942 - L283 Software Release Notes and Discussion

Mike Johnson · 12-14-05, 09:29 PM

Please use this thread to post bug reports, and/or discussion for L283.

Software Version: L283 for 942

Fixes video smearing. (Some pixilation remains but it is a lot less blocky.)
Fixes missing locals. (Customers who received locals simulcast from the 129 location would loose locals after running the off air antenna scan.)

Foxbat · 12-15-05, 01:19 AM

Mike, I expect that my 942 will pick up L2.83 during tonight's (well, okay, this morning's) reboot. This thread should get busy pretty soon; looking forward to the release notes and external USB 2.0 HD support (some day!).

icelite · 12-15-05, 04:04 AM

I am interested in seeing when this update takes place and if it will correct some of my pixelation problems I am seeing more frequently. Any idea it the update is during the morning or evening?

Thanks

Mike Johnson · 12-15-05, 09:49 AM

We're still working on getting the release notes. I'm very hopeful it will the correct the pixelation problem. I have no idea when it will actually spool, but when someone gets it, I'm sure they'll post here.

sdire · 12-15-05, 11:33 AM

L2.83 @ 11:28 AM Central Time

SteveinDanville · 12-15-05, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdire

L2.83 @ 11:28 AM Central Time

What's it look like????????

Jeff McClellan · 12-15-05, 12:43 PM

toothache

Moridin · 12-15-05, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveinDanville

What's it look like????????

Thus far, once again a gorgeous picture. I just watched three recordings (two SD, one HD) that exhibited pixellation covering close to a third of the screen at various points. With 283, I don't see even a hint of pixellation.

voripteth · 12-15-05, 03:11 PM

Have you tried to plug in a USB drive to the 942?

Word has it you'll be able to archive and play back shows on USB drives at some point. I don't know if this update is the one to enable this but it's worth a try to check out!

kstevens · 12-15-05, 03:18 PM

Does that include the archos players? (I'm mean for HD content....)

Ken

Mark Lamutt · 12-15-05, 03:49 PM

USB drive support isn't in there yet, other than for the archos players.

The pixellation/smearing problem isn't completely eliminated, but it is greatly improved, which means that you shouldn't see it except under a couple of specific circumstances.

There was also another fix included in this release that affected users in Columbus, OH and Richmond, VA concerning their local mapdowns and off-air channels. A side affect of this fix may be better OTA guide data in some areas of the country.

voripteth · 12-15-05, 03:50 PM

My understanding is that Dish will still protect the contents of the 942 and drives it connects to. Presumably this means you'll need a Dish DVR or Pocket Dish to play back a recording.

I don't know the exact requirements for the USB drive but I'd hope that any external USB 2.0 drive would work. If someone has one handy plug it in and see if anything new happens with L283.

Jeff McClellan · 12-15-05, 04:03 PM

Mine looks great, thanks Dish, this Buds on you.

Moridin · 12-15-05, 06:20 PM

After taking 283, only the first of six incoming phone calls I received resulted in a caller-id pop-up. After a soft reboot, all incoming calls so far have resulted in a caller-id pop-up.

So I guess if you experience problems with caller-id after downloading 283, try a soft reboot.

Mike Johnson · 12-15-05, 07:05 PM

So far for me, it looks like the smearing and right-side pixelation are gone. I noticed the download took a lot longer than pervious versions. My 942 was on the "flashing memory - do not unplug" screen for over 5 minutes. After reboot, the guide download froze halfway through for several minutes. For me, the download start to finish took about 20 minutes. So far, everything looks great.

Stevious · 12-15-05, 07:28 PM

How do I tell my 942 to update? I tried setting the update time from the default of 3 AM to a minute ahead, the receiver said it would power off to check for new updates, and nothing happened. The System Info still says it's L282. What am I doing wrong?

Mike Johnson · 12-15-05, 07:51 PM

Welcome, Stevious!

You should just turn your 942 off with the remote. (If running in Dual Mode, both must be off.) Wait a few minutes and the Dish logo screen saver should be replaced with the download message. Sometimes it takes a little while.

NTIMID8 · 12-15-05, 09:52 PM

Jesus,

Thank God I can put away the 6000 for a while!

Now, I say we push for another core feature to work right, like oh um..the AUDIO issues for folks with lypsync and audio dropouts.

Phil

Mike Johnson · 12-15-05, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Lamutt

The pixellation/smearing problem isn't completely eliminated, but it is greatly improved, which means that you shouldn't see it except under a couple of specific circumstances.

I think I've seen this. Very minor compared to before. I saw some red macro blocks along the right edge on a dark SD program. I'm not complaining, it is much, much better.

LtMunst · 12-16-05, 07:15 AM

Excellent release! Not a trace of SD pixellation here.

cebbigh · 12-16-05, 08:12 AM

For whatever reason, I never noticed the pixellation/smearing problems on my set to start with. But I'm glad for those that had the problem that this appears to have been a good fix. One thing that I did notice last night was that the OTA numbers on all my local stations were slightly improved. Was anything done on 2.83 that might explain it?

Jeff McClellan · 12-16-05, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Lamutt

USB drive support isn't in there yet, other than for the archos players.

The pixellation/smearing problem isn't completely eliminated, but it is greatly improved, which means that you shouldn't see it except under a couple of specific circumstances.

There was also another fix included in this release that affected users in Columbus, OH and Richmond, VA concerning their local mapdowns and off-air channels. A side affect of this fix may be better OTA guide data in some areas of the country.

See above from Mark.

Paradox-sj · 12-16-05, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Lamutt

USB drive support isn't in there yet, other than for the archos players.

The pixellation/smearing problem isn't completely eliminated, but it is greatly improved, which means that you shouldn't see it except under a couple of specific circumstances.

There was also another fix included in this release that affected users in Columbus, OH and Richmond, VA concerning their local mapdowns and off-air channels. A side affect of this fix may be better OTA guide data in some areas of the country.

OTA guide data comes from E* not the local station ...so what do you mean by better?

srrobinson2 · 12-16-05, 10:38 AM

Chattanooga, TN - Local WB affiliate, WFLI 53 analog and 42 digital still has no OTA guide information. This channel is one of my subscribed locals, and the guide information for the Dish local (ch 7334) comes through just fine.

This station only began broadcasting a digital (and HD) signal about 4 months ago, so may it takes time for someone to realize this and flip a switch. If that's the case, please FLIP IT.

I've been complaining about this for months--please fix the problem.

AdamGott · 12-16-05, 11:33 AM

I did not know that there was a new software update but I could sure tell when I watched SD programming last night on my DVR. Previously I had given up on watching SD on my 942 but it looked great last night.

I did note that at least one of my HD recordings was unable to be accessed so I had to delete it. I do not know if this was a function of the new upgrade but based on what I have read in these forums I do suspect this.