HR20 (ALL) CE Release 2/8 & 2/9

[jcrandall]

Systems in this CE / Version

HR20-700 {CE:11:05} - 0x1FE

HR20-100 {CE:11:05} - 0x1FE

Software Download Window:
Friday: February 8, 2008: 11pm - 2:30am ET
Saturday: February 8, 2008: 11pm - 2:30am ET

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST! CE DOWNLOAD WARNINGS / AGREEMENT

PLEASE READ THIS SECOND! CE DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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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CHANGES FROM THIS RELEASE:

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  [*]System stability improvement
  [*]Guide performance improvements
  [*]Video over media share improvements
  [*]Guide Acquisition stability
  [*]Playback while downloading VOD improvements
  

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CHANGES FROM PRIOR RELEASES (since last national release):

• 01 - First press of Format Button - Display current resolution
• 01 - Stability
• 01 - Misc. Improvements
• 02 - Significant stability improvements
• 02 - UI improvements for TV options
• 02 - Recording behavior improvement
• 02 - DVR playback improvement
• 02 - Search behavior improvement
• 02 - DoD home page tuning improvement
• 02 - Resolution change improvement
• 02 - Guide stability
• 03 - Change “As Broadcast” to “Original Format” in HDTV screen
• 03 - Archived Guide Data fails to restore
• 03 - Guide Data causes random system hang during archiving
• 03 - Reboot after 30-40 hours
• 03 - Random system hang due to internal processing
• 03 - Trickplay stability
• 03 - iTV mix channel
• 03 - Repeating VOD title on homepage with arrow down
• 03 - Clock round-up
• 03 - XM background appearing on playback
• 03 - Stability
• 03 - Modem firmware upgrade

• 04 - Minor UI polish for guide favorites
• 04 - Boot behavior improvements
• 04 - Minor Audio improvements
• 04 - Stability improvements
• 04 - Performance improvements

New feature(s)

• 01 - Green button cycles audio
• 01 - "As Broadcasted" Format Option ~ Pure Native PassThrough Basically... EXACTLY what is transmitted by the content carry is sent to your display device.
• 01 - Trickplay options when "Delete" OSD is visibile at the end of the recording
• 04 - Series Link retention up to 10 items

 

[jcrandall]

notes added 9pm

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks for the notes Master

I've seen this reciently, but don't understand what its doing and I don't see it as an option anywhere as to a choice.
03 - Change “As Broadcast” to “Original Format” in HDTV screen

Any ideas ?

Jimbo

 

[mike1973]

Another Friday night, another CE and I'm sick again(the flu a few weeks ago and a sinus infection tonight)! Oh well, DL it and go to bed!

 

[jcrandall]

Thanks for the notes Master

I've seen this reciently, but don't understand what its doing and I don't see it as an option anywhere as to a choice.
03 - Change “As Broadcast” to “Original Format” in HDTV screen

Any ideas ?

Jimbo

It is a form of native resolution accessed through the format button.

At first they called it as broadcast.

In the 3rd CE, they changed it to original format.

 

[mike1973]

0x1FE coming down on HR20-100

 

[Jimbo]

Downloading 01FE here as well :up

Jimbo

 

[Jimbo]

It is a form of native resolution accessed through the format button.

At first they called it as broadcast.

In the 3rd CE, they changed it to original format.

So is it Options to the Native ? I obviously have not played with it yet to see what it actually does.

Jimbo

 

[mike1973]

Rebooting, I think the downloads are getting quicker!

 

[Jimbo]

Rebooting, I think the downloads are getting quicker!

Probably a smaller amount of NEW code.

Jimbo

 

[mike1973]

Probably a smaller amount of NEW code.

Jimbo

Good point, makes sense. Just funny that the reboots take almost as long as the downloads now

 

[jcrandall]

If you use native resolution mode, you now can turn it on/off using the format button.

Before if you wanted to turn it off you had to go into the menus.

 

[Jimbo]

Good point, makes sense. Just funny that the reboots take almost as long as the downloads now

Reboots have always taken a long time on the DVRs at least the HR series.
I noticed that right away when I got mine originally, I think it took 7 minutes while the other ones took like 3-4 minutes.
Of course theres more going on with the HD DVRS than the standard rec's.

Jimbo

 

[mike1973]

If you use native resolution mode, you now can turn it on/off using the format button.

Before if you wanted to turn it off you had to go into the menus.

I use native, I'll mess with this for sure. Everything looks good, nothing is smoking and the Nyquil is kicking in so I'm done for the night. Always a pleasure here on Fri night, have a good night all!

 

[Jimbo]

If you use native resolution mode, you now can turn it on/off using the format button.

Before if you wanted to turn it off you had to go into the menus.

Cool,
Thanks ...

 

[Jimbo]

I use native, I'll mess with this for sure. Everything looks good, nothing is smoking and the Nyquil is kicking in so I'm done for the night. Always a pleasure here on Fri night, have a good night all!

I'm headed that way too shortly, it's been a long day.

Jimbo

 

[grydlok]

Scott are you going to get your own contacts for CE's so we will not have to rely on people who ego trip for info.

 

[jcrandall]

Huh?

I hope you don't mean me regarding the ego trip comment?

Right now the info is emailed to me. I dont' have a desk job, so in the afternoons and sometimes evenings (I work in retail) other sites get it up faster than I do. We both get the info around the same time - within minutes. It may be hours, however, before I get to post that information.

Directv has a communication process to allow them to distribute information to all sites equally, and has already used it for some things. The CE program is not part of this yet, but could be in the future. Until then I think they are doing well at keeping things fair.

In no way do I think we're relying on people with an ego trip.

 

[jcrandall]

Scott are you going to get your own contacts for CE's so we will not have to rely on people who ego trip for info.

Now, if you want to talk about how other sites would modify or delete your question, that is a totally different matter

 

[CWS_kahuna]

Downloading now, thanks for the heads up.