H21 & H23 CE Release 1/30

[jcrandall]

Systems in this CE
H21-100 (Moderate Risk)
H21-200 (Low Risk)
H23-600 (HIGH Risk)

Window of opportunity to download:
Friday, January 30, 2009 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET

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If you have any issues with this CE release, please post them in this thread. We'll try to help, and DirecTV will see / be aware of your issue

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The Contents of this CE Download: (Differences based on last National Release)

• Items from CE:17:01 High Risk
• Items from CE:17:02 High Risk
• Items from CE:17:03 High Risk
• Items from CE:17:04
• Items from CE:17:05 High Risk for H21-100 Moderate Risk for H21-200
• Items from CE:17:06 High Risk for H21-100 Low Risk for H21-200
• Items from CE:17:07 Moderate Risk for H21-200
• Items from CE:17:08 Low Risk for H21-100 & Moderate Risk for H21-200 & High Risk for H23-600

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
  • Playback/Trick Play functions from any networked HR2x or R22
  • Press {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

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

Known Problems

• 02/06 - Support for WGA600N
• [strike]02 - DHCP network setup[/strike]
• [strike]04 - Network Services may not work[/strike]
• [strike]05 - Diagnostic reports do not work[/strike]
• [strike]05 - H21-100, intermittent “Searching for Satellite” OSD[/strike]
• 06 - H21-100, signal strength screen
• 06 - H21-100, may lose satellite signal after several hours requiring reset
• 07 - WGA600N setup with WEP encryption
• 08 - WGA600N setup with WEP encryption

Notes

• 01 - Reverting back to National Release will go back to default settings
• 01 - To enable MRV:
  
  • Network must be enabled
  • Enable IAMANEDGECUTTER keyword
  • Select Menu -> Parental, Fav's & Setup -> Miscellaneous Options -> Multi-Room DVR and choose On.
  • Network must be enabled on HR2x and R22 DVRs
• Please test the box as a standard H21 before enabling the Multi-Room View Client feature and report issues
• Then please test MRV (veggies before dessert)
• When reporting MRV issues, please include the logs from both server and the client
• 01 - Please report all occurrences of “Unable to Access to Media” OSD with logs
• When reporting issues with 1080p, please include the TV resolution information reported from the Miscellaneous Options screen as well as your TV model number
• 08 - Please report non-MRV issues only

*** CAUTIONARY NOTE *** You've been warned

• 01 - Do not have an unpurchased PPV in the server’s playlist when displaying the playlist on the H21
• 01 - Do not have a currently downloading broadband program in the server’s playlist when displaying the playlist on the H21
• 02 - The above Cautionary notes are less cautionary

 

[sundude90]

Downloading 42AD

 

[tryphoon]

Downloading as we speak.

 

[Dolfan]

I have tried resetting twice and got no download. I have an H21-100. I tried reset and then the red button reset. Do I need to do somwthing else?

 

[Dolfan]

I got it. I did not type in the code before.

 

[tryphoon]

Finally able to use Multi Room.
Found as well that if using "PlayOn" (PlayOn Digital Media Server | MediaMall Technologies), I am now able to watch Hulu, CBS, Netflix content via my H21-100, as the PlayOn app transcodes to MPEG2.

I have seen several times for both normal use (Multi Room) and unplanned (Hulu, Netflix) that my H21 claims it lost contact or cannot access server.

Is there any plan at D***** to expand the codec pool and allow things such as H.264 for Media Servers? I have a DLNA compliant media server at home, seen now perfectly by H21, but content is not compliant.

 

[Rey]

DK:20090201-13E4
H21-200
2nd window download


pretty much everything is working well except when changing channels i get a 1.5 second video/audio signal dropout.

 

[Dolfan]

Everything working here also. It is great to have my OTA integrated with D* again via the AM 21. Thanks D*!

Another Phish fan here too Rey 1178!

 

[Rey]

Everything working here also. It is great to have my OTA integrated with D* again via the AM 21. Thanks D*!

Another Phish fan here too Rey 1178!

:up

 

[Rey]

DK:20090201-13E4
H21-200
2nd window download


pretty much everything is working well except when changing channels i get a 1.5 second video/audio signal dropout.

the HDMI audio/video signal drop out also happens when fast forwarding and rewinding using MRV. very strange.

 

[berck]

Seems like they finally fixed the DVR list update when you first go into it. Very nice. No more having to reboot or refresh the list! Woo Hoo.

 

[rad]

Now if it would just have a default for the sort order, or use the order from the HD DVR, don't like it defaulting to newest first all the time.

 

[Rey]

Seems like they finally fixed the DVR list update when you first go into it. Very nice. No more having to reboot or refresh the list! Woo Hoo.

Yes this was fixed. it's great not having to refresh the list manually

 

[berck]

Seems that the streaming has improved too. I don't see nearly as many pixelizations and signal drops as I did in prior releases. It still happens here and there, but is much more tolerable than before.

 

[Rey]

DK:20090201-13E4
H21-200
2nd window download


pretty much everything is working well except when changing channels i get a 1.5 second video/audio signal dropout.

the HDMI audio/video signal drop out also happens when fast forwarding and rewinding using MRV. very strange.

still having this issue. it's bad and at the same time i don't want to go back to the NR and lose MRV