I currently have old Comcast TV equipment -- a Motorola two tuner DVR in the living room and a Motorola RNG150N HD box in a bedroom where an older TV has component-in but not HDMI. The RNG150N has component video out which will play live TV, or programs recorded on the DVR, and will play them in the full resolution of the channel or the recorded program. (i.e., the component out on this box isn't limited to standard def like my Sony Blu-ray player in which Sony doesn't allow HD over component.)
Comcast has been sending me letters and e-mails encouraging me to upgrade to X1 for free. I would like the 6 tuner DVR, but I want component out on the extra box for the bedroom. From what I can see on the Xfinity webpage that compares the various X1 TV boxes (https://customer.xfinity.com/help-and-support/cable-tv/x1-hub-vs-companion-box/) , the only non-DVR HD box that has component-out is designated as "RNG150N", which is what I already have. If I turn in the old DVR for an X1 DVR, and keep the older RNG150N box in the bedroom, will the non-X1 RNG150N still work for playing back programs recorded on the X1 DVR, and play them back in HD (assuming of course that the recording is HD)?
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