STB or SACM

Nemesis · 28-10-2003, 14:20

Set Top Box ... or Stand Alone Cable Modem.

Come on then which one, and which is better.

Me, I'm on STB, and not been a prob.

28-10-2003, 14:29

I've always been on STB but do notice that if im downloading or uploading at a fast rate i can often either not change channel or there is a significant delay.

I often lose channels too and have to reboot the STB., Never ever rebooted the STB prior to broadband (not sure if this is linked)

Lord Nikon · 28-10-2003, 16:49

STB - no problems....

gary - what series of STB are you on?
pg up, pg down, blue on the remote and go to page 3
Pace DiTV 1000 by any chance?

Nemesis · 28-10-2003, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Nikon

STB - no problems....

gary - what series of STB are you on?
pg up, pg down, blue on the remote and go to page 3
Pace DiTV 1000 by any chance?

Can you do this on Langley and Bromley, I've got a C&W remote, will it work ?

poolking · 28-10-2003, 19:53

I'm on SACM and I haven't experienced any problems.

Never had BB through STB so I can't really comment on that side.

MikeyB · 28-10-2003, 20:07

Same as poolking, only ever had BB via SACM and it's been 100% fine, never ever once dropped the connec....................... :p

poolking · 28-10-2003, 20:12

oops, I told a slight porkie pie there, I have had a couple of connection probs due to technical faults.

29-10-2003, 09:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Nikon

STB - no problems....

gary - what series of STB are you on?
pg up, pg down, blue on the remote and go to page 3
Pace DiTV 1000 by any chance?

This is from memory as im at work, 4000 series cant be sure but it think its a 4001. Never used to hapeen before CR3 when i had a lovely 1000 series, but an NTL eng swapped it out at about the same time as CR3 only to find i had a slammer virus and it was nothing to do with the STB

29-10-2003, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Can you do this on Langley and Bromley, I've got a C&W remote, will it work ?

Yes that will work. Im an ex CW as well and frequently have to have a look at the error log to find out why ive lost my interactive connection.

Paul K · 29-10-2003, 11:06

STB, killed 4 so far

Nemesis · 29-10-2003, 11:25

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Originally Posted by gary_580

Yes that will work. Im an ex CW as well and frequently have to have a look at the error log to find out why ive lost my interactive connection.

Ok I have a DITV2000, is that good, bad ??

Paul K · 29-10-2003, 11:34

1 and 2000 series have worked brilliantly for me, only ever had a problem with a 4000

dodgyboy · 29-10-2003, 12:22

I've got 1meg via a 2000 STB and it's always been fine.

Florence · 01-11-2003, 20:33

Killed one STB after nearly 2 yrs with little problems until it was dieing 2nd STB was exchanged after 4months of never having to reboot or ever being disconnected. Now using a SACM for the last few days but all seems well. No difference in speeds etc just space it takes up on the computer desk.
1mb

only downside is they have made it so you can't run MRTG to monitor the downloads unlike Telewest who allow you to do that.

**Chris** · 01-11-2003, 21:19

Always had a SACM, Terayon Terajet for about 18 months and when it died off recently got a ntlhome 100 instead. Never had any significant probs, but a friend down the road in a different franchise area has her broadband thru STB and had no end of hell getting it to work properly.