Spencer Pratt went back to his burned-down home in the Palisades to retrieve a scorched cable box, ending a saga with Spectrum's customer service.

BOSTON — Many of the cable boxes that Bay Staters pay a monthly fee to rent or lease from their cable provider could soon be newly subjected to the state's 6.25% sales tax, under a proposal the ...

The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying to catch up ...

The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying to catch up ...

Beginning January 30, Spectrum’s cable box rental fee will rise to $12.50 per month, from $10.99. A Xumo streaming box costs $5 a month to rent or $60 to own outright.

Moving from a cable box to Xumo will also lower monthly bills. Spectrum subscribers, for instance, paid $12.50 per month for their set-top box.

Beginning January 30, Spectrum's cable box rental fee will rise to $12.50 per month, from $10.99. But Xumo Stream Box will cost just $5 per month, or $60 to purchase it outright.

Spectrum is moving away from its traditional cable TV boxes in favor of a new streaming device called Xumo that will be significantly cheaper. Times Union Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Spectrum is replacing its cable set-top boxes with the Xumo Stream Box, a coaster-sized device that streams the company's cable programming and gives customers access to more than 250 subscription ...

The new box costs $5 per month or you can buy it outright for $60, which is the cost of leasing for a year. If you’re keeping the box longer than that, it’s smarter to buy. But if the box ...