Requiring boxes on each TV seems to be a bad idea for consumers and the environment. Why not decrypt the signal one time as it enters each home, and then let each TV's tuner handle the rest? Wouldn't this require less hardware, and less energy to be consumed? Are there drawbacks to this solution?
The current solution adds to the already growing electronic waste (cable boxes, coax / HDMI cables, remote controls, power cords), and it requires more energy consumption. This appears to be anti-green method and will require more costs for the consumers.
Are there better or different solutions than adding a mini box to each TV? If so, maybe Cox will listen and re-consider their approach...
Please explain why the single decrypting method would not suffice?
Thanks.
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