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06-02-2005, 13:13

No indication (yet!) that the cutbacks will affect the speed upgrades.
The maximum speed the Pace boxes will handle is 1 Meg (according to some posts here, they will actually handle more, but with decreasing reliability, so NTL will replace with Samsung for anything faster). AFAIK the limiting factor is processing power, as the box has to handle DTV as well as Broadband. I understand the Samsungs hace two processors, thus can handle the higher speeds, even though the technology and software is basically the same.

06-02-2005, 13:13	#350
JohnHorb Guest Location: Sale, Cheshire Services: 10MB Broadband, DTV, Telephone Posts: n/a	*Re: [Merged] ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please** No indication (yet!) that the cutbacks will affect the speed upgrades. The maximum speed the Pace boxes will handle is 1 Meg (according to some posts here, they will actually handle more, but with decreasing reliability, so NTL will replace with Samsung for anything faster). AFAIK the limiting factor is processing power, as the box has to handle DTV as well as Broadband. I understand the Samsungs hace two processors, thus can handle the higher speeds, even though the technology and software is basically the same.