New Software Updates Discussion Thread

[RandallA]

I saw a cool new feature in the software.. the popup menu for guide info when you're on a channel (the darker one, not the see through one) shows the satellite it's connected to..

Nice find. No more Menu, 6, 1, 1 to check which satellite the channel is coming from.

[Smith, P.]

Is there tp# show too ?

[Dudleydog73]

The Phone Tech Support people are uninformed.

There is a version L511 which is believed to solve the problem which is being tested right now.

So when did the load go into test? Any word from the insiders on when this may be spooled to the masses or at least a widers beta test? I wouldnt mind being a guinea pig for the beta test due to how annoying this is...

--DD73

[Dirtydan]

Is there tp# show too ?

Nope

[Smith, P.]

So when did the load go into test? Any word from the insiders on when this may be spooled to the masses or at least a widers beta test? I wouldnt mind being a guinea pig for the beta test due to how annoying this is...

--DD73

Check a post#267.

[SoftwrDude]

FW: L439, Model: ViP211/ViP211

I wanted to share these findings while trying the new firmware:L439 for the Model: ViP211/ViP211.

Noticeable changes:
1. Changes were made to the System Setup->Installation->System Info page inside "Details". Now has the "STB Health Lite". All values are in cero... maybe because the signal status is Good at the moment of this test.

Not Fixed:
1. Problem with some OTA channels were the sound is very low to be heard when using the optical cable. While the optical cable is not working correctly, the HDMI has a normal level of sound in the same channel.

2. You still can't add an OTA channel that doesn't broadcast its assigned channel number. Ex. if you have an OTA channel transmiting from digital channel 15 and its corresponding analog channel is 14. If digital channel 15 doesn't broadcast that it is channel number 14, the channel is never added to the guide.

[Airblair]

FWIW, I know I'm a little late to the party but I wanted to report the same things happening with recorded local HDTV on our 622 with version 5.10.

It doesn't seem to matter when the show aired; the problem is with playback. The wife and I sat down last night to watch stuff we DVR'd last December (so I'm a little behind on my CSI . . .) and we just couldn't watch it. Tearing, macroblocking, choppy sound--just unwatchable.

We found this on all our CBS and NBC shows we recorded. We get LIL HD, these aren't from an antenna.

Other stuff we've recorded from other stations was fine.

This is almost enough to make us DirecTV customers.

[ralfyguy]

Nice find. No more Menu, 6, 1, 1 to check which satellite the channel is coming from.

Can't find this. Please explain. I don't see anything on the guide info. What button did you press?

[RandallA]

Can't find this. Please explain. I don't see anything on the guide info. What button did you press?

Press INFO twice and you'll see the satellite on the top left corner.

[Hall]

Can't find this. Please explain. I don't see anything on the guide info. What button did you press?

I'm presuming you press "INFO" or "SELECT" but press it twice... The first press gives you the translucent pop-up and the second press changes it to non-see-through.