DTVPal DVR Software Update

[Islandguy43]

I don't have a DTVPal DVR so I can't test it, but was contacted by a friend at Echostar to help spread the word. So that what I was doing.

I do have one and will check tonight when I get home to force a update. Earlier in the week it wasn't available, unless you used the usb method.

 

[deronrb]

Got my update, not sure what it did.

Mine updated. Deleted all of my timers. Not sure what it did. So far, I see no changes. My guide won't populate all the way through. I wish the TV Guide function didn't disable the DVR. I was hoping that would be a fix but I guess it wasn't.

I can't find any word on the manufacturer's website about what this firmware update fixed. Anyone find anything??

 

[Smith P.]

You forget to tell what FW version you got today.

 

[QCK]

You forget to tell what FW version you got today.

2.06, that is what is avaialable now.

 

[BobaBird]

Can you contact tell about regular DTVPal FW upgrade process ?!

The engineer I spoke to at CES said that is done by swapping out the box.

 

[QCK]

With the new software I now have the TVGOS guide which I never had before. :up

 

[BBCInc]

Update to 206 Received

My DTVPal DVR, a second batch unit that had minor lockup and reboot problems, was updated to 206 from 202 when I got home from work today from a powered off state this morning. I had checked for the update this morning after seeing Scott's message and the Broadband update said I already had the latest firmware.

As someone else said, all my timers were gone, and the unit had done a factory reset, so I had to go through the standard initialization and wait for the TVGOS to kick in again for the guide to populate to a full 7 days.

The good news is that there have been no reboots or lockups in the, admittedly, short time I've used it under 206.

 

[pabeader]

Mine updated. Deleted all of my timers. Not sure what it did. So far, I see no changes. My guide won't populate all the way through. I wish the TV Guide function didn't disable the DVR. I was hoping that would be a fix but I guess it wasn't.

I can't find any word on the manufacturer's website about what this firmware update fixed. Anyone find anything??

I'm confused by this statement. The TVGuide function in no way disables the DVR. This is a common and very confusing misunderstanding. If you want to use an external TVGuide+ device then that's one thing, but enabling the TVGuide for EPG is something completely different. If I could figure out why this is confusing I could write an explination sheet to be added to the manual.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Okay every time I try to set up under the Tv guide function, the message come up that my dvr functions will be disabled. When I do set it up the dvr functions ARE disabled. So I don't even try to do it anymore.

 

[Smith P.]

The engineer I spoke to at CES said that is done by swapping out the box.

I posted screenshot a while ago - the box has a provision to update by OTA. Need open a cover and install a jumper or connect two pads and do reboot.

 

[pabeader]

Okay every time I try to set up under the Tv guide function, the message come up that my dvr functions will be disabled. When I do set it up the dvr functions ARE disabled. So I don't even try to do it anymore.

Ah!
That is the TVGuide+ function Note the plus sign. That is a VERY different thing from the TVGuide EPG. The true name for the TVGuide EPG is TVGOS. Maybe if we were to use that instead of TVGuide it might help the confusion.

 

[deronrb]

I want a good update!

So far, no resets, but I didn't have all that many to begin with.

Has anyone noticed any functional changes in the upgrade?

 

[BBCInc]

Looks to me like the programming interface has been cleaned up significantly. Recording the buffer still doesn't work like on the "grown-up" DVRs but at least now when you try to do it a message comes up saying that feature is only available in live mode.

Skip forward and back seem to have a more solid feel to them under F206 -- subjective, I know, but I think this is where one or more of my previous reboots was triggered so possibly important.

So far I'm liking it...

 

[mdntblu]

Does this DVR do name based recording or just timer based?

 

[MikeD-C05]

timer based

 

[willie177]

I posted screenshot a while ago - the box has a provision to update by OTA. Need open a cover and install a jumper or connect two pads and do reboot.

Smith, can you post a link to the screenshot for this? I have 2 boxes and would like them updated

 

[navychop]

Timer and EPG.

Just moved mine to the RV where it's OTA only, limited channel selection. NICE having it record a few things during the week while I'm not there. Too bad the local station PSIP data only goes out about a day.

 

[Smith P.]

Smith, can you post a link to the screenshot for this? I have 2 boxes and would like them updated

It's in a thread about DTVpal/TR-40.

 

[willie177]

It's in a thread about DTVpal/TR-40.

I did a search and can not find it. What could I enter to find the screenshot? Tried DTVpal/TR-40 and not luck. Thanks for your help

 

[TheKrell]

I did a search and can not find it. What could I enter to find the screenshot? Tried DTVpal/TR-40 and not luck.

Even if you enable OTA updates, it does not follow that Dish will pay anyone to carry the firmware update data stream...