I have a computer that is not doing anything. I really don't want to pay $10 a month to the cable company for a DVR service that they will have some control over. I don't really care about HD (when I ...

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So I've got this problem with my cable connection and I'm not sure what I can do about it before calling in the cable company and all the hassle that entails. My cable box is laggy with audio. I've ...

Cable Card has a reputation for being finicky and difficult to install, but my recent experiment with a third party DVR on Verizon Fios was pure cake. David leads the editorial team at CNET. We create ...

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Q. My cable company finally scrambled all the channels so they can only be received with a cable box. Can I at least purchase these boxes anywhere? A. This e-mail conveniently arrived on the day ...