I subscribe to comcast and have digital cable on 1 tv and basic and ext basic on 3 others. iwas looking to purchase a dct 6412 receiver off ebay but understand comcast wont activate it. Is there any way around the activation on maybe resetting or something. Thanks
I bought a brand new 6200 off eBay. It's for Comcast and my cable is from TW. When I first connected it, it showed "dl" (for downloading) for awhile. Then it can show all other channels except premium. When I called TW, they told me they don't support Comcast box (the Comcast serial number is not even in their system). Since Comcast is going to take over TW in my area later this month, I will wait until then to see what they can do for me. If they don't want to do it, I will just sell it back to eBay.
This is what I plan to do: Take both boxes (one theirs and one my own) to their office. Return theirs and ask them to activate my own. If they refuse, I will talk to their manager and tell him they may lose a customer over a box. I will tell him I am paying about $130/month to them and the box rental is only $9. If they want to lose $130 over $9, then go ahead and I can't deal with stupid companies.
DirectTV has a very good promotion now: 4 months free! They also provide free equipment and installation. If Comcast can't feel the pressure, it's really not my problem.