[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Cable box question

[Seth Silverman]

Hi Peter,

I actually did this with a DVR that I owned a long time ago, in my case, 
to increase storage.  I'm sure I violated terms and invalidated the 
warranty, but it was my box.  I'm pretty confident you are violating the 
terms of your agreement with Xfinity by messing with the box and there 
may be seals you will have to break that can indicate that you did it.  
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing nobody will care/notice if you 
return it the way you received it in working order.  You just may have 
some explaining it you end up breaking it and have to get a new one.

Somewhat related, but I have Youtube TV as my "cable" provider and it 
has unlimited cloud DVR storage so it neither keeps me awake, nor do I 
have to worry about running out of storage.

     -- Seth


On 2/18/25 4:07 PM, Peter Shaw via LCTG wrote:
> I'm sometimes not sure what's okay on this list and what needs to go 
> elsewhere.
>
> If this is a elsewhere question, anatomically feasible alternatives 
> appreciated.
>
> I'm thinking of breaking open my Xfinity/Comcast cable box and 
> replacing the recorder drive with a SSD I have laying around. The 24 x 
> 7 noise doesn't keep me awake, but it does remind me that lots of 
> useless spinning energy is getting consumed.
>
> I read that cable boxes don't sleep cuz people don't like the delay 
> the spin-up would cause. Who knows?
>
> Simple questions -- has anyone on the list done it? Will Comcast be 
> mad in any way I need to consider, assuming I put their drive back at 
> turn-in time?
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Peter Shaw
>
> PS: The technical side of pulling, cloning, reinstalling is not the 
> issue here, fwiw.
>
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