You can move your box in any area that is served by the controller you are registered to. i.e., anyone in Toronto can move about Toronto without problems, the box will boot and register itself in that location. There are some fragmented areas to note, like Pickering, Scarborough for instance are on a different controller which serves Richmond hill and Markham and surrounding areas. Another controller serves Ottawa and South West Ontario, so you could take a box residing in Ottawa and it will work just fine in Woodstock or London. Don't ask why, it just evolved that way.

A non-Rogers box will not work, it has different public/private security keys and Rogers won't support them. They basically get registered to Rogers when Rogers purchases them from SA or Pace. So don't go buying any deals on eBay unless it originated from Rogers (and wasn't flagged as lost or stolen, in which case they are erased from the controller database).

You can move your box in any area that is served by the controller you are registered to. i.e., anyone in Toronto can move about Toronto without problems, the box will boot and register itself in that location. There are some fragmented areas to note, like Pickering, Scarborough for instance are on a different controller which serves Richmond hill and Markham and surrounding areas. Another controller serves Ottawa and South West Ontario, so you could take a box residing in Ottawa and it will work just fine in Woodstock or London. Don't ask why, it just evolved that way.
This is true, but not something really supported (rogers doesn't want people running through the streets with their digital terminals, etc.). There's a much easier way to tell if the box will work or not, though: The account number on a non-consolidated bill is 12 digits long, and starts with 3 numbers and a dash. 230 would represent the "Toronto" area, for example. If you're watching a game at your friends house and want to move the terminal around, as long as his account number (and area) starts with the same three numbers as yours does, it will work. You might have to reset the box a couple of times for good measure, but it's in the system and should get the service. Note that consolidated account numbers start with a 4 or 5, and are 9-digits long, which makes it impossible to tell that way.

With regard to the person asking about moving a PVR connected to a UPS...

I know someone who has an HD PVR connected to Rogers. He records HD content that his Dad is interested in.

When he visits his Dad, he connected a UPS to the PVR, disconnects everything and drives to his Dad's place (in the country, no cable there).

He says as long as he makes it there without the UPS dying and as soon as he gets too his Dad's house he hooks up the unit to his Dads HDTV, then his Dad can watch the HD content on the HD PVR.

What a good son!

Personally I think if his Dad can afford a big screen HD, then he can probably afford a BEV HD unit rather than having his son go throught the above hassle.

I can watch recorded programs on a 9200 without concern for power or signal outages. I can even watch recorded programming with no coax attached. Do you mean that I cannot watch recorded Rogers content after a power outage if the cable service does not return to service right away? :confused:

I_Want, if the power goes out and the PVR is not on a UPS, the PVR needs to reboot and if it can't communicate with the head end, then it won't reboot, however, Rogers actually has a lot of UPS, so the cable is usually working, even in a power outage. It's a good idea though to have any PVR on a UPS - cost under $50 for a small one. This is especially true if you get the external HDD for the PVR, since it needs to be running 24/7.

What if I bring an authorized digital box to another house with only Rogers internet and home phone, will he able to see TV while I visit him? will he incur additional fees?

As discussed earlier in this thread, it may or may not work. If it does and you do it for longer than a day or so (say as a test), then it's signal theft.

I understand that and is not intent to do it, only occasionally when i pay a visit.
But will Rogers able to track where the box is used?

Since each STB has an IP address, they may be able to based on the node and head-end location and your friend's location, however, it's unlikely that they would for occasional use.

This is a quasi-related question...

On April 1st I'm moving from an apartment in the High Park area of Toronto to a condo in Scarborough. The condo has cable outlets physically installed (it's a 4-year old building).

I filled out the "Move cable/internet service" form on rogers.com, but it didn't really explain what needed to be done. Does Rogers need to send someone to my old and new places to hook this up, or will I be able to just bring my HD PVR + cable modem to the new place and plug them in on the dates I provided them and have them work?

Provided the connection at the new place is "live" then you should be fine. The following could go "wrong".

1. The installed cables may not be "live" and a connection may need to be made elsewhere in the condo building (cable room).

2. You may need to call to reactivate your STB.

You may want to call them a week before your move to ensure they've got your info and to see if they need to send anyone out to the condo.

Thanks for the prompt and detailed reply, 57!

buddy lives down the street from me. You think I will have to call in and authorize his box to work in my house. We both have hd receivers but he has he hd sepcialty pack and I do not at the moment.

You cannot call in since this is not strictly legal and since it's not necessary for a brief period of time - like a night or two. It is not legal from a long term perspective.

No No I mean if he came over in a bit to watch MNF on tsn HD

I understood what you meant and it's covered in various posts in this thread. So, have your buddy bring it over for the game, and if it works fine, but just don't make a habit of it.

Okay thanks, you always have an answer!

I brought my cable box from Newmarket to my friend's house in Aurora after the ACI switch, and it works perfectly. No issues.

I subscribe to Rogers and I have a free PVR rental for life. Today I moved into a temporary furnished condo with Rogers digital cable included in the suite (digital HD box hooked up to the TV). I will be staying here for 1 month as the move-in date for my newly built condo has been delayed. I have arranged with Rogers to suspend my services starting tomorrow and then transfer everything to my new address on Dec. 15. Rogers told me to hold on to my cable boxes and bring them to my new address on Dec. 15.

My question is, can I hook up my PVR here in the furnished suite to watch programs I have on disk and to record new programs? Will my PVR function here and are there any potential consequences (i.e. will I screw up my account or the cable account here at the furnished suite)?

I read through this thread but can't seem to find a clear answer.

Thanks.

Most of the PVRs will boot without a cable connection and play what's recorded on them these days - they didn't used to.

If there is not an active cable line where you're moving, you won't be able to record/watch new programmes, but often the line is active, so you'll just have to try when you get there.