Search history...you gotta be kidding!

[Tron2012]

Yes, technically it is correct but it can't possibly be intended to work that way. What's the point of even having a search history tab when the search history is full of single letters leading up to the intended search word. Do a search for something with a long title and you'd have page after page of search history that is all meaningless except for the very last entry. It needs to be reprogrammed not to start the search until the entire search term is typed in and the user clicks on "SEARCH".

If I had to guess, I would say Dish is trying to improve the search so that users don't have to wait for the results. They can quickly see the returned shows and most if the time you will see the one you are searching for before you type in too many characters. But I totally agree that keeping EVERY character is nonsense. But without the actual "search" button to click to store what you've entered it would be tricky to determine exactly what the final term would have been. Hopefully they will come up with a solution.

My suggestion is that this is a tradeoff. Meaning, there is a save button somewhere to click AND the search process stays the same as it is now (where you start with all then eliminate choices as you type). But the only thing stored in the history is obviously what the user actually has entered so far in the search field and what they select to save.

Here are some examples of they way Dish could make search better:

 

[rglore]

Not that complicated, only save the search string if the user clicks on anything outside of the keyboard area.

 

[VegasVoomer]

The first picture is the way it should be and you wouldnt even need the word save. Clicking search would search the entie word(s) and automatically save in the history. Thats how the 622 works and is perfect. They tried making something that already worked well work better and ruined it.

 

[3HaloODST]

Yup the new search is virtually useless.

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[Jim S.]

It's like it was programmed by someone who has never touched a receiver (which is probably exactly what happened...)

 

[Tron2012]

Not that complicated, only save the search string if the user clicks on anything outside of the keyboard area.

Interesting possibility. The one concern I would have is if you are searching for a new program that may be available yet there will be no results to click on so that this would work (and users may not click anything else and simply cancel search). Guess an exit from search could initiate a save. I like the second option I proposed since it has all the search functions in one menu section and the user can control what they want to save, etc... Dish can still keep the eliminate options as you type process for those that like this feature, which I kind of do. A lot of times I don't have to key in much before I see what I am looking for.

Guess we will have to wait patiently for their solution as I do not think this will be fixed by the next release Dish says is upcoming next week. Hopefully they take note of customer suggestions.

 

[356B]

I dislike the no program guide in the menu, just "My recordings", watch now, on demand and all media. Previous system had a guide only option with out all the other stuff jumbled in......It's just wrong, whoever came up with this either is angling at something else or just blew it....!

 

[3HaloODST]

I dislike the no program guide in the menu, just "My recordings", watch now, on demand and all media. Previous system had a guide only option with out all the other stuff jumbled in......It's just wrong, whoever came up with this either is angling at something else or just blew it....!

There's a program guide option in the filters menu, but it's non-fuctional.

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[odbrv]

I have complained to advanced tech support about the search and themes search being screwed up since the last update. I have received no response that it will be fixed or replaced by the previous usable search and theme sw.

 

[navychop]

It's like it was programmed by someone who has never touched a receiver (which is probably exactly what happened...)

Dish Network reception is "difficult" in India and the UK.

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[356B]

There's a program guide option in the filters menu, but it's non-fuctional.

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Agreed, but it should live under "All Media" once you get to where you are going, in my opinion..........and it should work where ever it lives.... assumedly in everybody's opinion.

 

[Hall]

I have complained to advanced tech support about the search and themes search being screwed up since the last update. I have received no response that it will be fixed or replaced by the previous usable search and theme sw.

Tech support will almost never know about upcoming fixes. All they can do is "file a report" to submit...