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Release: August 21st, 2012

Major Firmware Update is now available. GEOSATpro firmware GSP_MHD_009 for USB Update or OTA-SSU updating via satellite Galaxy 19, transponder frequency 12115 (Do not change any other settings in the Manual Update Menu screen).

Warning: The GSP_MHD_009 update is a main system file and should not overwrite your settings and channel scans. You should back-up your current settings, set-up and firmware to a USB drive before performing the S/W Update via Satellite - Manual or USB.
  • Back-up your current firmware to USB - Save to USB (ALLCODE) .abs
  • Save your user data to USB - Save to USB (userdb) .udf

Important Notice:
After updating your receiver be sure to power cycle and perform a Factory Reset before reloading your saved user data (.udf) or reconfiguring and scanning.



MicroHD Firmware Release Notes:

Date: 8/20/2012
GSP_MHD_009


* Corrected: Universal 5150 - 10750 LO Setting - Supports Blind Scan in the default Start 3700 / Stop 12200

* Corrected: Full Screen Meter - Display text "Tone"

* Corrected: Timer Event List window enlarged to display complete channel or program name, duration, date and start time.

* Corrected: Several text typos on several menu screens

* Corrected: Fixed Teletext / Transparency bug. Teletext function does not automatically default to ON when transparency setting is changed.

* Corrected: Manual Single Channel search now logs HD channels

* Corrected: Manual Single Channel search now logs Audio channels

* Corrected: Satellites can now be added and removed from the Activated Satellite List at any time. Does not matter if channels have been logged.
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* Changed: The Satellite Name selected in the Motor / Switch Setting Menu "Activated Satellite List" will be the default satellite in the Single/Multi Satellite and TP List menus

* Changed: Allow DVR recordings list deletion of one or more recordings with deletion confirmation

* Changed: USB Firmware Name reflects OTA-SSU Name - Shortened

* Changed: Default Start / Stop Frequencies: C-band 3700 - 4200 / KU Stop 12200

* Changed: Removed LO 0 (zero) - unable to support

* Changed: EPG Time now displayed in 12 hour AM/PM mode

* Changed: Timer Event List displayed in 12 hour AM/PM mode

* Changed: Automatic OTA-SSU temporarily disabled (greyed out) until fully implemented.

* Changed: "Summer Time" to "Daylight Saving"
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* Added: SID (Service Identification) Information displayed one Channel Information screen

* Added: CC Icon to Channel Banner display when channel is transmitting a Closed Captioning stream

* Added: HD Icon to Channel Banner display when channel is transmitted in resolutions above 480i/576i

* Added: Circular designations beside Horizontal "Left" and Vertical "Right" polarity selections

View attachment GSP_MHD_009.zip
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mikelib
Well I loaded the new software as instructed and I too got the out of range indicator, I had to reset the Long and Lat.

Found a problem when blind scanning 89w, my LO is set to Universal 9750/10600. When Scan Frequency Range window came up the frequency range was 3700 mHz to 12200 mHz. The setting is the same for all satellites that I have set as Universal 9750/10600. I change the frequency to 11700 -12200 and blind scanned. The first transponder that scans in is 11747/H/5788, at 52% This tells me that even though I changed the frequency in the Scan Frequency Range window it did not change the scan settings. (That Transponder should of scanned in the first 5% of the scan).

I went back to do another blind scan this time I did not change the Scan Frequency Range and left it at 3700-12200 and the first transponder listed above also showed up at 52%.

I noticed that prior to this firmware up that the Scan Frequency Range never changes to what I have put in. I even once tried and scan 50 mega Hz and the scan took so long that I was sure that the Scan frequency raange window was not working.

Brian, do you have test cases written for the software testing of the firmware loads??
mikelib
SatelliteAV
Found a problem when blind scanning 89w, my LO is set to Universal 9750/10600. When Scan Frequency Range window came up the frequency range was 3700 mHz to 12200 mHz.
Error on this LO setting. Will correct shortly.

do you have test cases written for the software testing of the firmware loads??
mikelib
We have internal documentation for routine benchmarking.
mikelib
Error on this LO setting. Will correct shortly.
Thank you Brian, can you address the rest of my thread concerning the blind scanning and Scan Frequency Range Widow that does not seem to change after putting in the correct setting.


