Can I use any PVR Cable Box with Rogers?

Manuva · 08-11-2010, 08:54 PM

I'm going to the States and want to pick up a PVR Cable Box. I'm with Rogers so does it have to be a "rogers" box or would any work? Does it have to be programmed to work with Rogers?

rawd · 08-12-2010, 09:22 AM

No, Rogers refuse any SA STBs that were not bought from them, or an authorized distributor.

lobo · 08-12-2010, 09:50 AM

Right. Rogers has to authorize the PVR from their side for it to work. One thing most people may not know is that if you're cable is every out and you feel like watching something that was previously recorded on the PVR you're SOL. Apparently the Rogers PVR has to authenticate even to playback recorded content.

Now if you go and buy yourself some regular PVR which accepts an analogue cable connection then I think you could plug in the Rogers cable and record any channels that are non digital. It's kinda like a glorified VCR at that point though.

Lobo

Manuva · 08-13-2010, 11:43 AM

thanks for the info!

08-11-2010, 08:54 PM	#1
Manuva TRIBE Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22	Can I use any PVR Cable Box with Rogers? I'm going to the States and want to pick up a PVR Cable Box. I'm with Rogers so does it have to be a "rogers" box or would any work? Does it have to be programmed to work with Rogers?

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08-12-2010, 09:22 AM	#2
rawd TRIBE Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Will milk be available to us Posts: 2,721	No, Rogers refuse any SA STBs that were not bought from them, or an authorized distributor.

08-12-2010, 09:50 AM	#3
lobo TRIBE Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 3,032	Right. Rogers has to authorize the PVR from their side for it to work. One thing most people may not know is that if you're cable is every out and you feel like watching something that was previously recorded on the PVR you're SOL. Apparently the Rogers PVR has to authenticate even to playback recorded content. Now if you go and buy yourself some regular PVR which accepts an analogue cable connection then I think you could plug in the Rogers cable and record any channels that are non digital. It's kinda like a glorified VCR at that point though. Lobo

08-13-2010, 11:43 AM	#4
Manuva TRIBE Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22	thanks for the info!