HR20/HR21/R22 CE Release 7/25 0x025B

[jcrandall]

Systems in CE:15:01
HR20-100 version 0x025B (for all)
HR20-700
HR21-100
HR21-200
HR21-700
R22-100

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Window of opportunity to download:
Friday, July 25, 2008 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET


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If you have any issues with this CE release, please post them in this thread. We'll try to help, and DirecTV will see / be aware of your issue

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VERY IMPORTANT - If you use an external drive, read note below - you may want to skip this CE release.

The Contents of this CE Download: (Differences based on last National Release)
Items from CE:15:01 - High Risk

Improved

• 01 - Under the hood improvements
• 01 - New Factory Default is to Hide SD Duplicates
• 01 - Prioritizer Screen updated
• 01 - Recording tip display from the prioritizer
• 01 - Added HD Icon to DIRECTV on Demand Queue
• 01 - Support for Tversity Internet Radio
• 01 - Close Captioning

Updated

• 01 - XM Programs from XM Channels are no longer auto-recorded
• 01 - Screen saver removed after tuning away from an XM channel

New feature(s)

• 01 - Toggle between two recordings with the {PREV} button
• 01 - Enable DIRECTV2PC (formerly known as Media Share PC)
• 01 - Enable POKEEYENOW
• 01 - Song Title on screen-saver (XM Channels)
• 01 - Channels not subscribed are different color in grid
• 01 - Support for Cisco Wireless Bridge (WGA600N) - plugs into Ethernet port
• 01 - POST (Power on Self-Test) of hardware at boot up

Notes

• 01 - POST runs twice if new firmware detected
  
• 01 - VERY IMPORTANT - DO NOT add an uninitialized eSATA drive as part of this release. This will erase the internal drive and interfere with booting. If you already have an eSATA configured, it should not have issues (but be aware that you might).

[dfergie]

Are Y'all ready?

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am. I have been practicing typing in 0 2 4 6 8 on my DirecTV remote for the last half hour.

[atp1313]

New feature(s)
01 - Toggle between two recordings with the {PREV} button

Could this be a step towards DLB?!!!?

[jcrandall]

Could this be a step towards DLB?!!!?

One could say a step closer - one less button, no more pause needed.

[Rey]

this might be a dumb question but what exactly are under the hood improvements?

[jcrandall]

this might be a dumb question but what exactly are under the hood improvements?

Changes that are minor such as drivers or code changes. Mostly stuff we'll never realize was done unless it causes a problem.

[jcrandall]

Version for tonight 025B on my HR20.

[Jimbo]

Downloading NOW.
I saw Jason had posted exactly at 11:00 and thougth I better look into this before d/l , seeing you never know when they are pushing the time back or cancelling.

Jimbo

[dfergie]

Same, same here... 24%...