H301 downloaded this morning at 2:06 AM without me doing anything. Now my DVR icon is missing from the Main Menu again! My model still says "Hopper 3D" and I still do not have any DVR functionality! 
Hopper 3 Software H305 5/14
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Maybe HipKat or Scott Greczkowski might hear something on why Hopper 3 H305 went back to H301.
I think this is the first time I have seen a software update rolled back.
It’s only fairly recently that it’s been easy for subscribers to go out and grab the update themselves. This is what happens when it’s not ready for prime time.
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Same; I thought it was supposed to be impossible.
It has been a long time. Before the CUI was ever supposed to go out to the public, many members here reported performing a secret sequence to force their receivers to switch to the CUI. (This was back when the interface was truly "carbon" black, rather than the gray tone they eventually settled on.) Next update, Dish forced their receivers back to the old software and interface. That was a case where the update was going out to people who were not supposed to be receiving it. I think a similar situation applies here. The only difference is that Dish's authorization system apparently automatically sent out the update to some members here without them needing to do anything to force it. Most of the members who reported receiving the update actually did force it, though.
I have seen an attempt to force an update completely break one of my Hopper Duos, shortly after the Hopper Duo first came out. Dish had to send me a replacement. Lets just say that particular update never made it out to wide public release.
Well this is just an FYI: The Rovi corporate name does not exist anymore and hasn't for some time. Rovi split itself into a intellectual property company (I forget the goofy name) and a products/service/media company that is TiVo. However, not too long after Rovi purchased TiVo, Rovi dropped the "Rovi" brand and adopted TiVo brand as it new corporate name. So, officially, TiVo has been the provider of EPG data for years. So, for accuracy, it is "Now, if TiVo could only get their act together . . ."
. And I agree with you on TiVo getting its act together, but, sadly, they have a LONG, LONG way to go.This is just a friendly note on the every changing names of corporations and brands, and in no way be taken negatively. Frankly, I had a hard time keeping up with all the changes at Rovi, then TiVo and its de-evolution into its change to offering a dongle Amazon Fire like device streaming device as the future of the company.
For accuracy, for the specific issue being discussed in this thread, it is "If only Dish's software release department could get their act together..."
For accuracy, for the specific issue being discussed in this thread, it is "If only Dish's software release department could get their act together..."
Starting to wonder if you are related to Claude. Lol.
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Nah, I actually praise Dish occasionally, when they actually get something right.
I gave them Kudos for restoring the DVR icon to the Main Menu. Too bad the rollback rolled that back. Hopefully H306 (or a working version of H305) will restore that again. At least the leaked update shows that Dish is (or was) working on fixing that.
There might be a lot of praise coming. Then again maybe not.
But I will say a lot of ingenuity it happening at Dish coming.
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But I will say a lot of ingenuity it happening at Dish coming.
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Yes, that is the "01" release from March. This issue with the "05" release being aborted apparently caused all receivers to think that the "01" version is a new release and re-download it, even if they never had the "05" version.
I also give Dish praise for simplifying their software numbering system. This year (since March, anyway) all of the various receiver model software versions end with the same last two digits. They also changed the letter at the beginning to match the family of receiver (H for Hopper, W for Wally, J for Joey). This is a great move, and was long overdue. It makes it so much easier to keep track of all of the new software versions with each new release. That in turn may make software rollbacks easier, when necessary. Perhaps this "05" release and rollback was simply a test of Dish's software rollback mechanism?
The software was rolled back to the 01 versions due to the timers issue
Did you kick Claude off the forum?
Long overdue, no matter how long ago it was.A long time ago.
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