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Offline Mike M

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Cable Boxes
« on: April 26, 2010, 11:02:19 PM »
Since set top boxes seem to vary by cable company and headend, I figured I'd post a thread where you can post what kind you guys use. I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 that's about ten years old that came from a contractor. While it is slow, it still serves me well.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 11:24:16 PM »
Motorola Digital recievers (No cable company logo... they all look the same. Non-HD), 2 Motorola-Comcast DTAs. I want a Scientific Atlanta Explorer. I like them much better :biggrin:
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 11:35:46 PM »
Ive got 2 x Motorola DVR 3412
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 11:56:52 PM »
1 FiOS HD Motorola QIP7100
1 FiOS SD Motorola QIP2500
2 FiOS SD Motorola DCT700
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2010, 01:29:41 AM »
Quote from: Tyler on April 26, 2010, 11:56:52 PM
1 FiOS HD Motorola QIP7100
1 FiOS SD Motorola QIP2500
2 FiOS SD Motorola DCT700
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2010, 07:31:13 AM »
(1) DCX3200 Motorola HD Box (no DVR)
(1) Comcast Motorola DTA thingy
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2010, 09:17:28 AM »
Quote from: Mike M on April 26, 2010, 11:02:19 PM
Since set top boxes seem to vary by cable company and headend, I figured I'd post a thread where you can post what kind you guys use. I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 that's about ten years old that came from a contractor. While it is slow, it still serves me well.
Comcast of Garden State is still in the process of phasing out the Scientific Atlanta receivers with new smaller Cisco devices. Still the same company, but none the less, they haven't even provided the 2000 in a few years now.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2010, 11:03:29 AM »
Comcast Motorola DCH-3416 HD Dual Tuner DVR
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2010, 02:26:12 PM »
Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2xxx. I forget the exact model number, it's something like 2200 or 2400.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2010, 05:10:58 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on April 26, 2010, 11:02:19 PM
I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 that's about ten years old that came from a contractor.
I had the same STB from Adelphia/Comcast before the switch to FiOS. Now the STB I use is a Motorola QIP2500. It has a better GUI compared to the Explorer 2000. :yes: But now, I miss that old STB. :(
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2010, 05:24:37 PM »
My DirecTV receiver is the H23-600. Got it 3 months after DirecTV released it.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 03:26:54 PM »
I have a plain jane Motorola DCH-100.  I used to have a big black box with orange numbers on the front...but that thing was so old.  It would get hot a lot, the colors would change to black and white occasionally and it was so slow so Cox let me trade it in for a new box  :dance:.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2010, 02:18:53 PM »
We have 2 Motorola DCT 2500
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2010, 08:53:37 PM »
since i have Dish Network, i only need two boxes to control for TVs since they have the duo-tuner technology, so basically, i have one box hook up to two TVs and another to another two TVs.

they are:
Dish Duo DVR 625
Dish Duo receiver 322. 

that's all.
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Re: Cable Boxes
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2010, 10:40:58 AM »
Well this is an old thread but I thought I'd bring it back. We have 5 boxes in our house....

Motorola DCT6412III - In my 'office'. It's old but I like it the best.
Pace TDC787X HD DVR
Pace DC757X HD
Motorola DCT2500 SD
Motorola DCT2000 SD - I actually own this box

For some reason our cable co switched from Motorola to Pace boxes and I don't know why. Although some people I know are still getting Motorola boxes.
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