[Stuart Sweet]

HR20-100/HR20-700: 0x0254
National release began 7/16/08.

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Discussion:

The Contents of this release: (Differences based on last National Release)
Note: Version 0x0251 did not complete a national rollout, so its release notes are included here.


Improved

• Stability
• Accurate network connection status after reboot
• Overall Media Share
• Channel change speed
• Tuning and Recording Robustness
• Fixed incorrect blue background
• Fixed R icon not displaying in Folder during recording of a event in Folder
• Fixed unable to Clear Delete Marks in Folders in Mark And Delete Screen
• Fixed unable to modify extension on single episode of a booked series
• Fixed modifying extension of already booked series does not update episodes already in ToDo
• Fixed black screen shown when blackout is removed
• Fixed no Kepp or Delete On Screen Display (OSD) after FF4 to end, RW, Pause, then Advanced
• Tuning Robustness
• MediaShare - Fixed unable to play slideshow in PIG when browsing thumbnail
• MediaShare - Fixed wrong song ordering
• MediaShare - Fixed blank thumbnails
• MediaShare - Fixed FF of pictures jumps back instead
• MediaShare - Stability
• Fixed channel banner program information being incorrect after using previous button
• Stability improvements, including issue after deleting in response to K/D OSD.
• Fixed recently searched keyword not saved in previous screen
• Fixed stuck boot 1 of 2
• Recurring manual records no longer share playlist folder
• Faster deleting large folder from playlist
• Improved history for manual records
• Fixed DIRECTV On Demand results list
• Fixed issue where KEEP ICON is missing after using mark&delete
• Fixed mini-guide with guide tip
• Lipsync improvement
• Media Share Stability
• Added ability to send a Diagnostics Report back to DIRECTV (See notes)
• Added New Release category for DIRECTV on Demand homepage
• Mediashare compatibility with Nero MediaHome
• Recording robustness
• Favorite List handling of hidden ATSC channels
• Auto-recording titles with symbols (e.g. Law & Order)
• Mediashare media access issues
• Fix for unable to acquire guide after repeated setup
• Fix for loss of program guide
• Program information updating in channel banner when tuning from the guide
• Mediashare streaming video from the PC
• Mediashare thumbnail display when using page down
• Misc. minor UI tweaks
• Improved HDCP support
• Reordered Setup/Display Options
• Fixed "Buy/Watch" option and Parental Control OSD on upcoming PPV
• Fixed Queued DIRECTV On Demand items' duration
• Fixed unable to "Reset Everything" when in RF remote is used (if you dare )
• Fixed OnDemand advancing channel using green key
• Improved Mediashare handling an empty folder
• Improved Mediashare Alpha sorting photo in the left hand menu
• Improved guided setup
• Improved misc UI text strings
• Improvements to VOD Queueing
• Improvements to Review buffer
• Updates to manual recordings
• Improvements in Satellite Setup for SWM
• Improvements in Satellite Setup for multiswitch support
• Improvements in Satellite Setup for changing from one or two tuner installation selections[/color]
• Fix for blackscreen on starting VOD playback from Mediashare video
• Improved Interactive performance and stability
• Fix for Interactive audio effects[/b]

Updated

• History messages for recording and deletion events
• Close Captioning Left Placement
• Faster category search and sort
• Faster loading DIRECTV on Demand listing
• Program Info Screen text
• GameSearch
• User Interface (various issues addressed)
• Issues with rebooting[/color]

New feature(s)

• Triple Tap support (e.g. title/name/keyword search screens, favorite list naming, etc)
• Search for PPV Movies in guide options panel
• 1-touch record hint for program cells/items
• Add "Move to Top" hint OSD in the Prioritizer screen
• Add a display settings option in the System Setup screen for the enabling/disabling of the 1-touch Record Tip OSD

Notes

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  You can now send a network issue report for any problem you are having. For more information, click here.