To Rent or Buy HDTV Cable Box? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Algonquin · 2008-07-25, 01:34 PM

Background: Currently I have the Standard Def. Rogers digital cable box connected to my new HD LCD TV.

I would like to get the HDTV Cable box, but I would like to know which is the better route: renting one from Rogers or purchasing one from Future Shop or another retailer.

What is holding me back from purchasing one, is that I am unclear of what happens if I need to return it. In under the one year that I have had the regular cable box I have had to return it to Rogers for a different one because it stopped working one day after a power outage. I presume it got fried - despite being plugged into a surge protector.

So if something similar happens to the HD cable box, can I just exchange it at a Rogers store as well or do I have to take it back to FS? Also, would I have to worry about purchasing an extended warranty?

Thanks for your help.

docted1 · 2008-07-25, 02:34 PM

I may be wrong but I believe the buy or rent has been discussed many times. Try a search in DHC. Good luck.

jlet · 2008-07-28, 06:16 PM

Examples:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent

2008-07-25, 01:34 PM	#1
Algonquin Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Courtice, ON Posts: 1	To Rent or Buy HDTV Cable Box? Background: Currently I have the Standard Def. Rogers digital cable box connected to my new HD LCD TV. I would like to get the HDTV Cable box, but I would like to know which is the better route: renting one from Rogers or purchasing one from Future Shop or another retailer. What is holding me back from purchasing one, is that I am unclear of what happens if I need to return it. In under the one year that I have had the regular cable box I have had to return it to Rogers for a different one because it stopped working one day after a power outage. I presume it got fried - despite being plugged into a surge protector. So if something similar happens to the HD cable box, can I just exchange it at a Rogers store as well or do I have to take it back to FS? Also, would I have to worry about purchasing an extended warranty? Thanks for your help.

2008-07-28, 06:16 PM	#3
jlet Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario, Rogers Cable Posts: 1,733	Examples: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...highlight=rent __________________ SA8300HD; Panasonic TH-50PZ850; Sony STR-DA5ES; Tannoy: Arden, S8C, S8LR; SVS 16-46PC+; Oppo 971; Harmony 659/680

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2008-07-25, 02:34 PM	#2
docted1 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 94	I may be wrong but I believe the buy or rent has been discussed many times. Try a search in DHC. Good luck.