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ntluser · 06-05-2005, 09:25

I upgraded yesterday from the 750k service to the 2Mb service and the whole thing took less that 10 minutes.

I got a new shiny Samsung STB and though my broadband does seem faster the change in speed is not as dramatic as I would have expected.

I found a broadband speed tester and came up with these results:-

Fri, 6 May 2005 09:00:50 UTC
1st 128K took 781 ms = 167826 Bytes/sec = approx 1396 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1250 ms = 104858 Bytes/sec = approx 872 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 890 ms = 147272 Bytes/sec = approx 1225 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec

Fri, 6 May 2005 09:11:31 UTC
1st 128K took 812 ms = 161419 Bytes/sec = approx 1343 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec

Just wondered if one of the mods could tell me if these speeds are typical as I was told by someone I should be getting 2000kbits/sec.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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I should have mentioned in my last post that after the new Samsung box was connected the TV picture began to demonstrate problems.

When changing channels the newly selected channel would start up in black & white and would gradually return to colour. Also noticed that there was a slight flicker. Anybody else had the same problems?

Also discovered that I cannot access the settings menu to activate subtitles, swap between RGB & composite, change the size of the TV bar etc.

Are there any hidden engineer menus on the Samsung box that would allow me to do that please?

06-05-2005, 09:25	#1173
ntluser Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Age: 78 Services: Virgin Media XL Telephone,TV with Tivo box & Superhub3 upto 150Mb Broadband, Sky World, & Freeview+ Posts: 1,901	*Re: ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please (Part 4)** I upgraded yesterday from the 750k service to the 2Mb service and the whole thing took less that 10 minutes. I got a new shiny Samsung STB and though my broadband does seem faster the change in speed is not as dramatic as I would have expected. I found a broadband speed tester and came up with these results:- Fri, 6 May 2005 09:00:50 UTC 1st 128K took 781 ms = 167826 Bytes/sec = approx 1396 kbits/sec 2nd 128K took 1250 ms = 104858 Bytes/sec = approx 872 kbits/sec 3rd 128K took 890 ms = 147272 Bytes/sec = approx 1225 kbits/sec 4th 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec Fri, 6 May 2005 09:11:31 UTC 1st 128K took 812 ms = 161419 Bytes/sec = approx 1343 kbits/sec 2nd 128K took 1078 ms = 121588 Bytes/sec = approx 1012 kbits/sec 3rd 128K took 1063 ms = 123304 Bytes/sec = approx 1026 kbits/sec 4th 128K took 1062 ms = 123420 Bytes/sec = approx 1027 kbits/sec Just wondered if one of the mods could tell me if these speeds are typical as I was told by someone I should be getting 2000kbits/sec. Any information would be greatly appreciated. __________________ I should have mentioned in my last post that after the new Samsung box was connected the TV picture began to demonstrate problems. When changing channels the newly selected channel would start up in black & white and would gradually return to colour. Also noticed that there was a slight flicker. Anybody else had the same problems? Also discovered that I cannot access the settings menu to activate subtitles, swap between RGB & composite, change the size of the TV bar etc. Are there any hidden engineer menus on the Samsung box that would allow me to do that please?