New Box?

Paulie · 05-02-2004, 11:12

Hiya, Is it possible to get an updated box? I have a 1000+, but i don`t really want to go the "redeye" route, if i can just change my existing box to a 4000 or 4010 that accept the rc5 standard. I have a seperate cable modem so thats not a problem.

System comprises of....
Ditv 1000+ box................. Remote 1
Yamaha surround amp........ Remote 2
Xbox ( DVD link)................ Remote 3
Sub................................ Remote 4

Also, is there anywhere that i can see what the different boxes look like? Or is it all internal.

paulyoung666 · 05-02-2004, 11:18

sorry mate but i cant see ntl upgrading you for the sake of it , maybe if you invented a fault you might have some success but then ....................

Paulie · 05-02-2004, 11:29

Any suggestions...............

mccg · 05-02-2004, 12:17

I'd like to swap...
My 4000 box is crap - needs rebooting twice a week, as it just dispalys a black screen on channel changes, or drops the broadband, and the favourites keep re-ordering themselves!
My 1000 box was steady as a rock, until the cable modem bit died completely, and they gave me this pile of ****.

swoop101 · 05-02-2004, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by mccg

I'd like to swap...
My 4000 box is crap - needs rebooting twice a week, as it just dispalys a black screen on channel changes, or drops the broadband, and the favourites keep re-ordering themselves!
My 1000 box was steady as a rock, until the cable modem bit died completely, and they gave me this pile of ****.

Make a note of times that you have to re-boot and why.
Then when you have a few on the list call them to complain about it.
That is what they told me last time my 4000 box upstairs played up.

Andy C · 05-02-2004, 17:31

Just phone them and ask nicely.

I had my box swapped out because I wanted an RGB output rather than S-Video. They sent an engineer to swap the box free of charge - the nice man also split my cable to I could get the terrestrial channels as the new box has no pass-thru.

I got the box swapped in Feb '03. I went from a 4001N to a 4010N and the box is great. I've only had to reboot it once in 12 months!

Andy.
With ntl (cabletel) since '97 and no problems!

paulyoung666 · 05-02-2004, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy C

Just phone them and ask nicely.

I had my box swapped out because I wanted an RGB output rather than S-Video. They sent an engineer to swap the box free of charge - the nice man also split my cable to I could get the terrestrial channels as the new box has no pass-thru.

I got the box swapped in Feb '03. I went from a 4001N to a 4010N and the box is great. I've only had to reboot it once in 12 months!

Andy.
With ntl (cabletel) since '97 and no problems!

like you say , you can only ask , you may get luck you may not

Tristan · 05-02-2004, 18:39

The 4010 and 4000 are outwardly the same. The 4010 is not available in Bromley regions (although it would be compatible if NTL wanted to use it). Both boxes have the same button configuration on the front as the 4001s used in Langley regions.

If you go searching on the net for pics, bare in mind that there are two versions of the 4000. The 4000-N, used by NTL, is as above. The 4000-T, used by Telewest, has the same front panel as the 1000 and 2000.