How much are SACMs?
 

I've been pondering recently.

How much do SACMs cost NTL/Telewest to buy - how much for Samsung or Pace STBs?

Anybody got any answers, it'd be much appreciated! :erm:

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

The NTL Ambit cable modems are said to cost only around a tenner for them to buy. Don't know about STBs.

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

Puts it all into perspective really when they're theoretically charging you £5 a month to rent one, doesn't it?

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

I don't think that todays cost of a CM is relevant. Rental of a cable modem is included in the monthly charge nowadays but who is to say how much of the charge is attributable to rental of it. The £5 figure stems back to the days when cable modems cost well over £100 when they first started renting them instead of you having to buy your own.

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

Spot on Ian.

From memory the option was to purchase the modem from Global Direct for £150 or take the option to rent for the additional £5 per month.

:D

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

The cost of the engineer's time and motoring to get the modem to you and install it is a substantial portion of the install cost - the modems themselves are as cheap as any other mass-produced hardware these days. STBs are obviously more, they've got more bits and a smaller production run.

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

In your rental you are also paying for "insurance" for when/if you call out a fault engineer. I think the last time I heard a pace box was about £250 and a samsung was £512.:t u:

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

From the investor day brief it lists cable modems as £23.00 and STB's as £113. It doesn't differentiate between the models so may be a rough guideline.

http://www.ntl.com/locales/gb/en/inv...e-final-vr.pdf - Page 56

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

dezzo is closer than SLM :)

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

We need to differentiate between costs ntl pay and costs customers pay for replacement.

Currently to customers SACMs are charged at £60, Set Top Boxes are charged at £150.

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

Why?

Why do you ponder this & want to know?

It's been discussed many times here too.

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

I'd largely agree, aside from the fact that in real terms then the cost of BB has risen from £19 to £25 (if we're not talking about rental of kit).

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

And in real terms the speed has increased from 512k to 750k :)

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

And in pretend terms, what's the point anyway?

is this an attempt at setting up a rival SACM rental company... lol

Re: How much are SACMs?
 

Splitting hairs I know, but....

....that was supposed to be a free upgrade! Anyway, I'm still on blinking 600k!