EX C&W have virgin firmware on there STB - Page 2

Mal · 05-12-2006, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Bill C

Having never seen any box take 30 Min's to change channel in all the time i have dealt with STB's i would have to say NO. Now if yours takes 30 Min's to change channel that would have to be a world record, Or would you happen to be a master at exaggeration

On an old Pace 1000 box, it can seem like an eternity to change

05-12-2006, 17:23

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Originally Posted by Mal

On an old Pace 1000 box, it can seem like an eternity to change

Indeed it might but 30 Min's come on

. There used to be a member of this forum from the Wirrall who was a master at Exaggeration and at stating complete crap.

relegationmateri · 05-12-2006, 21:44

'coming soon'

Now that's exaggeration!

Maybe 29 mins then?

Amazing what you can see if you don't have ntl tinted glasses.

05-12-2006, 22:11

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Originally Posted by relegationmateri

'coming soon'

Now that's exaggeration!

Maybe 29 mins then?

Amazing what you can see if you don't have ntl tinted glasses.

I had a feeling i had seen that posting style before.

**Paul** · 06-12-2006, 18:31

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Originally Posted by Bill C

I had a feeling i had seen that posting style before.

Indeed, Gary is a bit transparant isn't he.

06-12-2006, 18:48

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Originally Posted by Paul M

Indeed, Gary is a bit transparant isn't he.

You got it in 1

Yep it stood out the second the bull**** started to flow

relegationmateri · 06-12-2006, 21:42

30 mins to change the channel. What a joke of system.

When are we gonna get one that changes as quickly as the sky version did from day one? is it really that difficult? how hard can it be?

06-12-2006, 21:47

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Originally Posted by relegationmateri

30 mins to change the channel. What a joke of system.

When are we gonna get one that changes as quickly as the sky version did from day one? is it really that difficult? how hard can it be?

Thanks for that well informed and needed contribution to this debate gary. Its such a shame that your broadband is not put to better use than to continually spout bull**** and crap. One day you will make a post on this forum that will be read with interest instead of hilarity. That day is a long way off

Garyparson's the bull**** king strikes again

Bob · 06-12-2006, 22:20

Personally I don't find Sky particularly quick either - granted its faster than the TVDrive and the TW box I have.

They should all aim for Freeview speeds

relegationmateri · 06-12-2006, 22:35

sorry for having an opinion. thought i saw the word 'forum' somewhere? also thought that personal attacks weren't allowed here? or is it ok for some but not others?

I don't understand how it went from being ok in the last version to being screwed up in the current form? i thought they had testers to check this sort of thing? you've only got to change channel once and you realise it's wrong.

kibblerok · 06-12-2006, 22:36

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Originally Posted by Bob

They should all aim for Freeview speeds

Even the old pace on digital box speeds would be an improvement

06-12-2006, 22:59

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Originally Posted by relegationmateri

sorry for having an opinion. thought i saw the word 'forum' somewhere? also thought that personal attacks weren't allowed here? or is it ok for some but not others?

I don't understand how it went from being ok in the last version to being screwed up in the current form? i thought they had testers to check this sort of thing? you've only got to change channel once and you realise it's wrong.

There is opinion and then there is out and out bull****. I have never in my time working for cable seen a settop box take 30 minutes to change channels. How can you expect to be taken seriously if you come out with crap like you have posted.It does not help anyone here and just shows you up for what you are.

The crux of the matter is that you have been on this forum before. You came out with crap like that before as well. Because your area has been re segmented it has made it possible to sign up here again as your ubr address will have changed, this has allowed you to login as another user GARY. Sorry but your posting style just gives you away, I have never seen anyone else post the way you do since a certain GARYPARSONS was banned.

Now if i get shouted at for this post fine. But someone has to let others know that you have been here before as another user i am fairly certain of that.

jaycee · 09-12-2006, 01:47

The problem I think with Liberate (which is what NTL/TW use) is the interface is actually powered by some kind of web browser, and all written in HTML and Javascript. This is TOTAL overkill for an STB which won't be running at more than 50MHz.

The Sky system (based on opentv I believe) is fast because it is all native code. The only delay I have seen in channel changing in Sky is mainly due to this having to re-tune the LNB to a different signal, and wait for a stream lock to be aquired. On cable, this doesn't happen - the delay is mostly the software "getting around to it".

Horizon · 10-12-2006, 11:42

On my Sky box, channel changing takes a fraction of a second. On my ntl box it takes three. Speaks for itself really.

10-12-2006, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Neptune

On my Sky box, channel changing takes a fraction of a second. On my ntl box it takes three. Speaks for itself really.

I have seen older pace box's take up to 5 seconds to change.

Nice to see realistic posts instead of Out and out bull****.
So not 30 Min's then like some say