Motorola DCT5100--6200 digital boxes?

[Tramr300]

After reading through all the posts...
I have learned a great deal, but my question is...
Where would a person purchase these boxes & what would one expect to pay.
I hate renting equipment from the company because the price of the service is
pricy enough.
Thanks in advance...

""Don't shake my tree, if you don't like what comes down""
:-) **** Life Is Too Short...*** (-:
****Enjoy The Ride...***

[Gary Tait]

Post by Tramr300
After reading through all the posts...
I have learned a great deal, but my question is...
Where would a person purchase these boxes & what would one expect to pay.
I hate renting equipment from the company because the price of the service is
pricy enough.
Thanks in advance...

The thing is, your peovider probably will not authorise a box you get
from anywhere (I doesn't hurt to ask). If your provider has a box
purchase program, you can buy the boxes at local electronic retailers
and their office.

[Tramr300]

Post by Gary Tait
The thing is, your peovider probably will not authorise a box you get
from anywhere (I doesn't hurt to ask). If your provider has a box
purchase program, you can buy the boxes at local electronic retailers
and their office.

Not to sound dumb, but what is meant by
"authorise a box you get"?
will they not let me use it, or will they not program the box to work.
Thank you for your response.
Also, you can email me direct at
***@wmconnect.com

[Mike Rush]

Post by Tramr300

Post by Gary Tait
The thing is, your peovider probably will not authorise a box you get
from anywhere (I doesn't hurt to ask). If your provider has a box
purchase program, you can buy the boxes at local electronic retailers
and their office.

Not to sound dumb, but what is meant by
"authorise a box you get"?
will they not let me use it, or will they not program the box to work.
Thank you for your response.
Also, you can email me direct at

The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in
their system. If they will allow customer owned boxes to be used on their
system they will be available from the cable company or a local electronics
store such as Best Buy or Circuit City.

[Tramr300]

Post by Mike Rush
The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in
their system. If they will allow customer owned boxes to be used on their
system they will be available from the cable company or a local electronics
store such as Best Buy or Circuit City.

So, am I correct to assume, that if I purchase a box from an outside source, it
will not work on their system? Or will it work, but without the premiums?
Thanks again...

""Don't shake my tree, if you don't like what comes down""
:-) **** Life Is Too Short...*** (-:
****Enjoy The Ride...***

[Mike Rush]

Post by Tramr300

Post by Mike Rush
The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in
their system. If they will allow customer owned boxes to be used on their
system they will be available from the cable company or a local electronics
store such as Best Buy or Circuit City.

So, am I correct to assume, that if I purchase a box from an outside source, it
will not work on their system? Or will it work, but without the premiums?
Thanks again...
""Don't shake my tree, if you don't like what comes down""
****Enjoy The Ride...***

I've seen a few people report that they will work on some of the basic
channels, mostly the ones you don't need a box for. It's unlikely they would
work on any digital channels without authorizing signals from the cable
company. The boxes we work with here won't tune in any channels at all until
they've been addressed by the computer.

[Gary Tait]

Post by Tramr300

Post by Mike Rush
The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in
their system. If they will allow customer owned boxes to be used on their
system they will be available from the cable company or a local electronics
store such as Best Buy or Circuit City.

So, am I correct to assume, that if I purchase a box from an outside source, it
will not work on their system? Or will it work, but without the premiums?
Thanks again...

It means cable company will have nothing to do with it. It depends on
the status of the box from where you got it, so if it has beed
de-activated, it will probably be no more than an analog tuner.

Post by Tramr300
""Don't shake my tree, if you don't like what comes down""
****Enjoy The Ride...***

[Modify3500]

Post by Mike Rush
The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if

Post by Mike Rush
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in

So, what if I wanted to get a box , would there be a way to modify the box to
authorize using a chip or other means of modification.
I have seen deals that scew onto the back of the unit to prevent signals from
turning off a channel once it has been turned on from the company?
It would be real interesting to see what becomes of this posting, even though I
am only seeking knowledge of these digital systems...

[Gary Tait]

Post by Modify3500

Post by Mike Rush
The cable company will only authorize (send a signal to turn it on) a box if

Post by Mike Rush
it's obtained through approved sources. There are many stolen boxes being
sold on eBay and elsewhere that the company will not authorize for use in

So, what if I wanted to get a box , would there be a way to modify the box to
authorize using a chip or other means of modification.

A: No, B: if they existed and were viable, you would be stealing cable
programming.

Post by Modify3500
I have seen deals that scew onto the back of the unit to prevent signals from
turning off a channel once it has been turned on from the company?

They don't work that way. All they do is block the return path, and
with that, the provider can still manipulate the box.

Post by Modify3500
It would be real interesting to see what becomes of this posting, even though I
am only seeking knowledge of these digital systems...