Building off the recent release DirecTV start of software version 0251, today they started a national release of 0254 (HR20) and 0255 (HR21).
There were only slight changes to this software over the 0251 version from last week. These notes include the changes for both, going back to the 0235 software that has been out a few months now.
The changes between the 0254 (HR20) and 0255 (HR21) are minimial, and made no difference to the notes.
HR20-ALL: 0x0254
HR21-ALL and R22-100: 0x0255
National release began 7/16/08.
Improved
Updated
New feature(s)
There were only slight changes to this software over the 0251 version from last week. These notes include the changes for both, going back to the 0235 software that has been out a few months now.
The changes between the 0254 (HR20) and 0255 (HR21) are minimial, and made no difference to the notes.
HR20-ALL: 0x0254
HR21-ALL and R22-100: 0x0255
National release began 7/16/08.
Improved
- Stability
- Accurate network connection status after reboot
- Overall Media Share
- Channel change speed
- Tuning and Recording Robustness
- Fixed incorrect blue background
- Fixed R icon not displaying in Folder during recording of a event in Folder
- Fixed unable to Clear Delete Marks in Folders in Mark And Delete Screen
- Fixed unable to modify extension on single episode of a booked series
- Fixed modifying extension of already booked series does not update episodes already in ToDo
- Fixed black screen shown when blackout is removed
- Fixed no Kepp or Delete On Screen Display (OSD) after FF4 to end, RW, Pause, then Advanced
- Tuning Robustness
- MediaShare – Fixed unable to play slideshow in PIG when browsing thumbnail
- MediaShare – Fixed wrong song ordering
- MediaShare – Fixed blank thumbnails
- MediaShare – Fixed FF of pictures jumps back instead
- MediaShare - Stability
- Fixed channel banner program information being incorrect after using previous button
- Stability improvements, including issue after deleting in response to K/D OSD.
- Fixed recently searched keyword not saved in previous screen
- Fixed stuck boot 1 of 2
- Recurring manual records no longer share playlist folder
- Faster deleting large folder from playlist
- Improved history for manual records
- Fixed DIRECTV On Demand results list
- Fixed issue where KEEP ICON is missing after using mark&delete
- Fixed mini-guide with guide tip
- Lipsync improvement
- Media Share Stability
- Added ability to send a Diagnostics Report back to DIRECTV
- Added New Release category for DIRECTV on Demand homepage
- Mediashare compatibility with Nero MediaHome
- Recording robustness
- Favorite List handling of hidden ATSC channels
- Auto-recording titles with symbols (e.g. Law & Order)
- Mediashare media access issues
- Fix for unable to acquire guide after repeated setup
- Fix for loss of program guide
- Program information updating in channel banner when tuning from the guide
- Mediashare streaming video from the PC
- Mediashare thumbnail display when using page down
- Misc. minor UI tweaks
- Improved HDCP support
- Reordered Setup/Display Options
- Fixed “Buy/Watch” option and Parental Control OSD on upcoming PPV
- Fixed Queued DIRECTV On Demand items’ duration
- Fixed unable to “Reset Everything” when in RF remote is used
- Fixed OnDemand advancing channel using green key
- Improved Mediashare handling an empty folder
- Improved Mediashare Alpha sorting photo in the left hand menu
- Improved guided setup
- Improved misc UI text strings
- Improvements to VOD Queueing
- Improvements to Review buffer
- Updates to manual recordings
- Improvements in Satellite Setup for SWM
- Improvements in Satellite Setup for multiswitch support
- Improvements in Satellite Setup for changing from one or two tuner installation selections
- Fix for blackscreen on starting VOD playback from Mediashare video
- Improved Interactive performance and stability
- Fix for Interactive audio effects
Updated
- History messages for recording and deletion events
- Close Captioning Left Placement
- Faster category search and sort
- Faster loading DIRECTV on Demand listing
- Program Info Screen text
- GameSearch
- User Interface (various issues addressed)
- Issues with rebooting
New feature(s)
- Triple Tap support (e.g. title/name/keyword search screens, favorite list naming, etc)
- Search for PPV Movies in guide options panel
- 1-touch record hint for program cells/items
- Add "Move to Top" hint OSD in the Prioritizer screen
- Add a display settings option in the System Setup screen for the enabling/disabling of the 1-touch Record Tip OSD
