I got the update, and it looks much better however I feel it still has a long way to go before it is released. I have found myself using the red reset button a lot since the new software came yesterday.
I also do not like it that it appears the only way you will be able to watch your 922's Slingbox is via dish.sling.com when I try watching it on my mac I get a message saying "This device is not supported by Slingplayer. Please go to dish.sling.com to watch this device.
I go to dish.sling.com and while I can access my 922 I can no longer watch it on my mac. When I try watching anything my only selection is "watch on TV." However this might be do to the MAC os update I installed yesterday.
Looking at the release notes for this software it looks as though they are going to rush this 922 out the door when it is still unstable. I noticed this in the release notes.
"MAJOR FEATURES MADE AVAILABLE AFTER CUSTOMER LAUNCH:
• USB connectivity (e.g., external hard drive, ARCHOS)
• System Wizard and Recover"
I found the "numeric keypad" feature Scott talked about earlier, actually its kind of a smart idea. The buttons on it are laid out like this
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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But it looks like they are hearing a lot of comments on the ned for IR remote support as I noticed this feature listed as coming soon.
First Look ViP922 Software & Hardware Features
IR discrete On/Off - NOTE Planned for future.
These remotes EAT BATTERIES, I have already replaced my batteries 3 times in each remote. I store my remotes on top of the 922 when I am not using them. There is no reason why the batteries should die this quick.
Please Dish don't rush this out the door, it is NOT ready for Prime Time. While you will make folks happy by getting it out there, you will aggravate your customers when they go to watch TV and their unit don't work, causing just more service calls for me, and also in turn you will cause lots of complaints on forums like this one with unhappy customers.