I just had digital cable installed this morning by Cable London (owned by Telewest / C&W) and they have given me the DITV1000 box, which will not work with my Pronto. I guess there may be a wait for the newer box, although Pace's website says it is currently being distributed.

The thing that caught my eye was the mention in the technical manual that came with the box of an optional IR controller for using the box from another room. The diagram shows it plugging into the IR remote port on the back (not the IR Blaster one). The manual simply states that you should contact the cable provider for information, which I haven't done yet, I wonder if this may be a solution (assuming it is even available).