New Cox cable lineup a PITA?

[Ed W]

Maybe I'm becoming one of those peevish old guys who hates change, but I really have to wonder about the changes to the channel lineup on Cox. They say this is due to user demand. I'm not entirely sure that's truthful. Supposedly the new layout puts similar channels in contiguous blocks. Regardless, I can seldom find what I want and end up turning it off in frustration. It's easier to use my laptop. Supposedly, cable tv is declining and this is a good illustration of why that's happening.

Much of this could be avoided by using color coding or header information for blocks of channels. Indeed, if the boxes were smarter, we could simply hide those shopping channels or big-hair evangelists.

Sure, I'll figure this out eventually, but for today I'm channeling my inner irrascible old man. Think John McCain clutching his remote and muttering very bad words.

Ed W

[DolfanBob]

Ed. I can solve your frustration and save you money at the same time. Nothing calms the nerves like extra money. I have done it for a few of the TNF fellas and would gladly like to help you too. PM me if you are interested. Yes it's Satellite but I think you already knew that.

[sgrizzle]

I don't get nor want any channel above 24. not too hard to keep track.

[patric]

I don't get nor want any channel above 24. not too hard to keep track.

On DirecTV, channels 2,6,8,11,23

are on

channels 2,6,8,11,23.

[sgrizzle]

On DirecTV, channels 2,6,8,11,23

are on

channels 2,6,8,11,23.

On Cox they are 2,5,6,8,11... Knowing that 23 is 5 doesn't hurt my brain too hard.

[RecycleMichael]

Ed. I can solve your frustration and save you money at the same time. Nothing calms the nerves like extra money. I have done it for a few of the TNF fellas and would gladly like to help you too. PM me if you are interested. Yes it's Satellite but I think you already knew that.

Dolfan Bob sold me Direct TV three years ago and I have been happy with the service. I love the special sports channels and my wife and kids use the DVR's to record many shows.

PM him and tell him I convinced you. If I get the referral bonus I will buy you liquor.

[DolfanBob]

It's getting close to the time to call me. 

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/cox-communications-will-soon-require-customers-to-use-boxes-for/article_4255626e-b170-5d3e-aeba-65d3e97825fd.html

[Hoss]

It's getting close to the time to call me. 

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/cox-communications-will-soon-require-customers-to-use-boxes-for/article_4255626e-b170-5d3e-aeba-65d3e97825fd.html

Boxes are free though.  Not advocating either direction as since mother has passed I'm evaluating my TV usage to see what I'm wasting.  I might go satellite, I might downgrade to a smaller cable plan.  Not sure yet.

[Townsend]

It's getting close to the time to call me. 

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/cox-communications-will-soon-require-customers-to-use-boxes-for/article_4255626e-b170-5d3e-aeba-65d3e97825fd.html

Eh, if that was going to make me quit, I would've given up a long time ago.

With Netflix, Amazon Prime and news available online I'm having a hard time justifying any cost over having just internet.

Hell, my big TV's are becoming a bit of an eye sore.  I might as well face my furniture toward each other for conversation instead of toward a television.

[DolfanBob]

I like how the article didn't mention the monthly fee. I'm sure we can trust Cox to not charge anything since they haven't been about raising subscription costs at all. 

[heironymouspasparagus]

It's getting close to the time to call me. 

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/cox-communications-will-soon-require-customers-to-use-boxes-for/article_4255626e-b170-5d3e-aeba-65d3e97825fd.html

They have been trying to convince me to quit subscribing for years!  This may just do it.

[saintnicster]

Boxes are free though.  Not advocating either direction as since mother has passed I'm evaluating my TV usage to see what I'm wasting.  I might go satellite, I might downgrade to a smaller cable plan.  Not sure yet.

I like how the article didn't mention the monthly fee. I'm sure we can trust Cox to not charge anything since they haven't been about raising subscription costs at all. 

Reading the article now, it's only free for the first year

The good news is that one new, palm-sized hardware per household will be available at no initial cost for one year; some Cox customers may qualify for an extended use plan. After the first year, Cox will charge $1.99 per month for each box in a household.

[swake]

This is going to give them the bandwidth needed for gigabit internet. If that's of interest to anyone. I personally have u-verse and AT&T internet speeds are lacking especially on large downloads.

[Hoss]

This is going to give them the bandwidth needed for gigabit internet. If that's of interest to anyone. I personally have u-verse and AT&T internet speeds are lacking especially on large downloads.

I looked at U-verse..even if it was available at my house (it isn't), the video compression is worse than that of Cox.  The only reservations I have about satellite are two-fold.  Rain fade and carriage disputes.  And while I understand that cable has carriage agreements in place also, you almost never hear about any issues with them.  And rain fade in Oklahoma is a given.  I'm not a huge Cox fan, but all providers jack up their subscription rates.  I've been able to mitigate that some by my practice of threats to leave.  Oh, and I have two pretty good friends who work for them.

[swake]

I looked at U-verse..even if it was available at my house (it isn't), the video compression is worse than that of Cox.  The only reservations I have about satellite are two-fold.  Rain fade and carriage disputes.  And while I understand that cable has carriage agreements in place also, you almost never hear about any issues with them.  And rain fade in Oklahoma is a given.  I'm not a huge Cox fan, but all providers jack up their subscription rates.  I've been able to mitigate that some by my practice of threats to leave.  Oh, and I have two pretty good friends who work for them.

We certainly need more competition in Tulsa, at least from an internet provider perspective.