0x235 - GARBAGE!

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Casey21

Discussion Starter · Jul 12, 2008

On my HR20-700, I have had 0x235 since 6/17. It's a piece of garbage and has ruined my DVR experience. I'm constantly getting recordings that either didn't record at all or are partial recordings. I now also have a big issue with my prioritizer. All of the numbering is screwed up. For instance, I now have no less than 5 shows that are ALL numbered as #1. Of course, it's now slow as molasses. No wait, I think Molasses is faster. I had none of these issues prior to receiving 0X235. Thanks DirecTV for sending me this piece of [email protected]#t software. Your just like Microsoft. Sending out software that isn't yet ready for the masses. Why don't you do some testing for once before you send us this [email protected]#t again!

Anyone else have any of these issues with 0x235. When are they going to send me an update?!?

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Doug Brott

· #2 · Jul 12, 2008

There's no indication of when the next release will be made available to everyone .. You can check out the Cutting Edge forum if you like as we are testing a national release tonight. There are, however, rules to the Cutting Edge Program which you can review here: http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=90847

Your problems, however, seem to indicate something is wrong with the hardware .. If you could give more information about your setup it would be helpful .. Type of dish, do you have a multiswitch, etc. Also, if you could check your sat signal strengths that would be very helpful ..

SPACEMAKER

· #3 · Jul 12, 2008

Casey21 said:
On my HR20-700, I have had 0x235 since 6/17. It's a piece of garbage and has ruined my DVR experience. I'm constantly getting recordings that either didn't record at all or are partial recordings. I now also have a big issue with my prioritizer. All of the numbering is screwed up. For instance, I now have no less than 5 shows that are ALL numbered as #1. Of course, it's now slow as molasses. No wait, I think Molasses is faster. I had none of these issues prior to receiving 0X235. Thanks DirecTV for sending me this piece of [email protected]#t software. Your just like Microsoft. Sending out software that isn't yet ready for the masses. Why don't you do some testing for once before you send us this [email protected]#t again!

Anyone else have any of these issues with 0x235. When are they going to send me an update?!?

Lots of us are having similar issues. I too am waiting for the 0x251 update in hopes that it solves this horrible mess. Several people have already received the update. Seems like it rolls west to east.

davring

· #4 · Jul 12, 2008

I read of people who are having trouble with 0235 and I have had 0235 on two -700's with absolutely no issues. I still believe many problems lie outside of the DVR itself, multi-switches, cables, alignment, etc. and just plain poor installations.

Doug Brott

· #5 · Jul 12, 2008

Overall 0x235 has seemed very stable ..

There is a new national release 0x251 that was started this past week and there may be an update to that next week, but it could still take a couple of weeks to roll out to everyone once it gets started in earnest. I'll certainly let folks know more as I do.

Nicholsen

· #6 · Jul 12, 2008

Doug:

I am still waiting for the 0x251 upgrade (as of last night).

Are you saying you think everyone else will get 0x251 next week, or that there is an upgrade coming next week that is even newer than the 0x251 release? It wasn't completely clear to me from your post.

Thanks.

jdspencer

· #7 · Jul 12, 2008

When people report problems with their HR2x's, please also report if it was recording Satellite or OTA or some combination. With my HR20-100, I've had no problems with 0x235, but I don't record OTA. These problems could be OTA related!

Maruuk

· #8 · Jul 12, 2008

Welcome to the club! 235 is truly the crappiest, buggiest, most ill-conceived piece of software since Win ME.

hdtvfan0001

· #9 · Jul 12, 2008

Maruuk said:
Welcome to the club! 235 is truly the crappiest, buggiest, most ill-conceived piece of software since Win ME.

I'd say that's a gross overstatement.

Not buggy here yet....but its replacement will be here shortly, so a moot point anyway.

I just love this glittering generalities.

shelland

· #10 · Jul 12, 2008

I got 0x251 on all 3 HD-DVRs overnight Tuesday. I've never had any problems with any of the software version - 235 included. (I run OTA through 2 of them)

tomparker

· #11 · Jul 12, 2008

I've been having lockups with this new release, and now the remote doesn't work on all functions. It can pull up the guide or list, but can't pause or ff programming.
This is the 6/17version, original version was 0xbe.

The family is threatening mutiny!

Doug Brott

· #12 · Jul 12, 2008

Maruuk said:
Welcome to the club! 235 is truly the crappiest, buggiest, most ill-conceived piece of software since Win ME.

I'd say you've done nothing to prove your case ..

Nicholsen

· #13 · Jul 12, 2008

I am truly sympathetic to those who are having problems with the Hr2xs. I do think D* pushed these units out the door before they were fully tested, and some (many?) users are suffering as a result. I think if you follow this board that is pretty clear.

