CE Release for H21 v.432B & H23 v.42EE 6/26

[dfergie]

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Friday 6/26/2009 11pm - 2:30am ET
Saturday 6/27/2009 11pm - 2:30am ET

H21-100 (x432B), H21-200 (x432B), H23-600 (x42EE)

Areas of Improvements & Updates
• MRV
• Aspect ratio changing on certain channels
• Bookmarks updates
• DIRECTV Subtitling (in TV options)
• Stability

Notes
• H21-100: High Risk
• H21-200: High Risk
• H23-600: Low Risk
• Going back to National will go back to default settings and lose local market ID setting and may lose service authorization.
• To enable Multi-Room View Client, perform “IAMANEDGECUTTER” keyword search. Bring up the Miscellaneous Options screen by pressing Menu->Setup->Miscellaneous Options. From the Miscellaneous Options screen, select Multi-room DVR and choose ON. Also setup Networking on the HR2X and H21. H21 MRV feature will work properly with HR2X CE version x32B only.
• Please report all issues, including MRV

Previous Release Notes:
New Features
01 - Network
01 - Media Share
01 - Music Screen Saver
01 - Game Search
01 - 1080p/24
01 - OTA via the AM21
01 - Autotune
01 - Multi-Room Viewing
:::::::View Playlist from a networked HR2x or R22
::::::layback/Trick Play functions from any networked HR2x or R22
::::::ress {LIST} to see HR2x or R22 servers one playback per server at a time
02 - Parental Controls when scheduling autotune
02 - MRV: bookmarks and resume playback from previous location
04 - Friendly name in network setup
04 - QuickTune
05 - Built-in Self Test
13 - Advance setup in remote control

Improved/Updated
02 - Support for more 1080p Sony TV models
02 - Faster Guide scrolling
02 - ATSC signal meter performance
02 - Fixed a screen saver issue
02 - ATSC setup screen now works on first boot
02 - Fixed reappearance of deleted autotunes
02 - UI updates ("tuner 2" and "tuner 3" references)
02 - Fixed Gray Screen or a PPV OSD appearing overnight
02 - Improved "Try Again" when trying to connect to the Internet.
03 - AV1/AV2 remote code refinements
03 - Improvements to DHCP network setup
04 - Issues with rebooting while in standby
04 - WGA600N Support
04 - Static IP Setup
05 - Stability
05 - Missing “Just a few seconds” OSD
05 - MRV playback and trickplay problems
05 - User Interface polishing
06 - Network services, Network setup, Network status
06 - One touch autotune via Enter key
06 - H21-100, SWM compatibility--will not affect other boxes
06 - H21-100, remote control support
06 - Removed “Reformatting Hard Drive" screen after Reset Everything
06 - Changing Display Language
07 - One touch autotune via Enter key
07 - WGA600N setup with WPA encryption
07 - Receiver not resetting
07 - Closed Captioning Loss
08 - Autotune on ATSC channels
08 - WGA600N setup with WPA encryption
08 - UI Improvements
08 - Missing spending limit unlock OSD
08 - SWM issue, Signal Strength H21-100
08 - System test H21-100
09 - Network Setup
09 - Autotune on ATSC channels
09 - Keyword search
09 - Screen flash coming out of Standby
10 - Improved Front Panel display on boot up
10 - IR Remote H21-100
10 - Remote setting when reset defaults
11 - PPV spending limit conversion (compared to national release)
11 - Video when switching to alternate audio
11 - Fixed blank reset everything screen
12 - Stability fixes
12 - Faster keyword search
12 - Reset everything warning message
13 - Autotuning when using parental controls
13 - Fixed "tune to 201" issue
13 - Reset defaults correctly sets the hide/show SD duplicates option
13 - Updated connection successful message in Network setup
13 - Stability
14 - Autotune Fixes:
::::::Manual with past start times
::::::Lingering icon after canceling
:::::arental Controls
::::::Minor polishing
14 - Updated welcome screen and help messages
15 - Autotune Scheduling with Viewing Hours set
15 - Preserve favorites when converting from NDS to DIRECTV firmware
15 - HDCP content protection H23-600
15 - Minor polishing
16 - Additional improvements to items from previous CE
17 - Scheduling autotunes
17 - Resetting the set-top-box in standby
17 - Call ID inconsistency
18 - Scheduling autotunes
18 - Coming out of standby
19 - Showings in Info Screen
19 - PPV autotunes when converting to new Middleware
20 - Improved tuning stability
21 - Under the hood

 

[sundude90]

I have 2 H21-100's and I am now downloading version 432C NOT 432B. Am I downloading the right one.

Josh

 

[dfergie]

Josh the notes were wrong on the version for the HR2x series, could be on yours also...

 

[jcrandall]

We received updated notes from directv this morning and I updated them.

 

[FrankoQ]

Downloading now!

 

[FrankoQ]

Download done.
good to be back on MRV.

 

[cocoon]

Got some error IDCT not supported. When trying to play the HD batman cartoon from cartoon network HD via MRV.

 

[yawn9]

H21-100 MRVing from a HR21-100
Report: 20090628-3740

H21-100 locked up (video freeze and no remote response) in the middle of streaming the recording of last week's "In Plain Sight." H21-100 eventually rebooted itself.

Recording played through the freeze location just fine with DirecTV2PC. Recording also played through the same location on the H21-100 after rebooting.

EDIT: H21-100 locked up again later in the program.

 

[yawn9]

Bringing up the recordings list on the H21-100 for the first time after a reset takes about a minute, and when the window comes up, it seems to be unpopulated. However, hitting Ch Down on the remote displays page 2 of the recordings from the HR21-100.

 

[berck]

I have an H21-200. When I press the 'LIST' button, the unit doesn't respond to the remote anymore. Nothing. I have to press the red reset button. Once it comes back from rebooting. The unit responds to the remote once again. That is, until I press the 'LIST' button again.

EDIT:
Ok, tried it again later. Turns out that it finally responded after about 30-40 seconds. Yesterday I could have sworn I waited well over a minute or two before I rebooted the device. Anyway, once it responded, the other 'LIST' button calls responded much quicker.

Either way, the remote should be responding, and not acting like the unit has gone off to never never land.

 

[berck]

Well, this new interface is a bit buggy. Lots of delays. When I pulled up the list, it showed a show currently being recorded by the DVR, but didn't show two recent shows that were recorded within the last hour. Well, I decided I could resort the list to fix this problem. Hmm, sort by Date(new) and Date (old)? I'll pick the new version. Over two minutes later, list still hasn't responded back.

I decided to cancel it, but it finished??? New list shows the two shows that were recorded early that day, but the one currently being recorded is now gone.

This new list interface is driving me crazy.

 

[berck]

Well, the more I use this release, the less useful it becomes. The list isn't getting updating. When I try to update the list, the unit constantly stalls. The last time I used it, the until ended up blanking out the entire list. While some of the new features are nice, and the appearance looks better than ever, the usefulness of this MRV took a six month step backwards in my opinion.