Updated 721 L103 Software Info And Remote Address Fix!

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Scott Greczkowski

Discussion Starter · Aug 21, 2002

Ok I finally got some answer of whats new with the latest version of the 721 software and also got an answer to the remote address problem some users have been having with the 721.

On to the software.

The version L103 fixes two bugs.

The first one was to fix the random crash (reboot) error while entering caller id history, the second fix was the communication problem the 721 had when connected directly to a DISH Pro TWIN/QUAD.

I personally have never had problems with these two issues.

Also in regards to setting the remote address on the 721, to get to the SYS INFO screen PRESS THE SYS INFO BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE 721 DO NOT go to the sys info screen by going to the sys info screen via the remote and also do NOT pull out your Smart Card to get to the sysinfo screen.

Doing eaither of these 2 things will prevent you from changing the unit address of your remote on the 721.

I hope this helps the folks who were having trouble setting the remote address on their 721.

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Bill D

· #2 · Aug 23, 2002

I have had neither problem I was able to change my address on the remote, in either case I'm still on L102, is 103 spooling already ??

Craig Fogus

· #3 · Aug 23, 2002

I'm on 103, and I have not noticed anything different as of yet.

Scott Greczkowski

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 23, 2002

Most people will not notice any changes, those were specific bug fixes for problems only certiain users and configurations were having.

Many people have reported trouble changing the remote address on the 721, this has been due to the fact that in order to get to the SYS INFO screen instead of pressing the SYS INFO button on the front of the 721 there were removing the smartcard.

kyoo

· #5 · Aug 24, 2002

Is there a way on the 721 to tell it to ASK before updating? I don't believe it asked me when it went to L102..

GaryK

· #6 · Aug 25, 2002

I am still on L102. The software page says that there is no update. Do I need to do something to get L103 for my 721?

Gary...

James_F

· #7 · Aug 25, 2002

Just leave it on and it will come.

Bill D

· #8 · Aug 26, 2002

I'm with you Gary, no L103 yet, not much for me there anyway, maybe they can get to the bug that occasionally just locks up the 721 while I'm watching something off the HD..

kyoo

· #9 · Aug 27, 2002

No L103 here, either.. wonder if it has anything to do with my webserver running on it..

Doubt it.

Craig Fogus

· #10 · Aug 27, 2002

ROTFLMAO

GaryK

· #11 · Aug 29, 2002

Finally got L103. However I have a caller ID history bug! I can't get the 721 to display history. I wait for quite a while and nothing. Menu won't even come up again! If I press guide, then I see the menu flash and go away just before the guide displays. Now I can press menu again.

:-(

Gary...

SParker

· #12 · Aug 29, 2002

Hrmm I had that problem with L102 and earlier and L103 fixed the callerid bug. Weird!

Craig Fogus

· #13 · Aug 29, 2002

Originally posted by GaryK
Finally got L103. However I have a caller ID history bug! I can't get the 721 to display history. I wait for quite a while and nothing. Menu won't even come up again! If I press guide, then I see the menu flash and go away just before the guide displays. Now I can press menu again.

:-(

Gary...

Dumb question, but did you reboot it to see if that cleared it up?

GaryK

· #14 · Aug 29, 2002

Originally posted by Craig Fogus

Dumb question, but did you reboot it to see if that cleared it up?

That's not a dumb question!

I "Over booted" it! Rebooted (3) times. Guess I have been living in the MS PC world too long!

Gary...

kyoo

· #15 · Aug 29, 2002

Well, I see that my PVR721 has gotten L103, but it did not switch the root device to boot to it.. Perhaps others have had the same problem.. You'd have to understand how the 721 does it's software update process (which is documented in the "Under the Hood of the 721" thread) to know what I mean by this.

When 104 comes out and I still don't get, then I'll do something more drastic. I could care less about 103 at this point.

kyoo

· #16 · Sep 1, 2002

I thought I'd update people.. I was contacted by a 721 development engineer about the problem I listed in the message before this one. I helped him trackdown what my system had done.

My 721 received the complete update file properly. It all uncompresses fine. However, the receiver did not finish the update installation process for some reason. He believes that my 721 must have rebooted before the installation process completed. They only have error handling for cases of failure if the process completes. If the process never completes (i.e. if it reboots mid way) then it just goes on about it's business and continues to run on the old software. It will never try downloading again unless Dish sends out another signal to it.

Under normal circumstances, if it fails and it sees that it failed at the end of the process, it will reboot and try the process again until it's successful. I hope that doesn't ever leave it in a failing installation loop. Dish: make sure it's not an infinite loop!

-Kyoo

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steveT

· #17 · Sep 2, 2002

Good point! I suspected that may be the problem I'm having. Although for the last 3 days, since I've entered only one-time PVR events (not Mon-Fri or any other choice), every one of them has fired perfectly (about 15 so far over 3-4 days.)

But I'm still hoping for a L104 SW download soon!

Bill D

· #18 · Sep 2, 2002

Did anyone else not receiver 103 yet, I'm still on 102. I will try areboot, to see if the post above rings true for me..

kyoo

· #19 · Sep 3, 2002

I did not say that a reboot would cause you to get 103.. it just means your receiver might have tried to get 103 already and failed.. so just sit tight for 104..

Bill D

· #20 · Sep 3, 2002

Originally posted by kyoo
I did not say that a reboot would cause you to get 103.. it just means your receiver might have tried to get 103 already and failed.. so just sit tight for 104..

kyoo,
I thought you meant that if it indeed got 103, and that maybe a reboot would update the system info screen (which it didn't)
No big deal..
thanks

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