After 10 years of having the same TV/DVR box, Xfinity is making me upgrade my cable TV equipment to X1. I got an email this morning about it and wondered if it was a scam since I haven't had any notices pop up when I check my email thru my account website. At the same time, the originating email address looked correct, but I wasn't convinced. Went to my account (never ever click on those email links) and looked around. Nope, no notice. So then I googled and found the article about older equipment that would not longer be supported and not function correctly at the end of May. The article gave me the way to check and sure enough, I've got to give in and get chit I don't need to replace equipment that is working totally fine for my simple needs.
I don't need voice command, I don't need streaming, and I'm not even sure that my old TV (2010 I believe) will work well with it. Dollars to donuts the X1 remote won't work with the TV - my current Comcast remote has only ever worked to shut the TV down, not to turn it on.
The only good thing is they "say" that there is no additional cost from what I'm paying to rent my old TV box. Not sure I believe that, but we'll see.
I've no clue what "X1" is, but hope it all works out that you need not replace your TV. I just looked it up: We purchased our TVs in April 2010 - seems like last year.
Posted by: Cop Car | April 28, 2023 at 09:05 AM
X1 is just their software/hardware platform for being able to stream and do voice commands (because picking up the remote is too hard). There may be other stuff, I don't know, don't care. I just want to watch a couple of shows and that is it.
Posted by: bogie | April 30, 2023 at 12:33 AM
Things are getting too smart these days. Just had the controller to our sprinkler system replaced. The new one can be controlled through our wi-fi. I doubt I ever get around to it, but I may at least read all about it one of these days. It may eventually be a good thing to be able to control it when away from home - if that's even a capability. (I assume it is.)
Posted by: Cop Car | April 30, 2023 at 07:36 AM
I would assume that controlling from your phone, regardless of where you are at is possible. I can't think of any other reason for it to be connected to your wifi.
Posted by: bogie | May 03, 2023 at 02:37 AM
I agree.
It turns out that a special "WAND" module must be installed in the controller in order to do wi-fi. I've not yet checked to see if it is there.
Posted by: Cop Car | May 03, 2023 at 08:33 AM