We have internal documentation for routine benchmarking.
Just asking as prior to retirement I spent some time as a software tester and software testcase writer.
A very rigid discipline, did not like it even though I was very good at it.
SatelliteAV
Thank you Brian, can you address the rest of my thread concerning the blind scanning and Scan Frequency Range Widow that does not seem to change after putting in the correct setting.

The entire IF range is still targeted, but the actual scan is defined within the user selected parameters. Example: The user refines the search parameter of a standard LO Blind Scan by placing a Start Frequency of 11700 and Stop Frequency of 11800. The found TP(s) will be found, analyzed and logged within this range, but the scan will look at the entire 950 - 2150 IF range and quickly skip over and not analyze found TPs outside of the user defined or default range.

The percentage of scan that is displayed is based on the complete IF range not the user defined range.
skysurfer
what is the setting to make the default scan range 950-1450? I've loaded the new firmware and it still defaults to 950-2150 and I have to change the 2150 to 1450 every time. I am using an odd LNB LO of 10000 so I can drop the leading "1" to get my lband frequency... is that telling the microhd I have a full band LNB when I don't and thus making it default to 2150 for the upper end stop? Maybe we need a default scan range input field or define the LNB field so the receiver knows what an appropriate high end scan stop frequency should be in normal situations.
mikelib
The entire IF range is still targeted, but the actual scan is defined within the user selected parameters. Example: The user refines the search parameter of a standard LO Blind Scan by placing a Start Frequency of 11700 and Stop Frequency of 11800. The found TP(s) will be found, analyzed and logged within this range, but the scan will look at the entire 950 - 2150 IF range and quickly skip over and not analyze found TPs outside of the user defined or default range.

Ok this is what I am experiencing.

The percentage of scan that is displayed is based on the complete IF range not the user defined range.

Can I assume that the percentage scanned will be 50% for H and 50% for V???
SatelliteAV
what is the setting to make the default scan range 950-1450? I've loaded the new firmware and it still defaults to 950-2150 and I have to change the 2150 to 1450 every time. I am using an odd LNB LO of 10000 so I can drop the leading "1" to get my lband frequency... is that telling the microhd I have a full band LNB when I don't and thus making it default to 2150 for the upper end stop? Maybe we need a default scan range input field or define the LNB field so the receiver knows what an appropriate high end scan stop frequency should be in normal situations.

The default Start and Stop frequencies for the LO 10000 are: Start - IF 950mhz / Stop - IF 2150mhz. This is the IF range of a LNB sold with this LO.

Your usage is non-typical, so I understand that you are inconvenienced by the default Stop frequency. We know of other hobbyist who are using LO 10000 when scanning dbs and dss frequencies and others exploring Ka. Facilitating non-typical usage is the reasoning behind the microHD adjustable scan parameters of a default, so the end user can adjust the defaults to facilitate unique usages. Unfortunately, this parameter currently cannot be saved to the user data and must be set each time the default value is temporarily adjusted.

The export / import of this user data is also not supported for the editors and would require extensive suport from ALI and a modification of the file and the supporting data bases.
Corrado
I am so glad now there is a confirmation step before deleting DVR files.:D
M
I am so glad now there is a confirmation step before deleting DVR files.:D

yup and you can delete more than one file at a time
KE4EST
yup and you can delete more than one file at a time

Yes this is the nice thing.:)
SatelliteAV
Can I assume that the percentage scanned will be 50% for H and 50% for V???

Yes, approximately....
Scott Greczkowski
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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....
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A Little Bit of Soap -- The Jarmels
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Give A Little Bit - Supertramp
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Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
long_time_Dish
With A Little Luck - Wings
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LITTLE Willy-Sweet
meStevo
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Foxbat
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
rvvaquero
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.
M
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:

Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Foxbat
Jeeez, Week 6, no lead is safe…
Peter Parker
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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jsmit86
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
long_time_Dish
They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
Oh, you mean "soon"? :biggrin
Almighty1
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
navychop
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner

:popcorn
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dishstaller
it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
🤣

Oh....you were serious
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teachsac
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Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/b0gPzA8KHEQ
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Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
teachsac
Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
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Wife likes it.
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I like Zyra from La Brea (one with the prosthetic).
dfergie
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.

Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
Source Gateworld
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R
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
osu1991
long_time_Dish
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
R
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
long_time_Dish
Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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Foxbat
Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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Jimbo
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.
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