Dish Model 811 - P2.89 Software Update

[John Kotches]

289 took a long time to download, but I got 289 today as well. It looks like it's getting a wider distribution than 287 did initially. I don't know if that's good or bad.

I use the "ask me before downloading" option so that I can control if/when it gets installed.

Cheers,

 

[gdarwin]

One loaded - still waiting on the other one.

 

[jerryez]

Mine is downloading now. I currently have 287.

 

[oldtimer]

Nothing here, why? Set on auto what gives?

 

[Carl B]

I discovered that I had P289 when I went home for lunch today. I un-thinkingly re-activated the auto update permission some time back. Now I'm praying that this version isn't hosed like the last 4 have been. P289 replaces P284 on my 811.

I didn't have time to run checks on my issues with P284, but the new graphics are nice. I don't understand the TV Guide promo logo.

 

[gdarwin]

Mine is downloading now. I currently have 287.

That was the one that got 289... Was 287.

 

[WeeJavaDude]

I discovered that I had P289 when I went home for lunch today. I un-thinkingly re-activated the auto update permission some time back. Now I'm praying that this version isn't hosed like the last 4 have been. P289 replaces P284 on my 811.

I didn't have time to run checks on my issues with P284, but the new graphics are nice. I don't understand the TV Guide promo logo.

For people moving from 284 to 287, you might want to check this thread out. There is some recommendations as to what to do. 284 to 287 is a biggie in terms of what got updated.

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?p=419304#post419304

 

[WeeJavaDude]

Nothing here, why? Set on auto what gives?

This is a phased released. everyone will not get it on at first. You might not be in the first group oldtimer and you might have to wait. Full roll out can take up to 2 weeks if all goes well.

 

[oldtimer]

This is a phased released. everyone will not get it on at first. You might not be in the first group oldtimer and you might have to wait. Full roll out can take up to 2 weeks if all goes well.

Thanks, I've never had much luck with the lottery either.

 

[jerryez]

Got my 289. So far, the only difference that I see. Is when scanning for local digital channel you can cancel the scan. Before once you started, you were stuck until the scan finished.

 

[CCMoor]

Just check my 811 last night still have 287 when will it update?

 

[WeeJavaDude]

It rolls out in phases. It can take up to two weeks for full rollout.

 

[bobd]

The page up and down reminder screen when you use aspect has not poped up for me. Maybe this little annoyance is gone now I hope.

 

[MNWild]

Got the download today. Went from 2.84 directly to 2.89.

TV Guide logo is now on the guide screen. I'd guess that TV Guide paid a rights fee to have their logo on there. Everyone else has a TV Guide channel so no big deal there.

The improved graphics on the menu screen is nice especially on the Menu screens. The install screen from the system info is very easy to navigate and read. You now have visual references to the status of your 811, from the signal strength to even the phone line being hooked up or not.

 

[StevenD]

TV Guide logo is now on the guide screen. I'd guess that TV Guide paid a rights fee to have their logo on there. Everyone else has a TV Guide channel so no big deal there.

No, its the other way around.

http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2004/03/01/daily14.html

Dish basically bought them to settle a lawsuit.

 

[Carl B]

Well I tried the OTA digital and analog channel switching routine that usually gave me a BSOD w/ P284 and P289 worked like a champ. It may fail the next time, but so far, it appears at least this BSOD scenario has been addressed.

"Washed-out" color via DVI connection wasn't addressed. Looks the same.

Overall, P289 appears very stable. The only new negative is that it seems slower in locking a channel when I change channels. Particularly noticeable when going to an OTA DTV channel, regardless of that channel's signal strength.

 

[bcope9]

Well, still on 2.68 here and it is set to auto upgrade. I am way behind.

 

[JohnGShaw]

lost 110 satellite after 2.89 update

Just after the 2.89 update (from 2.87) came through on my 811 (Superdish at 110/119/121), I completely lost the 110 satellite. A checkswitch finds the appropriate LNB and lists it as "Conn", but no satellite is detected on it. The signal strengths on 119 and 121 are very high and all related channels are working, but satellite 110 shows 0. Occasionally, 110 picks up a signal from the 119 satellite (e.g., on transponder 19). I cannot see any thing obviously wrong with the dish alignment, and it was working perfectly the day before 2.89 came through. Has anyone else seen this problem? It could be just a coincidence of course, and the dish alignment might have changed or the LNB has failed.

 

[DarrellP]

I checked last night and I finally got updated from 2.82. I like the look of the new menus and so far it seems stable. The only issue I had was the OTA lockup with 2.82 and one time I lost audio.

I did have one quirk last night but it may have been related to a storm passing through, I was tuning in Fox digital and the screen stayed black for about 5 seconds then a message box popped up telling me the OTA antenna connection was lost; channel up or down, so I did and when I went right back to Fox, it tuned in. The wind was howling quite hard at that moment, so maybe my antenna was bouncing around.

 

[Smith P.]

As I see from current reports, all factory DP811 should download P2.89;
P2.89 will be downloaded for those who running from P2.60 to P2.88 and serial numbers in range 58100000-60265000,
around 50 receivers selected also:
New FW:'P289'
Upgrading FW:'AAA1'-'BDF1','P050'-'P099','P260'-'P288'. [16/16]
IRD Model: DP811
List of BootStraps, BuildConfigs and Serial Numbers:
1010 LABD [1] 58187769
1011 LABD [3] 58242740 57284651 57284681
1013 LABA [1] 57284803
1013 LABD [4] 58243257 58186304 58243262 58187901
1013 LADD [2] 60263219 59573706
1013 LAFD [1] 63704330
1013 LAJD [1] 68838779
1013 LAMD [1] 62276154
1014 LABA [2] 57284833 57284803
1014 LABD [47]
58186215 58186238 58187753 59230957 58186298 58187947 58187726 58187905 58187889 58242696
58186289 58186316 58186287 58713635 58187906 58187944 58243352 58242772 58243269 58186188
58186188 58243335 58187834 58187932 58242738 58186310 58187747 58187827 58242727 58187914
58717171 58186269 58186294 58187845 58187765 58242800 58186333 58186246 58187769 58242740
57284651 57284681 58243257 58186304 58243262 58187901 57284825
1014 LADD [16]
59540700 59380404 59533229 59537915 59533235 59689196 61092514 61264308 61252853 59541372
59532979 59533695 60349203 60263219 59573706 63011238
1014 LAFD [4] 63861203 63738236 63704330 63704330
1014 LAHD [1] 60101913
1014 LAJD [3] 64678515 64853014 68838779
1014 LAMD [1] 62276154
1014 LAND [5] 66303133 66249942 66269230 66302808 66269353

Check your System Info screen if your receiver fall in those groups.