0x235 was only out a month or so before it was replaced by 0x251. That is not exactly an endorsement of 0x235. A reasonable person could conclude that any software program being patched/updated on a monthly basis probably has some bugs.

I am always entertained when people post they are using a HR20x and "have never had any problems." Given that the updates purport to fix certain bugs and problems acknowledged to exist by D*, I wonder what they are using the units for? I use mine lightly, and have had problems which have been confirmed by other posters. I am not willing to rely on the HR21 at this point in time for "important" recordings. I use my TIVO HR10-250, which has DLB. LOL

I am no fan of the HR21 interface. However--

I haven't found 0x235 worse than the release my HR21-100 was running before (190?), and it clearly fixed some serious bugs. YMMV. I suspect the guys working on the software are trying to beat the alligators off the boat before they attempt to drain the swamp. Two steps forward, one step back. Pretty normal for the software business.

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coacho

· #14 · Jul 12, 2008

My HR20-700 has now locked up twice since the new release. Good thing I was also recording Stargate Atlantis on my HR10 ( no HD but at least it works).

ToddinVA

· #15 · Jul 12, 2008

0x235 has been the buggiest version I've had since I got this thing a year ago.

MIAMI1683

· #16 · Jul 12, 2008

Nicholsen said:
I am truly sympathetic to those who are having problems with the Hr2xs. I do think D* pushed these units out the door before they were fully tested, and some (many?) users are suffering as a result. I think if you follow this board that is pretty clear.

0x235 was only out a month or so before it was replaced by 0x251. That is not exactly an endorsement of 0x235. A reasonable person could conclude that any software program being patched/updated on a monthly basis probably has some bugs.

I am always entertained when people post they are using a HR20x and "have never had any problems." Given that the updates purport to fix certain bugs and problems acknowledged to exist by D*, I wonder what they are using the units for? I use mine lightly, and have had problems which have been confirmed by other posters. I am not willing to rely on the HR21 at this point in time for "important" recordings. I use my TIVO HR10-250, which has DLB. LOL

I am no fan of the HR21 interface. However--

I haven't found 0x235 worse than the release my HR21-100 was running before (190?), and it clearly fixed some serious bugs. YMMV. I suspect the guys working on the software are trying to beat the alligators off the boat before they attempt to drain the swamp. Two steps forward, one step back. Pretty normal for the software business.

Every reciever reacts a little differently, but I haven't had many "real problems" Now my HR21-700 is my "primary" reciever. It missed a recording last week. I believe the power was out due to our afternoon storms, but if not then it missed one. I still trust it and use it every day. The software should come out stable to the general public, but sometimes there are "problerms" Atleast D* continues to improve its ui and software too.

As far as the Tivo goes. Let it go. Tivo's dead! No more on that from me

. Now do some of the problems get caused by user error? I bet it does. Do you put your receiver in "standby mode" at night? Is it left on all the time? Do you have it on a ups (that way it will record when the power is out), are you attached to the network? All questions for most people. These are just little things that can affect many people. The unbelieveable part to me is that lots of people don't understand how hard it is to make every one happy.

Jon J

· #17 · Jul 12, 2008

I had an HR21-100 installed Thursday. It downloaded 0x235 and the info screen says no updates scheduled. This morning the receiver was frozen on one channel and totally unresponsive to the remote or front panel controls. An RBR has it working properly again.

MIAMI1683

· #18 · Jul 12, 2008

Jon J said:
I had an HR21-100 installed Thursday. It downloaded 0x235 and the info screen says no updates scheduled. This morning the receiver was frozen on one channel and totally unresponsive to the remote or front panel controls. An RBR has it working properly again.

Be patent as the new Nr is rolled out. I think x0251 started. It should be ok.

Ken S

· #19 · Jul 12, 2008

0x235 wasn't particularly good here either and it appears that 0x251 had problems as well as they have rolled out another NR candidate (check the CE forum). We have yet to receive 0x251 here in Florida so I wonder if they stopped it and are trying to quick fix it with another version (0x254+?)
What's the big deal though? This kind of thing happens with beta equipment all the time.

Anyone know how many writes the bios chips in the HR series can handle before failing?

MIAMI1683

· #20 · Jul 12, 2008

Ken S said:
0x235 wasn't particularly good here either and it appears that 0x251 had problems as well as they have rolled out another NR candidate (check the CE forum). We have yet to receive 0x251 here in Florida so I wonder if they stopped it and are trying to quick fix it with another version (0x254+?)
What's the big deal though? This kind of thing happens with beta equipment all the time.

Anyone know how many writes the bios chips in the HR series can handle before failing?

I didn't get it either (x0251) but i figue it will get here.

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