Best STB

Not a virgin · 12-04-2007, 14:47

I've been following the posts for a couple of days now, and what I thought was normal crap service (freezing/info bar probs etc) could well be the STB. I have logged a call, as there is a problem with the scart sockets. I have asked they ensure the tech has a replacemen box on his van.
Now Im wondering, do all the STB's have their own quirks, and am i better off asking for a direct swapout pace 2000 box.....which is the best box?

A virgin on here....but, well.....y'know
I've filled a pram or two

Paul H · 12-04-2007, 14:50

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A virgin on here....but, well.....y'know
I've filled a pram or two

sstainer · 12-04-2007, 15:00

pace 2000 is not too bad samsung 2100 is ok also IMO pace 1000 dont get me started lol
as for any others cant comment

AndyCambs · 12-04-2007, 15:25

I don't think you get a choice - it's whatever equipment the engineer has on the van when he or she visits.

WayneMc · 12-04-2007, 15:26

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

when he or she visits.

I have never seen a female VM Tech

AndyCambs · 12-04-2007, 15:27

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Originally Posted by WayneMc

I have never seen a female VM Tech

I didn't want to be accused of being sexist - and I'm sure there are some!

WayneMc · 12-04-2007, 15:30

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Originally Posted by AndyCambs

I didn't want to be accused of being sexist - and I'm sure there are some!

Alien · 12-04-2007, 15:41

I guess it depends what area you're in & what they have left over, which will affect what they have in the van. If you're lucky it won't be a Pace 4010. I had no real complaints about it [other than the Guide being a bit slow] before the new VM software [black EPG], but since then it was crap. It's a bit early to judge my lovely new black V+ box [only had it about 4 hours

], but it certainly seems a bit more responsive & quicker on the menus. The only thing I'm not happy about that's specific to this box is that when you put it in standby there's a blue-green-ish glow around the buttons on the right side of the box [I sleep in the same room that my V+ is in]. Hopefully a later software update will either disable that or add an option to enable a user to disable it themselves.

savvychels · 12-04-2007, 16:12

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Originally Posted by WayneMc

I have never seen a female VM Tech

Really? I've had 2 at my house in the last 8 days. One was an area manager.

to the OP, if they give you a Samsung, take it. The Pace boxes are way behind the times.

AndyCambs · 12-04-2007, 16:14

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Really? I've had 2 at my house in the last 8 days. One was an area manager.

to the OP, if they give you a Samsung, take it. The Pace boxes are way behind the times.

Agreed, the PACE are quite slow, and I think they've come to the end of their useful life. But, you can't be choosy if that's all the engineer (male or female) has on the van.

Nikesh · 12-04-2007, 17:52

to the forum.

The best STB at the moment is the Samsung 2110C and it is also the smallest. As others have said, you will get whatever box the engineer has in his van but since my Pace was swapped for one of these, I've never had a problem.

Nedkelly · 12-04-2007, 17:55

The samsung 2100 and the 2110 are good boxes but as the others have said it a depend on what we have on the van

Nikesh · 12-04-2007, 17:57

Ned, do you know when VM will stop using Pace boxes?

Nedkelly · 12-04-2007, 18:05

I wish i could answer that question mate

but they will keep sending them out .All the techs keep asking this but its like talking to a brick wall .No one wnats to sign the paper to start this . I have just picked up 6 phase ones i have not seen a samsung for a week now .Theres my repeat fault rate through the roof

Nikesh · 12-04-2007, 18:09

I just can't understand why VM still want to give the Pace boxes out as half the time, it's them that are causing the problems. The sooner they get rid of them the sooner the reputation of VM TV will go up.