H21 & H23 CE Release 3/13

[jcrandall]

Systems in this CE
H21-100 . H21-200
H23-600

Window of opportunity to download:
Friday, March 13, 2009 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday, March 14, 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 Risk: Moderate (H21-100) Low (H21-200) High (H23-600)
• Items from CE:17:09 Risk: Moderate (H21-100) Low (H21-200) High (H23-600)
• Items from CE:17:10 Risk: Moderate (H21-100, H23-600) Low (H21-200)
• Items from CE:17:11 Risk: Moderate (H21-100, H23-600) Low (H21-200)
• Items from CE:17:12 Risk: Moderate (H21-100, H23-600) Low (H21-200)
• Items from CE:17:13 Risk: Moderate (H23-600) Low (H21-100, H21-200)
• Items from CE:17:14 Customer Candidate H21, Moderate Risk 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
  
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    [*]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
• 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
  • Parental Controls
  • Minor polishing
  [*]14 - Updated welcome screen and help messages

Known Problems

• [strike]02/06 - Support for WGA600N[/strike]
• [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]
• [strike]06 - H21-100, signal strength screen[/strike]
• [strike]06 - H21-100, may lose satellite signal after several hours requiring reset[/strike]
• [strike]07 - WGA600N setup with WEP encryption[/strike]
• [strike]08 - WGA600N setup with WEP encryption[/strike]
• 09 - WGA600N setup with WEP encryption

Notes

• Reverting back to National Release will go back to default settings
• 01 - To enable MRV:
  
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    [*]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
• [strike]Please test the box as a standard H21 before enabling the Multi-Room View Client feature and report issues[/strike]
• [strike]Then please test MRV (veggies before dessert)[/strike]
• [strike]When reporting MRV issues, please include the logs from both server and the client[/strike]
• 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
• If you are losing favorite channels after download, please wait about 30 minutes after the download and check again. If favorites are still incorrect after waiting, then please report the problem.
• Please report non-MRV issues only

Be sure to double check your full model number before forcing a download

 

[LGM]

So far only thing I've noticed is the AM21 still remains powered on when powering down the receiver. So far I haven't lost video when changing channels.

Thanks,
LGM

 

[berck]

Missed this release since I was out of town. I hope they'll have another one this coming weekend.

 

[LGM]

Spoke too soon. Lost video when switching channels twice last night. No other receivers in the house have the problem. There's no error message, just randomly when changing channels, the screen goes to a "gray" screen.

At that point no other channels will come in, menu and search screens work fine. Only way to clear it up is to restart. I've moved the receiver to other places in the house, same issue. It is the only h23-600 in the house, the rest are 11 series, and an hr23 series.

Not sure if it's a bad receiver, but I don't recall having the problem before I started applying the CE updates. I guess my next move is to re apply the "national" release and see if it continues to happen.

Thanks for listening,

L.G.M.

 

[rboyken]

H23-600

I had the same thing happen with one of my H23-600's. It just freezes up on the searching for satellite and won't let me do anything until I restart. It has happened once since Friday night. It still is more stable than the national release though.

 

[LGM]

I had the same thing happen with one of my H23-600's. It just freezes up on the searching for satellite and won't let me do anything until I restart. It has happened once since Friday night. It still is more stable than the national release though.

The strange thing with mine is there's nothing - no error message at all. The screen just goes gray. Totally blank. No searching messages or anything else. I know it's not frozen because the guide and menu buttons still operate.

Changing channels to one on a different sat doesn't have any affect. I had a case a few releases ago that resulted in 721 errors at random times. This is similar, but no error messages of any kind.

I hate to go back to the national release, because I'm using an AM21 for OTA locals. I will just for testing to rule out a faulty box.

Thanks,

L.G.M.