New Software

[jcarrera]

stevenl, I know just what you mean. It is so puzzling, and infuriating, why software writers remove previous functionality. It is as if they start from scratch each time and don't even look at the previous version...the "I know better" or "not invented here" syndrome.

And it is so easy before you start the coding to make a list of the current mechanized functions, then identify the ones to keep as is, keep but modify, discard, and new functions to add.

[skottey]

Sounds like they have moved on from tampa to orlando now! hurray!

Yeah, here's a tip though: The box takes about 10 minutes to reboot, and during that time, touch NOTHING! Otherwise it gets quite messed up I found. So just let it do it's thing.

Sucks that you lost all your programming though!

I'm in the Tampa market and have not been updated yet.

[Isomorphic]

No update for me, either.

If the software upgrade lost all of my shows, my wife would string up a BHN exec.

Maybe we should pare down the list of shows.

[stevenl]

I had a scare when I first clicked "List" after the upgrade nothing came up, but upon rebooting the box all my shows were there. I was about to throw the DVR out to the front door


So far though I am fairly happy with the new software it seems a lot of the "bugs" I was bitching about with the "OCRAP" (ala OCAP) software have been fixed, the channel changing is about the same, rebooting doesn't take 20 mins, and I am liking the new DVR features like telling me what % of the drive is left, and the way it sorts your recordings... I also enjoy the caller ID on-screen. I hope the new features that are being talked about also work well..

I was worried at first though it looked like in the guide you could no longer type in a show to search, but alas I found out you can So I am now happy with the guide.. The "A" button thing still gets me but ill get used to it I guess.

[JonOrlando]

one thing I dont like, is on the old software when I would type in an incorrect channel, it would take me to the closest one...I noticed that no longer does that.

I wish mine would have saved the shows....I will be okay though. Other ways to see them.

[jaye]

Anyone get the new update that came in the last bill as an insert....anyone in Pinellas actually, or Tampa Bay?

[stevenl]

After using the software for a few days now I am rather happy with it. I really love the new way on-demand is handled, I think the response on the FFW and RW is much faster and I love the way I can sort the on-demand now. Also you can sort the guide so your Favorites show first when you hit guide. The Caller-ID on TV is very nice, saves me from getting up. Its also been very stable on my DVR and the DVR features are very nice, seeing what % of the drive is left, Sorting by title, date is nice, the new recording methods are really cool also. I think overall the interface is much cleaner and there are a ton more options available. So far I have to say, I will finally stop bitching about the OCRAP software it seems most of the kinks have been worked out, and I look forward to the new features coming soon.

[jaye]

this came in our bills...when is this coming to Tampa and not just Orlando, it seems since we became Brighthouse, Orlando is more of a test market. Excluding of course that too early for the public interactive TV back in the 90's for Orlando...but yea, Tampa...we thought by the end of May? Any ideas?