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deck · 24-10-2006, 15:44

After having about 3 pace boxes die on me over the last 3 months I was quite relieved to get a swanky looking new Samsung box. It smaller than the other silver boxes I've seen and looks pretty cool.

I was a bit disappointed that it didn't have the stereo outs that the pace's had, I used to listen to the radio thru my stereo. But a few quid on a scart splitter device and the use of the video out socket has sorted that.

Just wondered if these boxes are as good as the paces. The engineer has fitted a "forward path equaliser 4db" thing inbetween the box and the cable anyone know why this is? Also when I set the box to 4:3 letterbox BBC1,2 and ITV1 don't seem to have the 16:9 letterbox effect anymore instead they have much thinner black bars.

24-10-2006, 15:44	#1
deck Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9	New Samsung Box After having about 3 pace boxes die on me over the last 3 months I was quite relieved to get a swanky looking new Samsung box. It smaller than the other silver boxes I've seen and looks pretty cool. I was a bit disappointed that it didn't have the stereo outs that the pace's had, I used to listen to the radio thru my stereo. But a few quid on a scart splitter device and the use of the video out socket has sorted that. Just wondered if these boxes are as good as the paces. The engineer has fitted a "forward path equaliser 4db" thing inbetween the box and the cable anyone know why this is? Also when I set the box to 4:3 letterbox BBC1,2 and ITV1 don't seem to have the 16:9 letterbox effect anymore instead they have much thinner black bars.