If you live in one of the areas served by Cox cable, you are probably interested in what the Cox cable DVR can do for you. How much is the Cox DVR? How does it match up with competitors like the satellite TV DVRs from Dish Network and DIRECTV?
The Cox digital video recorder works just like a TiVo device. You can pause live TV, record individual shows or a whole series, and skip through commercials on a show that you have already recorder. Cox DVRs are also integrated with the Cox Digital cable channel lineup, so you can easily navigate from the on screen menu and figure out exactly what you want to record or delete. If you are watching a show, the DVR automatically saves the last 15 minutes, so if someone else comes into the room, you can get them up to speed on what is going on.
With HD, or high definition content being so important today, its also good to know that you can record Cox HD content on to your DVR as well. Because HD content takes up more hard drive space, you need to be aware that your DVR fills up much more quickly when recording high definition shows. Another great feature with Cox is the ability to record two shows at once on the digital recorder, or record one while watching another.
The Cox DVR price consists of the regular set top box price, which for example is $5.25 in the Oklahoma City area, plus the DVR service fee. The DVR charge is currently $11.99 a month. These may be slightly different depending on which Cox cable area you live in, but overall you are looking at around $17 a month total for each TV set where you want DVR service.
If you have Cox basic cable, you do have to upgrade that to Cox digital cable. Because the technology involved with DVR service is advanced, a digital set-top box is needed to allow full functionality.
How does the Cox DVR compare to the completion, namely DIRECTV and Dish Network DVRs? Overall, while they work in basically the same way, you will find much more storage capacity on a satellite TV DVR. Both Dish and DIRECTV offer units that will hold more than 20 hours of standard definition content, which the Cox unit currently tops out at 50 hours of SD.
Satellite TV DVR service is also cheaper than the Cox DVR. Dish Network and DIRECTV currently charge around $7 per month, per DVR connected. Generally, you will pay more up front with your satellite TV provider if you are interested in having multiple HD DVR units, so factor that in if doing some comparison shopping against the Cox cable DVR.
