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handyman 18-09-2003 15:51

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Originally posted by the jackel
Associate trial hasn't started yet as far as I am aware as I know a few people who are in the Associate trial ;)
*cough* So what your trying to say is we dont know anyone at the fmr with a langley cr3 ;)

dialanothernumb 18-09-2003 16:27

Handy

Is the remote IR the same IrDA as the 1000 &2000 boxes or is it the more standard one (I have TiVo which requires a dongle to translate ordinary IR signals to the IrDA format for my 1000 box)

the jackel 18-09-2003 18:35

Quote:

Originally posted by handyman
*cough* So what your trying to say is we dont know anyone at the fmr with a langley cr3 ;)
;)

Lord Nikon 18-09-2003 18:39

You know... not long ago I said that the samsung boxes were being prepared to roll out... everyone laughed....


Now the pics are here, they have been confirmed as being prepped for roll out. I said Q1 2004, this has also been confirmed as a possible roll out date....

:D

handyman 18-09-2003 18:40

my guess is q2 nik, cr3 should be by q1,.

so close :)

trebor 18-09-2003 18:58

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Originally posted by scastle
2 years ago, where I work, we got over 90 Samsung LCD monitors, and not one has failed. That is more than I can say for the 60 LG LCD Monitors we got at the same time. Two of them have had to be replaced.

Samsung are alright. I have a Samsung LCD at home and it is brilliant.

I want a Samsung box. The Pace one I have at the moment crashes everytime I try and access work's Virtual Private Network.

samsung have now replaced our tv once and my monitor 6 times, yes 6 TIMES and both are still faulty. I have 2 dead samsung cd drives, 1 faulty stick of samsung memory, 1 non functional samsung phone and a broken samsung vcr.

samsung suck :mad: :mad:

Tristan 18-09-2003 20:07

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Originally posted by dialanothernumb
Handy

Is the remote IR the same IrDA as the 1000 &2000 boxes or is it the more standard one (I have TiVo which requires a dongle to translate ordinary IR signals to the IrDA format for my 1000 box)

The Samsung box will use the same remote as Langley boxes, that is, a blue 'new' remote.

BBKing 18-09-2003 20:34

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If so then you won't be getting one at all, they only work on bromley.l
What about if you put them on a SACM only UBR? What do you call them then?

Bromley/Langley is a bloody stupid way of differentiating between platforms, for DTV call 'em DAVIC and DOCSIS. It's entirely possible that DOCSIS STBs will appear in currently DAVIC-only areas at an indeterminate date, it's not rocket science.

They do do broadcast, I've watched the cricket on one. Broadband had a few issues, and I haven't got one atm to test it now they've been fixed (although I will if someone turns their back in the office briefly). There are a lot of Korean gentlemen around the place getting busy on it, so it's definitely happening.

Lord Nikon 18-09-2003 21:21

That would also be why the preliminary comments I had were that they would most probably be accompanied by a SACM for BB

KenK 18-09-2003 21:37

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Originally posted by handyman
we have are testing cr3 on our langley box's and the feedback is promising, just a few minor issues to be ironed out before release.

Originally posted by handyman
my guess is q2 nik, cr3 should be by q1,.

so close :)

So close? If I recall correctly, it was due out q1 2003! It's going to be a YEAR late, and there are STILL some "minor issues" to iron out ?? :( :mad::cry: Is this a fair depiction of the programmers :dmonk: ?

Lord Nikon 18-09-2003 21:52

I think the so close was to my comment of Q1 2004

Richard M 18-09-2003 22:08

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Originally posted by handyman
nopes, as posted by nigel s, its almost identical inside hardware wise to the pace ones, I guess the differences are mainly cosmetic and component quality wise.
Great, so still stuck with a slow CPU and 4MB of RAM then.

Progress, NTL style - make it "look" better on the outside but still exactly the same crap underneath. :rolleyes:

handyman 19-09-2003 16:51

Some dates for you of interest :)

Tues 23rd September
Associate Trialist STB's . To be flashed with CR3 code Bld 27 within Lab and distributed to 26 Trial Associates. (langley)

Wed 24th september
Associate Trialists to receive over air download to Samsung STBs.
(Bromley north east)

All means that both are iminent but gives no dates for a customer deployment of either products.

the jackel 19-09-2003 17:55

Quote:

Originally posted by handyman
Some dates for you of interest :)

Tues 23rd September
Associate Trialist STB's . To be flashed with CR3 code Bld 27 within Lab and distributed to 26 Trial Associates. (langley)

Wed 24th september
Associate Trialists to receive over air download to Samsung STBs.
(Bromley north east)

All means that both are iminent but gives no dates for a customer deployment of either products.

you getting the info out before you go?

handyman 19-09-2003 18:00

Leaving, left mate. nothing further to do but drop in my headset and pass :(

Be a shame to go it will, You guys are some of the best people I have worked with (noted exceptions excluded).

All of the information I need is in my head anyways.


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