I think the software download is continuous. It will only be "grabbed" by boxes it is targeted/programmed for. I think the overnight part of it is that it will force an automatic reset at that time as well.andrzej said:I know that Wilt said that on Yahoo, but it's not clear to me how this can work. Can you force the Voom satellite to start uploading the upgrade? I thought that Voom sends the upgrade over a few night hours and then stops and waits till the next night. Can anybody nearby their Voom setup can check this out? I am stuck in my office for a while...
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Good Points And Bad Points After The Software Update (Are you Targeted?)
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Gr8Reb8 said:
How do you know if you are targeted for an update?
I will merge this with the other thread...
I got the update last night as i said above. I suck at writing reviews, but the main thing for me that i notice is:
Channels changes is a helluva lot faster for me.
The guide is faster, only updates the blue part where the info is, instead of the whole screen as it sometimes did before.
Signal numbers is on a diff scale.
No popups so far about having to buy the 'big package' to view some of my 'regular package' programming. Also no Pay-per-view popup.
It did lock up for me this morning, but i did a front reboot/reset and it was back. Channel names were gone. I went to the guide and it told me it would dl the info again. Took a few minutes, but no info, just channel names. I didnt check for a good while (hours) and everything was back after that.
Just went and checked my 2nd receiver and it did NOT get the update. I turned them both off (standby? the sat button on the remote) last night and i saw one of them update (bunch of blinking orange lights, reboot, etc)
EDIT:
I just checked with the Help-info buttons and this is what shows:
Epg: 1.9.6D
Otv: C0117
Nep: 55c
Channels changes is a helluva lot faster for me.
The guide is faster, only updates the blue part where the info is, instead of the whole screen as it sometimes did before.
Signal numbers is on a diff scale.
No popups so far about having to buy the 'big package' to view some of my 'regular package' programming. Also no Pay-per-view popup.
It did lock up for me this morning, but i did a front reboot/reset and it was back. Channel names were gone. I went to the guide and it told me it would dl the info again. Took a few minutes, but no info, just channel names. I didnt check for a good while (hours) and everything was back after that.
Just went and checked my 2nd receiver and it did NOT get the update. I turned them both off (standby? the sat button on the remote) last night and i saw one of them update (bunch of blinking orange lights, reboot, etc)
EDIT:
I just checked with the Help-info buttons and this is what shows:
Epg: 1.9.6D
Otv: C0117
Nep: 55c
ok, i tried to countIlya said:
and its something like a second. Noticeably (sp?) faster.Not sure about the Program Planner, it comes up saying:
EMPTY PROGRAM PLANNER
There are no programs in your Personal Planner
Press BACK to Return
So it may be functionable i dont know.
obba said:ok, i tried to count
Not sure about the Program Planner, it comes up saying:
EMPTY PROGRAM PLANNER
There are no programs in your Personal Planner
Press BACK to Return
So it may be functionable i dont know.
It sounds like the PP is functional. Anybody else can check?
No update here either, but my guess is that they changed their coding on the signal strength so that it reads higher. On a scale of one to 50, we were all in the 40's, if they changed it to a 100 scale, then we would all be mid 80's, and everyone wants a signal in the mid 80's!!!! I will greatly welcome the quicker channel flipping time.
The remote needs an exit button to remove the damn channel info...the "info" button is in a bad place, but i guess a downloadable update ain't fixin' that quirk!
The remote needs an exit button to remove the damn channel info...the "info" button is in a bad place, but i guess a downloadable update ain't fixin' that quirk!
I received the update at 12:38 am. The channels change on my unit in 2 seconds about 90% of the time, otherwise 3 seconds. The receiver powers up to the last watched channel. My signal level went from 46 to 91. All of the channels come in but the system info page shows 000 for sat channels and 00 for off-air.
Jeff
Jeff
Ilya said:
What do you mean? I can go as far as three days in advance with mine. BTW, I just go home and no upgrade.
Ilya said:
I just checked the PG and mine goes all the way to 3/25 at 10:30am. So it is not quite 3 days but 2 days and 10 hours.
Your software will not be updated unless you are are on the targeted list for that day.They are doing about 20% of the people each day.Their goal is 20% a day for 5 days equals 100%. They are using the units serial number on how to target your receiver so, I quess all we can do is be patient until your number comes up.
WHOOPIE! I'm targeted!
Just noticed my system status said target software .5C. I think Wilt said earlier if you're targeted you could maybe force the download by unplugging for 10 seconds. I just unplugged at 8:55pm, it went through the light cycles and hasn't come back up yet. I'm pretty sure its downloading. Its been on but blank for 5 minutes now. I'll wait it out.
Just noticed my system status said target software .5C. I think Wilt said earlier if you're targeted you could maybe force the download by unplugging for 10 seconds. I just unplugged at 8:55pm, it went through the light cycles and hasn't come back up yet. I'm pretty sure its downloading. Its been on but blank for 5 minutes now. I'll wait it out.
