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Optik upgrade -- What's the second box for?
I live in Vancouver and I have Optik TV. I was advised that I had to replace the existing hardware to continue using Netflix. The existing hardware consists of a single box. I am confused because Telus sent me TWO boxes to replace the single one. Box 1 is labelled "Wireless Digital Box" and it looks very similar to the old one. I plugged it in and it seems to work exactly the same, including a "PVR" function. The recordings I had before are still there, so I guess they are stored in Telus's cloud somewhere. Netflix etc. works fine. Box 2 is labelled "Arris VIP5662W Mail Out" and contents indicate it's a PVR. My question is - why do I need this, given that the "Wireless Digital Box" used to, and still does, seem to include a PVR function? This system is actually for my 90+ year old Mom and having yet another remote, and yet another "Input option" to deal with, which appears like it would be the case based on the box contents, would be a major issue. So I am hoping to just leave it in its box or sell it on Ebay or something ??9KViews0likes6Comments