HR2x / R22 CE Release 12/18

[jcrandall]

Systems in this CE
HR20-100 • HR20-700
HR21-100 • HR21-200 • HR21-700
HR22-100 • R22-100 • R22-200
HR21Pro • HR23-700

Window of opportunity to download:
Friday, December 18, 2009 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET
Saturday, December 19, 2009 11:00PM - 2:30AM ET

Risk Level for this Download: High Risk

New features
None for this release

Improved/Updated
Under the hood

Notes
Multi-Room-Video activation requires MRV Beta Opt in from the Multi-Room Setup Screen
This CE will remove your guide cache if you did not download last week's CE. Please allow up to 24 hrs to restore your full 14 day guide
You will lose your guide cache when reverting from CE to national.
Please do not report sluggish issues within the first 12 hours of download

Previous Release Info:
New features
CE:21:01 (0x034D) - Left Menu appearance
CE:21:01 (0x034D) - Support for Linksys WET610N Wireless Adapter
CE:21:03 (0x353/0x354) - MRV is back!
CE:21:05 (0x035B) - New Playlist and Playlist sorting persistence
CE:21:05 (0x035B) - DIRECTV On DEMAND program detail screen facelift
CE:21:09 (0x036A) - MRV is back!
CE:21:10 (0x036F) - Unified Search
CE:21:10 (0x036F) - "Watch Now/Soon" from DIRECTV Cinema
CE:21:11 (0x0374) - Enriched Guide Data:
Similar Shows
Cast & Crew
GUIDE Artwork
Actor Filmography
Actor Awards
Star ratings for movies

CE:21:12 (0x0379) - Smart Search now includes suggestions!

Improved/Updated
CE:21:01 (0x034D) Very High Risk
Playlist touch ups
Prioritizer renamed "Series Manager"
"Rec. Once" and "Rec. Series" text now more user friendly in To Do List and Guide
In the TO DO LIST for upcoming recordings:
Rec. Once is now Episode Options
Rec. Series is now Series Options
In the TO DO LIST for programs currently recording:
Rec. Once... is now Recording...
Rec. Series... is now Series Options
In the GUIDE for non-series-link programs:
Rec. Once is now Record Once
Rec. Series is now Record Series
Under the hood
CE:21:02 (0x0350) Very High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:03 (0x353/0x354) Very High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:04 (0x0356) Very High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:05 (0x035B) Very High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:06 (0x035F) SCARY HIGH RISK
Under the hood
CE:21:07 (0x0364) Customer Candidate
Under the hood
CE:21:08 (0x0368) Customer Candidate
Under the hood
CE:21:09 (0x036A) Moderate Risk
Media Share Improvements
Under the hood
CE:21:10 (0x036F) Moderate Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:11 (0x0374) High Risk
Quasi under the hood
Playlist Sort Order: Alphabetical sorting of folders now chronological within folder
CE:21:12 (0x0379) Very High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:13 (0x037E) High Risk
Under the hood
Must reenter IAMANEDGECUTTER keyword to get Misc Options
CE:21:14 (0x0380) High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:15 (0x0384) High Risk
Under the hood
CE:21:16 (0x0388) High Risk
Under the hood

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

MAJOR Problems with this release

If one has not downloaded this, it is recommended that you do not do so until a fix has been issued. This CE will render your box totally unresponsive if you have opted in for MRV. A few lucky ones report no problem, but the overwhelming majority of downloaders, myself included, have had their DVRs totally lock up once you press the List button and try to do anything else following. A reboot is necessary to unfreeze the box, then you must immediately opt OUT of MRV to be able to use your box. In effect, having MRV enabled precludes you from using your DVR.

 

[Brewer4]

If one has not downloaded this, it is recommended that you do not do so until a fix has been issued. This CE will render your box totally unresponsive if you have opted in for MRV. A few lucky ones report no problem, but the overwhelming majority of downloaders, myself included, have had their DVRs totally lock up once you press the List button and try to do anything else following. A reboot is necessary to unfreeze the box, then you must immediately opt OUT of MRV to be able to use your box. In effect, having MRV enabled precludes you from using your DVR.

I am having the exact same problem (HR20-700, HR20-100, H23). I know we are testing these but this should have been caught in QA first and should not have resulted in a CE release.

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

In fairness, there are a few folks here and there who have not experienced this problem. Why this is the case is not known, but for most folks, there seem to be major issues. BTW, don't expect a fix in tonight's CE, either.

Suggestion: re-download tonight, then don't touch your boxes for at least 12 hours. See if that "corrects" anything.

 

[This1]

I have a hr22-100 and h23-600 and no problems so far

 

[clambert]

I have not had any issues with either of my HR21-100's in which I downloaded the new firmware last night. One had a build that was 2 weeks old. The other had last weeks build but I didn't know you have to opt in until reading it last night. Regardless, all seems fine.

This terminology "Free Beta" leaves me a little disheartened. I hope they don't intend on making MRV an add on subscriber fee. That would suck. Don't think I would pay for it unless it was cheap and worked a lot better than it does now. It's super laggy when FF IMHO. I realize it's a beta though. Not really complaining yet.

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

Sorry to disappoint you, but it has pretty much been confirmed that DirecTV will, indeed, charge for this once it becomes available for everyone.

 

[hdtvtechno]

I downloaded tonights update on the HR21-100
when i go and enable MRV it tells me its not authorized and to call directv to order it.. WTF ?

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

Sounds like yet another problem with this CE, which has turned out to be one of the most problematic ones in months.

 

[hdtvtechno]

but on the HR20-700 the MRV is working fine with tonights update well it actually enabled..i just cant access the recordings from HR21-100 because it gave me that not authorized message
what gives ?

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

No one knows. There's no rhyme or reaaon to the many problems this CE has caused. Of all my units, it is now only the HR20-700s that are locking up.

 

[hdtvtechno]

Well whatever happened
i just checked it now and i got it working..the beta menu appeared on the HR21-100 and i was able to enabled it

idk ?

 

[ChrisK114]

No lock up problems here with a HR20-100, R22-100, and a H21-200.

 

[Jimbo]

I've been using a HR20-700 and have not had ANY issues with this CE, HOWEVER, I also am not using the MRV option.

 

[Lord Darth Vader]

That could be your reason. Scores of users are having problems, as indicated on the other forum.