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HR20-700 {CE:10:05} - 0x1D?
Software Download Window:
Friday; December 7, 2007 11PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday; December 8, 2007 11PM - 2:30AM ET
Be sure to monitor the threads and chat room to check on final availability
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MUST READ AND AGREE TO: - The CE Rules, Faq and Tips Thread... Here
Please join "us" in the CHAT room, about 15 minutes before the window opens... and till... well to the last person turns off the lights...
DBSTalk.Com -
Important notes regarding this version
This is a very aggressive CE cycle.
And with that, there is a SIGNIFICANTLY increased level of risk involved with this version.
There is LITTLE risk that your box will become a brick... and if you are having to many issues, role back to the national release version.
So please... you must absolutely understand these risks, before forcing this download
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The Contents of the Release: (Differences based of Last National Release)
Items from CE:10:01
Items from CE:10:02
Items from CE:10:03
Items from CE:10:04
Items from CE:10:05
Improved
01 - Recording dependability
02 - DoD PgUp/PgDown consistent now
02 - Many MediaShare fixes
03 - Fix for certain video related issues
03 - Audio from video files
03 - VOD resume playback of partially downloaded program
03 - In the DoD Homepage, RED/GREEN will not lock up the STB when viewer is using a custom channel list that doesn't include the DoD channels.
03 - Remote Recording reliability
03 - Remote Recording properly handle cases where recording was already set
03 - 30 sec slip when at end of buffer
03 - Incorrect resolution display
04 - Misc fixes for reported issues
05 - Stability Fixes and Stability after Software Download
05 - Green key cycles audio tracks
05 - Faster signal meter
05 - Fixed frozen video frame
05 - Fixed CC characters from dropping
05 - Fixed review buffer from exceeding 90 minutes
05 - Support play from playlist while getting 771 message on ATSC channel
Updated
01 - Items in the DoD download queue, will remain after a system reboot
02 - MP3s supported
02 - HDTV is a searchable term (=High Def)
03 - Term "VOD" can be used in keyword search
03 - Red Button Delete disabled on Mark and Delete screen
04 - Updates to the UI (more about this after the CE rolls out)
04 - Mediashare ThumbNails improvements
05 - Added Winter welcome screen
05 - Fix resolution indicator in native mode
New feature(s)
01 - Triple Tap Lookup for DoD: When on a DoD page, you can use the # keys on your remote to enter letters in "cellphone/SMS" style. AKA: Hit #2 Three times to get a C
01 - Adult Channel Hiding: This is an update parental control that is currently on the R15. When you enable this, it completely REMOVES the adult rated channels from the listings, almost as if they don't exist.
01 - SLB Updates: Phase I - The live buffer should no longer EVER flush out for any other reason then changing the channel on the live buffer. Note the Phase I, they are planning more updates for the SLB
01 - IP Callback: The ethernet/internet connection, will now be used for communication back to DirecTV for: PPV purchases, GameLounge, and other items that the phone line was required for
01 - Mediashare Video Support: Phase I - You can now access video files from your PC. Note the Phase I, they are still working on additional codec's and full codec support; There is the possibility you will get video but no audio. This is a known issue, and will be worked on for future builds
01 - 30 Second Skip: You will now have the choice between 30s SKIP or SLIP. To enable: Keyword Search 30SKIP or 30SLIP
02 - Boolean Keyword searching, 3 new keywords AALL, AANY, NNOT
02 - 720p/1080i reminder pop up if TV supports but is in 480i/p and tune to HD channel
04 - Hitting Enter on a Full Screen, will display last 6 digits of receiver ID
04 - Guide: Channel Color shadding to represent subscribed vs unsubscribed channels
04 - Shortcut for Closed Caption On/Off
05 - Triple-tap 'enter' key moves to next letter
05 - Green key cycles audio tracks
05 - SLB Updates: Phase II - Playback resumes from paused position on tuned channel
05 - Hitting SELECT on a Full Screen, will display receiver ID
Notes
Absolutely 100% make sure you understand the risks of this download; I want to see ZERO rants about any stability issues or noted issues/items above.
