New Software Updates Discussion Thread

**Pakbackr** · 01-08-2009 10:52 PM

I just can't friggin believe that some folks already have L616 when some of us with serious sound blip problems are still on L614.

**long_time_DNC** · 01-08-2009 11:15 PM

It's called slow and methodical testing. Why give everyone a nightmare (and themselves as well) if it causes more problems than it solves?

**bebop** · 01-09-2009 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by long_time_DNC

It's called slow and methodical testing. Why give everyone a nightmare (and themselves as well) if it causes more problems than it solves?

My nightmare appears to be a dead receiver since I came back from vacation on the holidays. I can't even get it to turn on enought to tell what firmware I have. I woner if there was a serious issue with L6.15 and now it's too late.

Hopefully the technician comes and replaces the ViP722 this weekend...

**RandallA** · 01-09-2009 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Pakbackr

I just can't friggin believe that some folks already have L616 when some of us with serious sound blip problems are still on L614.

I posted this in the L616 thread and I'll post it here too. I'm quoting you because not everybody wants to be their guinea pig, I never had a problem with L614 and got L615 only to break my receivers. Getting their software updates first is NOT always a good thing.

Here's a clue to Dish Network Engineering,

Can we please get the pop-up message we used to get asking if we want it to install the software update? Pleeeeeeaaaase. I don't want to be a guinea pig for you, I'm not a beta tester for you so please give me the option to NOT install your beta software updates.

Thanks.

**charlesrshell** · 01-09-2009 11:33 AM

I have L616RJKD-N on two of my 722s. For about a week now while 614 was still loaded both DVRs would switch from local channel 4 and OTA channel 4.1 to the DNFYI channel 101 by themselves. Has anyone else had this problem? Sorry, but I haven't had a chance to search yet in the forum for this problem and have been real busy the last several months to keep real current in the SatelliteGuys.US Forum.

**long_time_DNC** · 01-09-2009 12:45 PM

I tested recorded and paused local HD last night (01/08) and didn't have any audio drop-out issues with L616...

**PBX_Guy** · 01-10-2009 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by RandallA

I posted this in the L616 thread and I'll post it here too. I'm quoting you because not everybody wants to be their guinea pig, I never had a problem with L614 and got L615 only to break my receivers. Getting their software updates first is NOT always a good thing.

Here's a clue to Dish Network Engineering,

Can we please get the pop-up message we used to get asking if we want it to install the software update? Pleeeeeeaaaase. I don't want to be a guinea pig for you, I'm not a beta tester for you so please give me the option to NOT install your beta software updates.

Thanks.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Just because a percentage of users are experiencing problems with a specific pass of code doesn't necessarily mean everyone is or that everyone will benefit from the new version. We each use our systems in different ways. L614 is (still) running fine here. Leave it alone.

**Sponge14** · 01-11-2009 12:50 PM

My 614 has audio dropouts bad so I am waiting to try the new software... Does this post in the software updates mean that 615 was sent to everyone now? Or does it mean 616 is being sent to everyone? Either way I am still sitting at 614 and can't watch a recorded local channel....

PID: 08BDh, ID: 47KC, FW: L616, Model: ViP622/ViP722.

PID=08BDh

DownloadID:'47KC'
Upgrading FW:
'L616': 'L615'- 'L615'
'L616': 'L615'- 'L615'
New FW:'L616'
List of BootStraps and BuildConfigs:
'1[1-8][13][A-G0-8]' 'RB[BDEGHK-NPS].'
IRD Model: ViP622
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000
'1[1-8]1[A-G0-8]' 'RJ[BCHJ-LNP-Z2-5].'
IRD Model: ViP722
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000

**Sponge14** · 01-11-2009 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by PBX_Guy

You took the words right out of my mouth. Just because a percentage of users are experiencing problems with a specific pass of code doesn't necessarily mean everyone is or that everyone will benefit from the new version. We each use our systems in different ways. L614 is (still) running fine here. Leave it alone.

Yes but apparently there was a big enough problem that Dish felt they should spend the money to develop a new software update, which took quite a bit of time to get to us. Not only that, but when that update was apparently buggy they are now taking the time and money to roll out yet another update.

**RandallA** · 01-11-2009 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Sponge14

My 614 has audio dropouts bad so I am waiting to try the new software... Does this post in the software updates mean that 615 was sent to everyone now? Or does it mean 616 is being sent to everyone? Either way I am still sitting at 614 and can't watch a recorded local channel....

PID: 08BDh, ID: 47KC, FW: L616, Model: ViP622/ViP722.

PID=08BDh

DownloadID:'47KC'
Upgrading FW:
'L616': 'L615'- 'L615'
'L616': 'L615'- 'L615'
New FW:'L616'
List of BootStraps and BuildConfigs:
'1[1-8][13][A-G0-8]' 'RB[BDEGHK-NPS].'
IRD Model: ViP622
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000
'1[1-8]1[A-G0-8]' 'RJ[BCHJ-LNP-Z2-5].'
IRD Model: ViP722
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000

L615 was spooled by zip codes. L616 is spooling to a range of receivers, check the software updates thread to see if your receiver is in that range. Look at the serial numbers if you don't know yours, just press Menu twice and look for the R00 number.