I just got U703 on my HWS

[jerryez]

I wonder why Dish jumped to the 700's on the firmware, when they had 50 more numbers left in the 200's. I noticed the changed the moving wallpaper and added a few apps and a few fixes, and probably some breaks, but it is not a new UI.

Scott, any answers?

 

[ekilgus]

For a few days my OTA reception improved---no breakups or other issues even on the Joeys. Then it went back to the way ot was. This AM my joeys would tot work. I will do some fiffling when I get home but I think i am up the creek.

Ever since the upgrade the OTA picture on my HWS suffers a periodic momentary stutter or freeze. It only lasts a second or less but happens fairly regularly. Is this unique to me?

 

[pattykay]

I wonder why Dish jumped to the 700's on the firmware, when they had 50 more numbers left in the 200's. I noticed the changed the moving wallpaper and added a few apps and a few fixes, and probably some breaks, but it is not a new UI.

Scott, any answers?

Well, let's see, Hopper Duo software is in the 600's, so maybe they wanted to indicate that the HWS is "better" than the Hopper Duo.

 

[Cypresstree]

Ever since the upgrade the OTA picture on my HWS suffers a periodic momentary stutter or freeze. It only lasts a second or less but happens fairly regularly. Is this unique to me?

My OTA has been relatively stable now with 703 and with previous release. Enough to where we don’t mind the occasional pixelation. We no longer subscribe to dish locals...

Though we have near 100% signal - I’m certain that atmospheric conditions are to blame for some of the pixelation. The ota software is just not sophisticated enough to handle the momentary signal loss.

I think it is about as good as we can expect till they move to a new tuner and hopefully completely new software.


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[Apologist]

I still can’t watch ota on my Joeys unless I tune the hopper to an ota station. Been like this for a year. Frankly I am beyond ticked off at this point.

 

[navychop]

I think it is about as good as we can expect till they move to a new tuner and hopefully completely new software.


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Be careful what you wish for. Remember what CUI did to us all.


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[bnewt]

Be careful what you wish for. Remember what CUI did to us all.


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Why should w e have to settle??

Trying to watch an ota recording on either of my HWS is terrible. It used to be fine before all of Dish's tinkering
Prices continue to increase yet the product is cheapened by Dish, even though they claim to be the industry leader in technology

 

[pattykay]

Why should w e have to settle??

Trying to watch an ota recording on either of my HWS is terrible. It used to be fine before all of Dish's tinkering
Prices continue to increase yet the product is cheapened by Dish, even though they claim to be the industry leader in technology

They are. Directv's software has gone downhill since then, too.

 

[HipKat]

Well, let's see, Hopper Duo software is in the 600's, so maybe they wanted to indicate that the HWS is "better" than the Hopper Duo.

But Hopper 3 is in the 500's....

 

[jerryez]

But Hopper 3 is in the 500's....

Maybe the next release will be in the 800's.

 

[Howard Simmons]

I wonder why Dish jumped to the 700's on the firmware, when they had 50 more numbers left in the 200's. I noticed the changed the moving wallpaper and added a few apps and a few fixes, and probably some breaks, but it is not a new UI.

Scott, any answers?

I just got the 703 update early this morning. Since I'm new here has anyone or is there a place to look up all the updates and what they mean.

 

[navychop]

You’re there.

Sadly, Dish does not post such anymore. Some of us detect changes and post them, but that’s about as far as it goes.


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[charlesrshell]

You’re there.

Sadly, Dish does not post such anymore. Some of us detect changes and post them, but that’s about as far as it goes.


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HipKat helps us sometimes with what is new to the updates.

 

[dare2be]

Well, the HWS dodged a bullet there, no chance now of a 666 update.

Duo, here we come.

 

[pattykay]

Well, the HWS dodged a bullet there, no chance now of a 666 update.

Duo, here we come.

That'll be awhile. I'm still waiting for U622.

 

[pattykay]

I just got the 703 update early this morning. Since I'm new here has anyone or is there a place to look up all the updates and what they mean.

Here is the info on the current release: U521 software update
It is a thread about the Hopper 3, but it also mentions the new features for the Hopper With Sling.

 

[nmguy]

703 released Aug 3 seems to have finally fixed trick play from one HWS to another! Yea!

 

[navychop]

Try playing from the EHD. Try trick plays from there.


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[DishGXY]

I have two HWS that played nicely with each other until an update sometime this June. After that point in time, if the upstairs HWS was playing back content recorded on the downstairs HWS, the STOP function would pause for a second or two and then resume playing, the PAUSE function would do something similar, the rewind 10 sec. would jump forward, and the 30 sec. jump forward would to my best estimate jump forward 5-10 sec. instead of 30 sec. Same behavior when downstairs viewing upstairs recorded content.

We just put up with it until now because of other priorities. Just checked and both HWS currently have the 703 software. Any ideas?

Update: My Hopper 2's (HWS) have a date of 8/8/2018 as the U703 update.

PS: In continuing to review threads in reverse order, I came across the thread titled
"U521 software update". Post #2 mentions an update that should have fixed my described problem.

PSS: Question: Is the phrase "trick play" supposed to be the functions I described as being haywire?

 

[Tony S]

PSS: Question: Is the phrase "trick play" supposed to be the functions I described as being haywire?

Yes, the U521 update for the Hopper 3 is equivalent to U703 for the HWS, so that issue was supposed to be fixed. I only have a single HWS, so I don't have any first hand experience with your issue