04 - This version still carries a high risk level
02 - Boolean keyword search examples: See this post
Note to other sites and users of those sites:
You are permitted to copy this CE Announcement in it's entirety (including this disclaimer) without modification so long as you provide a clickable link to DBSTalk.com.
HR20-700 {CE:10:05} - 0x1D?
Software Download Window:
Friday; December 7, 2007 11PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday; December 8, 2007 11PM - 2:30AM ET
Be sure to monitor the threads and chat room to check on final availability
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUST READ AND AGREE TO: - The CE Rules, Faq and Tips Thread... Here
Please join "us" in the CHAT room, about 15 minutes before the window opens... and till... well to the last person turns off the lights...
DBSTalk.Com -
Important notes regarding this version
This is a very aggressive CE cycle.
And with that, there is a SIGNIFICANTLY increased level of risk involved with this version.
There is LITTLE risk that your box will become a brick... and if you are having to many issues, role back to the national release version.
So please... you must absolutely understand these risks, before forcing this download
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Contents of the Release: (Differences based of Last National Release)
Items from CE:10:01
Items from CE:10:02
Items from CE:10:03
Items from CE:10:04
Items from CE:10:05
Improved
01 - Recording dependability
02 - DoD PgUp/PgDown consistent now
02 - Many MediaShare fixes
03 - Fix for certain video related issues
03 - Audio from video files
03 - VOD resume playback of partially downloaded program
03 - In the DoD Homepage, RED/GREEN will not lock up the STB when viewer is using a custom channel list that doesn't include the DoD channels.
03 - Remote Recording reliability
03 - Remote Recording properly handle cases where recording was already set
03 - 30 sec slip when at end of buffer
03 - Incorrect resolution display
04 - Misc fixes for reported issues
05 - Stability Fixes and Stability after Software Download
05 - Green key cycles audio tracks
05 - Faster signal meter
05 - Fixed frozen video frame
05 - Fixed CC characters from dropping
05 - Fixed review buffer from exceeding 90 minutes
05 - Support play from playlist while getting 771 message on ATSC channel
Updated
01 - Items in the DoD download queue, will remain after a system reboot
02 - MP3s supported
02 - HDTV is a searchable term (=High Def)
03 - Term "VOD" can be used in keyword search
03 - Red Button Delete disabled on Mark and Delete screen
04 - Updates to the UI (more about this after the CE rolls out)
04 - Mediashare ThumbNails improvements
05 - Added Winter welcome screen
05 - Fix resolution indicator in native mode
New feature(s)
01 - Triple Tap Lookup for DoD: When on a DoD page, you can use the # keys on your remote to enter letters in "cellphone/SMS" style. AKA: Hit #2 Three times to get a C
01 - Adult Channel Hiding: This is an update parental control that is currently on the R15. When you enable this, it completely REMOVES the adult rated channels from the listings, almost as if they don't exist.
01 - SLB Updates: Phase I - The live buffer should no longer EVER flush out for any other reason then changing the channel on the live buffer. Note the Phase I, they are planning more updates for the SLB
01 - IP Callback: The ethernet/internet connection, will now be used for communication back to DirecTV for: PPV purchases, GameLounge, and other items that the phone line was required for
01 - Mediashare Video Support: Phase I - You can now access video files from your PC. Note the Phase I, they are still working on additional codec's and full codec support; There is the possibility you will get video but no audio. This is a known issue, and will be worked on for future builds
01 - 30 Second Skip: You will now have the choice between 30s SKIP or SLIP. To enable: Keyword Search 30SKIP or 30SLIP
02 - Boolean Keyword searching, 3 new keywords AALL, AANY, NNOT
02 - 720p/1080i reminder pop up if TV supports but is in 480i/p and tune to HD channel
04 - Hitting Enter on a Full Screen, will display last 6 digits of receiver ID
04 - Guide: Channel Color shadding to represent subscribed vs unsubscribed channels
04 - Shortcut for Closed Caption On/Off
05 - Triple-tap 'enter' key moves to next letter
05 - Green key cycles audio tracks
05 - SLB Updates: Phase II - Playback resumes from paused position on tuned channel
05 - Hitting SELECT on a Full Screen, will display receiver ID
Notes
Absolutely 100% make sure you understand the risks of this download; I want to see ZERO rants about any stability issues or noted issues/items above.
