Cable Forum - View Single Post - Di4000-N same as 4010

Tristan · 27-02-2004, 20:02

Firstly, I'm almost obliged to warn you against opening up the STBs, given that they belong to NTL etc etc etc.

Now. To the matter in hand.

The 4010 is a dual-protocol box designed to work with both the DAVIC and DOCSIS protocols. So why isn't it used on the Bromley network? Well that's an interesting question. The only real answer can be that the 4000 is cheaper than buying 4010s in greater numbers. The 4000 is, as you have discovered, basically just a 4010 with a single- rather than dual-protocol cable modem.

NTL have said, albeit a long time ago when they still dared to talk about future DTV plans (HINT!), that the long-term goal is to get everybody onto the DOCSIS/CWC platform. The 4010 is an important part of that goal. I'm not sure there's ever been an intention to have a 'common box', or whether that's necessary. But the sooner they can be in a position to start deploying DOCSIS STBs on the Langley network, the better it will be for the future of digital cable TV in this country. With the 4010 they're in the ideal position: they already have many such boxes in people's homes, just waiting for them to flick the switch...

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Tristan Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glastonbury! Services: Telewest DTV & 4Meg BB (Bath), NTL DTV and 2Meg BB (Poole) Posts: 1,350	Re: Di4000-N same as 4010 Firstly, I'm almost obliged to warn you against opening up the STBs, given that they belong to NTL etc etc etc. Now. To the matter in hand. The 4010 is a dual-protocol box designed to work with both the DAVIC and DOCSIS protocols. So why isn't it used on the Bromley network? Well that's an interesting question. The only real answer can be that the 4000 is cheaper than buying 4010s in greater numbers. The 4000 is, as you have discovered, basically just a 4010 with a single- rather than dual-protocol cable modem. NTL have said, albeit a long time ago when they still dared to talk about future DTV plans (HINT!), that the long-term goal is to get everybody onto the DOCSIS/CWC platform. The 4010 is an important part of that goal. I'm not sure there's ever been an intention to have a 'common box', or whether that's necessary. But the sooner they can be in a position to start deploying DOCSIS STBs on the Langley network, the better it will be for the future of digital cable TV in this country. With the 4010 they're in the ideal position: they already have many such boxes in people's homes, just waiting for them to flick the switch...