Upgrades for H21-700 receivers

[mlbfans]

When will we who have the H21-700 receivers get some upgrades on our receivers, too?
I would like VoD and more functionality with this service...

 

[Bob Nielsen]

When will we who have the H21-700 receivers get some upgrades on our receivers, too?
I would like VoD and more functionality with this service...

Did you mean HR21-700? The H21 is not a DVR and won't ever get VOD (and there is no -700 version).

The last CE (0x193) for the HR21-700 added On Demand to the menu, but it just brings up a slide saying that it is coming soon. I suspect that features like VOD and video support in Media Share will arrive within the next few months. The HR20-700 has been getting the features first, followed by the HR20-100 and then the HR21-700.

 

[mlbfans]

yes, HR21-700, I type like old people drive...

 

[Bob Nielsen]

There is a CE update tonight only for the HR21-700, 8:00-11:30 PST. It supposedly includes DOD.

The CE is 0x1E1. It appears to have all the features of the HR20-700, including DOD, the new menu and support for video in Media Share.

 

[mlbfans]

One of the problems with this upgrade is there is no optical 5.1 Dolby Digital audio with the 0x1E1 program...