04 - This version still carries a high risk level
02 - Boolean keyword search examples: See this post
Note to other sites and users of those sites:
You are permitted to copy this CE Announcement in it's entirety (including this disclaimer) without modification so long as you provide a clickable link to DBSTalk.com.
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I know how to do the work around. The problem is it doesn't always work, or requires you to buy 1st record 2nd while you have to be infront of the dvr
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Music/Picture menu gone
Couldn't get my HR20-700 to download this version. Had no trouble with others up to this one. I tried several times on Friday and Saturday to no avail. After all the resetting and trying to do that I have lost the Music?Pictures from my menus. DOD/VOD still works fine but I have lost the Music/Picture on any menu's although my MediaPlayer 11 sees the HR 20 as does both my Laptop and Desktop. It working great until after I did all the stuff Friday and Saturday nights. I don't want to do another reset because I would be back at the National version instead of ox1D4.
Any ideas on how to recover the Music/Pictures?
bamakid
Couldn't get my HR20-700 to download this version. Had no trouble with others up to this one. I tried several times on Friday and Saturday to no avail. After all the resetting and trying to do that I have lost the Music?Pictures from my menus. DOD/VOD still works fine but I have lost the Music/Picture on any menu's although my MediaPlayer 11 sees the HR 20 as does both my Laptop and Desktop. It working great until after I did all the stuff Friday and Saturday nights. I don't want to do another reset because I would be back at the National version instead of ox1D4.
Any ideas on how to recover the Music/Pictures?
bamakid
Couldn't get my HR20-700 to download this version. Had no trouble with others up to this one. I tried several times on Friday and Saturday to no avail. After all the resetting and trying to do that I have lost the Music?Pictures from my menus. DOD/VOD still works fine but I have lost the Music/Picture on any menu's although my MediaPlayer 11 sees the HR 20 as does both my Laptop and Desktop. It working great until after I did all the stuff Friday and Saturday nights. I don't want to do another reset because I would be back at the National version instead of ox1D4.
Any ideas on how to recover the Music/Pictures?
bamakid
I really have not gotten into the music/ pictures stuff, so I can't help too much in that area.
My TV also has a network ability so I may just see if I can get that working instead. It will handle all of the same things. When you can have a movie on the computer and play it on the TV in HD, then I will be more interested.
Others here can help you better on this one than I can !
Jimbo
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They're back!
:up They're back! I did a reset this morning but didn't see any change on version nor was the Music/Video option back. Little bit ago I hit the Menu button to do something and there the option for Music/Video was back so I watched pictures from my desktop of our Family Thanksgiving dinner. I'm also looking for to being able to do movies too.
bamakid
:up They're back! I did a reset this morning but didn't see any change on version nor was the Music/Video option back. Little bit ago I hit the Menu button to do something and there the option for Music/Video was back so I watched pictures from my desktop of our Family Thanksgiving dinner. I'm also looking for to being able to do movies too.
bamakid
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Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
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Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
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iJustine
Time for another AWESOME video from iJustine!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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WANTED DirecTV LCC
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.
I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching
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View: https://youtu.be/fNwwt25mheo
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'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'House of the Dragon' fires up release date at HBO, drops new character pics
The wait’s felt a little like watching for a dragon egg to hatch, but HBO’s hugely anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series finally has a release date. House of the Dragon will debut the first of its initial 10-episode season this summer, the network revealed today in a series of tweets that...
View: https://youtu.be/fNwwt25mheo
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