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Originally Posted by Stuart C
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.
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Thanks Stuart C! Great info. I'd never really gotten into the "Bromley and Langley" thing
...now I guess I'll need to pay more attention . I think BBC1 is actually on channel 1 for me so perhaps I'm in Bromley..never thought I'd hear myself saying that
. If I've read you correctly it looks the newer Samsung stbs gets a small thumbs from you. If I upgraded my BB package to the 2MB service would that mean they would have to upgrade my stb to cope...?