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Originally Posted by JoshGrey
Firstly, I have a Pace 2000 stb and I believe there are newer/better (?) ntl STB (with the modem built in) out there. I've asked ntl  and 2 weeks later all I have found out is that ntl have a Samsung stb. What I wanted to know is what the differences are between the Pace and the latest (??) Samsung stb and what if anything can be done to upgrade? Is it worth the hassle? I'm happy to download and read specs if they exist anywhere. |
All NTL boxes have the modem built in. Whether you can use it or not depends on whether you are in a "Langley" or "Bromley" area. If you get BBC 1 on channel 101, you are in a Langley area and (AFAIK) cannot use the modem in the Set Top Box. If you get BBC 1 on channel 1, you can, but you need to ask NTL to enable it.
As for the differences between the Samsung boxes and the Pace boxes? Well, the Samsung 2100 has a faster modem built in (the Pace boxes can go up to 1 Meg, the Samsungs up to 7), more memory and a faster CPU. So, what (little) interactive you do get on NTL is faster and more responsive.
The newer box, the 2110 is (I believe) smaller, and adds a digital optical out connection, so you can hook it up to a home cinema system more easily, and (in theory - NTL have not announced they will be enabling this) get Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. But, as I have said, NTL have announced no plans to carry 5.1 channels.