Not a Poll: What's your Update Superstition?

[Stuart Sweet]

What do you do after a forced update that you admit, probably does nothing but you do it superstitiously anyway?

For example: For the last three updates, after the HR20 is ready, I:

-reboot it again.
-check the software version.
-do a system test.
-check signal strength on both sats and both OTA tuners.
-check the list and make sure it's still there.
-check the history and make sure it's still there.

I'm thinking most of this is a waste of time but makes me feel better. What's your update superstition?

[HolmesCo]

:) I do all of those except check the signal strength. I esp insist on the rbr. Like when windows instasll a SP, what does it do? Reboots. Just seems a good thing to do, and sure can't hoit!

[Crimson]

I install it, and then just start watching.. don't test anything except my normal usage.. I do take notice if Pinky is still there though.

[Doug Brott]

I guess all that I really do is check the version number. Occasionally, I check the LIST, but that is more out of a force of habit in general rather than a reboot superstition.

[JACKIEGAGA]

I check the version number and buisines as usual.

[hdtvfan0001]

What do you do after a forced update that you admit, probably does nothing but you do it superstitiously anyway?

I'm thinking most of this is a waste of time but makes me feel better. What's your update superstition?

-reboot it again
-check the software version
-do a system test
-check signal strength on both sats and both OTA tuners
-check the list and make sure it's still there
-check the history and make sure it's still there
-have a beer
-watch some previously-recorded material, checking trickplays along the way
-record some new MPEG4 & MPEG2 material, then play it back, trickplay test again
-record at least 3 channels of OTA material, then play it back, trickplay test again
-have another beer (oops)

Test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test, and retest. :eek2:

Head hits the pillow. :D

[Stuart Sweet]

Anyone swing a dead chicken over her head?

[Tom Robertson]

Anyone swing a dead chicken over her head?

No, but I stand on my left foot for the ones downstairs and right foot for the ones upstairs :)

On a serious side, a lot has depended on what I want to test with the release. I usually upgrade my living room where the HR20 is the secondary receiver, but I use the most to give the "everyday" test. I usually upgrade one more in my test lab the first night and the rest later. And test differences between the releases between the upgrades.

I don't re-re-reboot; I don't usually check the release after the restart, I check during download and thats about it.

Lamontcranston, fun non-poll. :)

Cheers,
Tom

[LameLefty]

I force the update, make sure the system comes up again, then usually hit "Off" on my Harmony remote. Then I go to bed. :)

[Just J]

Verify version.
Verify To Do list and prioritizer contents.
Redo OTA set-up to see if Chicago channel 2-1 is live yet; check OTA signal strength on a couple of other channels.
Verify HD w/ DD on Sat and LIL if possible; verify often-used satellite channels, check premium channels.
Bug specific testing (e.g., can I scroll up when setting favorite channels, which was broken at one point).
Miscellaneous testing - record, playback, trick play, etc.
See if they've put in DLB yet. :confused: :nono2: :( (:D)
Unplug for 5 minutes
Plug in, boot, check To Do list again.

[jheda]

check version. rbr, complaint to EARL

[jaywdetroit]

check version. rbr, complaint to EARL

Anyone want to take a guess at what I do?


(Pound on all the color buttons trying to get one of them to switch me to the other tuner.) :D

[Nick]

What's your Update Superstition?My superstition is WTBS in Atlanta.

[Tom Robertson]

And I guess Nick is superstitious about saying things twice...

[stogie5150]

I usually smoke a fine, hand-rolled cigar while the S/W is downloading. :hurah:

[Milominderbinder2]

I am too much of an engineer...

I want baseline data just before the download to compare with data just after the download. Signal strength can be reduced 50% or more due to atmospheric conditions from a previous day.

Before Download:
1. Record all OTA signal strength.
2. Record 10 different Sat transponder signal strength readings (always the same)
3. Count shows in To Do and Prioritizer.
4. Look at every menu to refresh my memory about old memus.

After Download:
1. Reboot again without 0 2 4 6 8. You will have to reboot again. Might as well get it over.
2. Menu> Help & Setup > Setup > Info to verify version.
3. Compare all OTA signal strength.
4. Compare the 10 different Sat transponder signal strength readings (always the same)
5. Verify number of shows in To Do and Prioritizer.
6. Look at every menu to see what has changed.
7. Test Cruise Controls (Trick Play), etc.
8. Verify that Networking still works.

See if any of the main bugs are fixed...

Channels I Receive Bug
See if it can now: "Display only the channels that are in your current subscription package" p. 33

Wrong Info Bug
(You have to wait 24 horus to test against TiVo)
See if it can now: Provide accurate repeat/first run & HD info so the right shows can be recorded p. 47

Guide Button Bug
See if pressing the Guide button now actually goes to the Guide. As the manual states the pressing the GUIDE button "displays the Guide" p. iv. & 4

Negative Time Bug
Play a recording. At the end choose Delete.Item is not deleted from My Playlist. Slect it again and see if the Negative Time Bug is still present.

Autorecord Bug 1
See if they now: Allow Autorecord after a Search by Title as described in the manual on pp. 20 & 31

Autorecord Bug 2
See if you can now pad Autorecords (add extra time at the end)

Autorecord Bug 3
See if Autorecord tries to record channel I don''t get.

Priorittizer Bug
See if they now have: The ability to edit "all the programs" in the Prioritizer (even when there are no upcoming episodes) p. 28.

Favorite Channels Bug
See if they can: Apply Current/Favorite Channels as a filter to Search for “just what you want to watch” p. 31

Search Bug 1
See if Autorecord tries to record channel I don''t get.

Search Bug 2
See if it can now: Search "with your desired...keyword" p. 2 - Allow @, :, etc. & better search logic - AND, OR, NOT. Ignore "The" and "A" in titles.

Sound Effects Bug
See if they enabled "Sound Effects" as shows in the photo on p. 29 of the manual

See if they Enable the "Videos" menu option under Music & Photos

[hdtvfan0001]

I am too much of an engineer...

I want baseline data just before the download to compare with data just after the download.
You techy you...... :lol:

(Thank goodness you are one, or else those great undocumented goodies woudl truly be undocumented -anywhere)

[iceman2a]

To this point I haven't done anythiny superstitiously, but from now on, after a forced download or even a release, I'm gonna wait til the next day and check here to see what Milominderbinder has to say about it! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Stuart Sweet]

After Download:
1. Reboot again without 0 2 4 6 8.

....

See if they Enable the "Videos" menu option under Music & Photos

I think we all owe you a debt of gratitude for your extensive testing. This place, and most likely, the HR20 itself, is better because of you.