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Sunday, March 1st, 2026 1:04 AM

Wireless cable box

I am thinking about hanging a tv on a wall that has no cable access. The current cable box is not on a direct line of sight so the remote will not work.  I understand that there is wireless box available from Xfinity. Would this solve both my problems of no cable access and remote not working without line of sight? I want no gable/wires showing at the mounted tv.

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11 days ago

Never heard of wireless connections from an X1 box to a TV.  The WiFi X1 boxes work without a coax cable to the box, but still use HDMI to the TV. You could use the Xfinity Stream app on the TV instead of a settop box.  Many Xfinity remotes use RF, so you shouldn't need line of sight from the remote to the X1 box.

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Not what I wanted to hear about the wireless connection but appreciate the information. 

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Hello there @jimnew, yes we do have a wireless box, and the coax will not be needed. You will only need the HDMI from your box to the TV. You also have the option of downloading our Xfinity streaming app to watch those channels as well. Does this help?

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Thanks for the info.  Can I get that box at the Xfinity store or does it have to be ordered?

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