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KHR Is this the box Telus is using for the new service? https://www.commscope.com/product-type/broadband-video-devices/video-devices/set-tops/video-devices-for-android-tv/vip7802/
I believe it's a custom version of a Technicolor box.
What are they using?
Nighthawk
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Community Power UserI believe it's a custom version of a Technicolor box.
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Correct - it's the Technicolor (now Vantiva) Jade set-top box.
It's not a stretch to estimate that how many legacy Optik set-top boxes/PVRs might be out there is in the millions. From the 2022 Q4 quarterly report: "TV subscriber base increased by 4.7 per cent to more than 1.3 million customers". Multiply that by the average numbers of TVs in a household...
If your setup now is one pvr and one regular wireless box, will the new setup be two of the Technicolor boxes?
- KHR
It's up to the individual on how they want to be set up. You could have 2 Sony TVs, 2 Apple TVs, 2 TELUS TV Digital Boxes etc. or any combination thereof. Certain functionality is only available on the set-top box (universal search across multiple apps, for example), but all recordings are cloud-based, so equipment can be optional. I believe 1 set-top box is included for most Optik TV combos, but it depends on your exact combo, whether you're on a service agreement, etc.
