[Stuart Sweet]

Systems in this software version:
[strike]R15-500: Staggered release began 10/1/08.[/strike]
R15-300 0x1236: Staggered release began 10/8/08.
R15-500 0x123A: Staggered release began 10/15/08.
R15-100 0x1236: Staggered release began 10/15/08.

Release notes:
http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=141251

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[kruegs]

Quick question Stuart... is this for both the R15-500 and -300, or only the -500 model? Thx

 

[gusmahler]

R15-300: Mine updated last night. Lost my entire To Do list, though. Is that supposed to happen?

 

[Stuart Sweet]

This is now for R15-300 and R15-500.

 

[sundude90]

When will the Staggered release for the R15-300 get to the East Coast??

 

[subeluvr]

Heads up... R15-300 0x1236 will pooch the remote settings in the setup page of the receiver software but the remote operation is unaffected.

Check the setup page to be sure that it reflects the actual units the remote is programmed to operate.

No operational problems but very sloppy programming.

A previous software DOWNgrade had this same problem and it seems that programmer is still working at DTV when he should be looking for a job..

 

[ThomasM]

Heads up... R15-300 0x1236 will pooch the remote settings in the setup page of the receiver software but the remote operation is unaffected.

Check the setup page to be sure that it reflects the actual units the remote is programmed to operate.

No operational problems but very sloppy programming.

A previous software DOWNgrade had this same problem and it seems that programmer is still working at DTV when he should be looking for a job..

Many times, DirecTV DVR's aren't restarted for months and some of the data gets corrupted due to power glitches, signal outages, and other issues. When new software is sent it causes the DVR to reset at the end of the procedure. During this reset the unit checks the integrity of the files and data and if a problem is found the "defaults" are loaded.

I had a problem once where just pressing the dash key ONCE would delete a program so I restarted the DVR. Sure enough, there was data corruption and when the unit finished it's reboot I had to do the satellite setup again-and the software was the same version.

FYI: If a software update/download actually did delete things or make users enter configuration data on EVERY unit, the phones at DirecTV's customer service dept. would be ringing off the hook. That's why they do "staggered" releases of new software to see if just such a problem exists-and then they can stop the rollout before the entire country gets it.

 

[subeluvr]

Many times, DirecTV DVR's aren't restarted for months and some of the data gets corrupted due to power glitches, signal outages, and other issues. When new software is sent it causes the DVR to reset at the end of the procedure. During this reset the unit checks the integrity of the files and data and if a problem is found the "defaults" are loaded.

I had a problem once where just pressing the dash key ONCE would delete a program so I restarted the DVR. Sure enough, there was data corruption and when the unit finished it's reboot I had to do the satellite setup again-and the software was the same version.

FYI: If a software update/download actually did delete things or make users enter configuration data on EVERY unit, the phones at DirecTV's customer service dept. would be ringing off the hook. That's why they do "staggered" releases of new software to see if just such a problem exists-and then they can stop the rollout before the entire country gets it.

This is not a reset to defaults as it wasn't the last time a software DOWNgrade did the same thing.

0x1236 set the remote assignments in the R15 setup page to different products on both my R15-300s and there wasn't a single entry that was the same on both R15s.

Both R15-300s showed different brand and model assignments for the remotes with none agreeing. So much for defaults.

 

[kruegs]

Well the good news is that if you are anal about the correct settings, it is about a 45 second fix, right?

 

[subeluvr]

Well the good news is that if you are anal about the correct settings, it is about a 45 second fix, right?

And the bad news is that if the code is that poorly written what else is being corrupted?

The R)) phantom flag still doesn't seem to be fixed.

 

[sundude90]

How long will it take for the R15-300 software to get to the East Coast???

 

[bsprague]

How long will it take for the R15-300 software to get to the East Coast???

I don't think anyone will try to answer this because it is an unknown part of DirecTV's methods. It appears to depend on the success of the rollout to the first customers and it probably depends on the amount of available bandwidth.

Be patient!

 

[Stuart Sweet]

This release is now for all R15-300s.

 

[ThomasM]

This release is now for all R15-300s.

Yup, auto downloaded overnight 10/13-10/14. First time in 5 months both of my R15's are running the same software version!!

I also noticed that the "movies now & showcases" playlist is TOTALLY EMPTY on the unit that just got the auto-update. I wonder how long that will last?

 

[willis3]

So any major changes with this update?

 

[boiker]

The R)) phantom flag still doesn't seem to be fixed.

I wanted to second this. This seems like such a basic fix. Also, it is quite confusing for the average DirecTV customer. For techies, it is not a problem.

I have two R15-100s.

 

[bsprague]

I have a R15-500 with 0x121C downloaded on 7/20/08. As of this morning I don't have the the new software. For the fun of it I tried twice to force a download with a "0 2 4 6 8" reset and nothing happened.

Should a forced download work?

 

[skim56732]

Is there a way to transfer the shows I've recorded on the DVR to my PC via the USB port on the R15 receiver? I am sure that I have the most recent software for the receiver.


Thanks.

 

[LameLefty]

Is there a way to transfer the shows I've recorded on the DVR to my PC via the USB port on the R15 receiver? I am sure that I have the most recent software for the receiver.

Thanks.

No, sorry. No Directv receivers allow transferring of recordings off the box to a PC. The R22/HR2x series using the latest national-release software (0x290) do allow viewing (not transfer) programs on a PC through a home network using Directv-provided software.

 

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