Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
10-12-2005, 11:45
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Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
Just browsing through the posts, it seems that the only way of getting 10meg is by having a SACM.
Is this correct will the Samsung not make the grade.
Will i need to change to SACM for speed increase or will my stb do up to 5 meg
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10-12-2005, 12:08
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
According to NTL, the Samsung will be configured for up to 5MB - when they decide to get around to it. For 10MB, you will have to shell out £50 for a SACM (...or go through retentions  ).
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10-12-2005, 12:39
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by th'engineer
Just browsing through the posts, it seems that the only way of getting 10meg is by having a SACM.
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Correct.
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Originally Posted by th'engineer
Is this correct will the Samsung not make the grade.
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See above.
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Originally Posted by th'engineer
Will i need to change to SACM for speed increase or will my stb do up to 5 meg
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See above. The Samsung should do at least 7 meg according to our reports.
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10-12-2005, 12:46
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by Paul M
The Samsung should do at least 7 meg according to our reports.
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But will the config file limit it to 5MB?
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12-12-2005, 20:11
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
So why did NTL buy samsung boxes not capable of meeting future requirements
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12-12-2005, 20:17
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
So this meens stb users lose out, even though they PAY the same as sacm users.
some people cant do dd so it sucks, really sucks 
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12-12-2005, 21:34
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
I have a pace stb. Does anyone know if eventually NTL will replace my stb with a modem, for free. Not in any particular rush to get 10Mb, but would like to know that I will get it at some point.
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12-12-2005, 21:36
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
Unless NTL come to their senses, it will cost you £50 to get anything more than 1MB if you're on PACE.
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12-12-2005, 21:39
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by JohnHorb
Unless NTL come to their senses, it will cost you £50 to get anything more than 1MB if you're on PACE.
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What even say in 6 months time?
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12-12-2005, 21:41
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by JohnHorb
Unless NTL come to their senses, it will cost you £50 to get anything more than 1MB if you're on PACE.
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mmm... not sure about that....
At the moment if you are on 1meg with a PACE and you chose to upgrade to 2 or now 10 meg, you will be given a free replacement in the form of either a samsung or a stand alone modem.
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12-12-2005, 21:46
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
Thanks for the info. Am I right in thinking that eventually everyone will be on 10mg and the three charging tiers will for different cap limits.
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12-12-2005, 21:59
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by slug
Thanks for the info. Am I right in thinking that eventually everyone will be on 10mg and the three charging tiers will for different cap limits.
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Yes you are. 
However there will be a few unlimited tiers introduced at different speeds, lower than 10meg.
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12-12-2005, 22:03
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
Ta. Think I will sit tight with my pace stb 1mg and see what happens.
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14-12-2005, 05:30
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Re: Whats the deal with STBs and 10meg
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Originally Posted by slug
Ta. Think I will sit tight with my pace stb 1mg and see what happens.
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NTL will replace your stb if it goes faulty free of charge  intermitant problems, freezing pictures, constant disconnects etc all the features of a 1000 STB 
Understand they replace it with a nice shiny Samsung or a 4000 but thats the STB lottery
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