcast right on the box, and when i got this one installed the guy plugged it right it, i never saw him program it on the tv

 

you wouldn't program it on the tv. the cable company knows the serial number of the box, and they check for it to see if it's authorized. i don't think they check for basic cable, but i'm not sure.

i'm just going off experience. i just changed my cable box the other day. the guy at the office scanned my old box and the new box. when i got home and plugged it in, regular cable worked, but my special programming (HD tier) didn't. i had to call the company and re-authorize my cable boxes (it was automated though). but it was probably based of the scans the guy did. but basic still worked, so it'll probably work for you. but who knows.

 

whos your provider?

90% of the time... you cant.