HR2x / R22 Software Release 0x02AF / 0x02B0

[berck]

Anybody else noticing audio problems with this release? They seem to be much more frequent than before. Also, the guide seems less responsive to me than the previous national release.

QuickTune is a plus.

 

[severe]

I'd like to see the Quick 9 feature auto-populate with your most watched channels. That way, if you viewing habits change, so does your Quick 9.

My old cable company released a newer box that handled favorites this way. Hated it. The lack of control killed it for me. Not to mention, the feature was 3 menus deep in the OS.

At any rate, I wanted to be up and running right away, not to let the box "learn" my habits. My old "favorites" button was how I watched TV. I returned the new box, with many new features, for this reason alone. It was less than I year before I jumped to satellite.

I think the key here is to just make it easy to access and add new channel to your favorites, which QuickTune seems to accomplish. And the logo view is a bonus.

Anybody else noticing audio problems with this release?...

So far, so good on my end.

 

[skyboxer]

Still have 0x29b here in Illinois. Tried rebooting my HR20-700 but that didn't help. Perhaps if there is something I want to watch tonight it will download then lol.

 

[Zynergi]

Yea Still on 029b in North Carolina

 

[uncrules]

I still have 029b in High Point, NC too. However, my brother-in-law who just got D* and an HR21 already has 02AF. He lives in Harnett County NC which is about half-way in between Raleigh, NC and Fayettevile, NC.

 

[MacDawg]

Still have 0x29b on HR20-700 here in Cleveland Ohio.

 

[raoul5788]

I'd like to see the Quick 9 feature auto-populate with your most watched channels. That way, if you viewing habits change, so does your Quick 9.

That's a good idea. I'd like to see the grid expanded to 16 or 25 channels, like my old Sony HD200. IIRC, it had two panels of 25.

 

[MacDawg]

Got the 0x2af today here in Cleveland, OH.

 

[Pepster]

My HD-DVR just finished downloading (02AF).

"We've upgraded your receiver with some great new improvements!

- QuickTune: Save your 9 favorite channels in one place for easy, rapid tuning. While watching TV full screen, press the UP key on the remote to bring up QuickTune.

- New music channels: We've added Sonic Tap to our mix of music. You can find the new channels starting at channel 870 and above."

The QuickTunes update is cool. As far as the the Sonic addition goes, are the available stations package specific (I have the Premier Choice) because half of the stations are giving me the not purchased message.

 

[uncrules]

I got the update today on both of my HR2xs. I don't know why they elected to tell us about the Sonic channels in this update. They've been available for about a month.

 

[Figuerl]

Like the addition of 9 favorite channels.
New music channels are beyond boring.

Boring??? To a Latino the stations are a welcome addition to the Spanish language subscribers!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Got the update last night, unfortunately I was up at the time 3:30 AM, actually watching the tube. couldn't sleep.

 

[Jimbo]

Got the update last night, unfortunately I was up at the time 3:30 AM, actually watching the tube. couldn't sleep.

Thats IMPRESSIVE Paul,
Staying up to WAIT for the UPDATE !!!

Jimbo

 

[raoul5788]

Thats IMPRESSIVE Paul,
Staying up to WAIT for the UPDATE !!!

Jimbo

Boy, you talk about your dedicated satellite tv watcher!

 

[tigerfan33]

Got mine this morning. Quick tune is indeed a great feature!!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Thats IMPRESSIVE Paul,
Staying up to WAIT for the UPDATE !!!

Jimbo

ROFLMAO! Merry Christmas Jimbo.

 

[charper1]

Is anyone seeing "auto-refresh" on the remote DVR playlist library from the main DVR's library?

 

[Jimbo]

ROFLMAO! Merry Christmas Jimbo.

same to ya Paul,
Sorry I missed your post earlier (days ago )

jimbo

 

[jcrandall]

02AF was replaced today with 02B0 due to some receivers losing their ToDo list overnight on 2/10/09. There are no changes to the notes, it is just targeted at fixing this issue.