New Software Updates Discussion Thread

[RandallA]

Nope it's not.

The initial notes I have on the new software is as follows:

 

[Smith P.]

Thursday 5/8
ViP211/DP411
L438
100K Partial (Tentative)
12AM

External card/241 Swap Support, Eastern Arc/Future Sat Support, Favorites List EPG Pop-up, Regional Uplink Outage indicator, Mode Reminder Pop-up 908 with menu option, check switch UI updates/verbiage, STBHL.

A lot of serious changes done enough to bring down the receiver, not to expect to use EHD.

 

[mdonnelly]

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5/7/2008: 1000 Software Version L4.38 for ViP 211/DISH 411

Effective Thursday, May 8th, Engineering plans to spool a PARTIAL PHASE of software version L4.38 for the ViP 211/DISH 411 receiver. This is primarily a non-forced maintenance release available at ALL satellite locations.
At this time L4.37 and L4.38 will be the valid software versions for the ViP 211/DISH 411.

By your silence, I take it this firmware didn't go out today as planned.

 

[RandallA]

By your silence, I take it this firmware didn't go out today as planned.

Yeah, it didn't. Sorry. They spooled some beta software for the 811s and something for the 921s.

 

[RandallA]

Just an update. L438 is spooling to 154 receivers so maybe by next week they will spool their first batch to customers.

 

[RandallA]

Poke, this is what Scott posted a few days ago regarding L438:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/1350027-post180.html

 

[BobaBird]

L289 for the 942 in the stream today, but L289 is the current version released 1/30/07. ???

 

[RandallA]

L289 for the 942 in the stream today, but L289 is the current version released 1/30/07. ???

Charles,

I'll have to check the logs and will get back to you.

 

[BobaBird]

PID: 0855h, ID: 0DQC, FW: L451, Model: DP411.

Another oddity.

The 411 has always had the same s/w as the 211. Dish's software chart has L451 for the 211k.

 

[RandallA]

L289 for the 942 in the stream today, but L289 is the current version released 1/30/07. ???

I started doing this in Aug of 2007 so my logs don't go that far back.

This one is the one released on Friday:

PID: 0892h, ID: 1ECC, FW: L289, Model: DVR942.

PID=0892h

DownloadID:'1ECC'
Upgrading FW:
'L289': 'AAA1'- 'BZA7' 'L050'- 'L288'
'NONE': 'AAA1'- 'BZA7' 'L050'- 'L288'
'1611': '1[0-6]1[A0]'
'AAA1'- 'BZA7' 'L050'- 'L289'
New FW:'L289'
List of BootStraps and BuildConfigs:
'1[0-6]1[A01]' 'MA[BD-FHJK][A-DJ]'
IRD Model: DVR942
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000


This one is from Aug 2007:

PID=0892h

DownloadID:'1ACC'
Upgrading FW:
'L289': 'AAA1'- 'BCM1' 'L050'- 'L288'
'NONE': 'AAA1'- 'BCM1' 'L050'- 'L288'
'1611': '1[0-6]1[A0]'
'AAA1'- 'BCM1' 'L050'- 'L289'
New FW:'L289'
List of BootStraps and BuildConfigs:
'1[0-6]1[A01]' 'MA[BD-FHJK][A-DJ]'
IRD Model: DVR942
List of Serial Numbers:
[2] 1-4000000000

Notice the difference in red. They just added to the range for the BootStraps.

 

[Smith P.]

Another oddity.

The 411 has always had the same s/w as the 211. Dish's software chart has L451 for the 211k.

Boba, don't forget to check other parts of FW filter - the ID, bootstraps, previous version, etc. That things could make the difference.

Is some one have 211k ? Could you post System Info to help distinguish it ?

PS. BTW, that posted info related to "DP411" as internal name picked from FW, not by marketing assignment.
Seems to me the internal model name from streaming data finally make a match to the "211k" name.

 

[RandallA]

"RandallA, what will this do for the 625? I don't remember reading anything on it yet."

The only one that gets the release notes is Scott. Hopefully he will post them SOON.

 

[charlesrshell]

"RandallA, what will this do for the 625? I don't remember reading anything on it yet."

The only one that gets the release notes is Scott. Hopefully he will post them SOON.

OK, thanks. He has been pretty busy lately.

 

[gadgtfreek]

So has Dish given up on enhancements for 622/722? Seems kinda quiet. Id love to see a better setup for an ext hdd.

 

[tsduke]

So has Dish given up on enhancements for 622/722? Seems kinda quiet. Id love to see a better setup for an ext hdd.

Funny you mention that, I was just thinking the same thing.

 

[charlesrshell]

I sent an email long time ago to fix a flaw in one of the record/play modes for the 622/722 and it hasn't been fixed yet.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Funny you mention that, I was just thinking the same thing.

Kinda like they've just quit for now. All things Dish have been very quiet around here lately. Hopefully its not getting like D*'s CIA ways.

 

[RandallA]

So has Dish given up on enhancements for 622/722? Seems kinda quiet. Id love to see a better setup for an ext hdd.

I did see a beta version go out last night for the 622/722 receivers. So there's something coming out, .........SOON!

 

[charlesrshell]

I did see a beta version go out last night for the 622/722 receivers. So there's something coming out, .........SOON!

Wow RandallA. Are you allowed to share or did you just see the numbers only and no details?

 

[RandallA]

I just basically see what I post in the updates thread. They use different names for their beta software so I know they're testing. They just release it to their beta software testers, so we won't see those until they're ready to go.