I asked freesat about the release notes and they pointed me to
http://www.freesat.co.uk/help/freetime/boxes/software-update-16-sep
My Humax Forum » Freesat HD » HDR 1000, 1010, 1100S
New software verison 2.02.01 on air
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| Tue 23 Sep 2014 9:18:35 #31 |
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Many of us with older boxes have the same update as everyone else and don't have the same problems. I don't have any issues at all with Showcase or OD. It cannot simply be an update issue. In theory we have identical hardware and software. Not surprised it's taking a while to figure out what the issue is. As the software must be the same perhaps there is some sort of minor hardware difference in newer boxes.
The problems described here seem to vary from box to box. It could be that all boxes are affected, it just shows itself differently (or not at all) depending on such variables as user setup or patterns of use.I haven't seen any problems with Showcase, but On Demand behaviour seems to have changed since the update, and not in a good way. First thing in the morning, yesterday and today, I've checked Showcase and On Demand. Showcase OK, but On Demand shows the text about needing to be connected - even though the box has been connected all night and there seems to be no reason for it to stop seeing the connection. I didn't see this behaviour before the update (though I can't be sure it never happened).
Today, when I saw this "need a connection" text again, I went to the Guide and tried roll-back, and this worked without a problem.
From which I hazard a guess that the updating of Showcase overnight may be having an impact on On Demand, causing the box to initialise the On Demand display to the "need a connection" text message instead of displaying the player icons.
Anyone else seeing this behaviour?
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:07:30 #32 | -
I have an old Humax box (DEC 2008) and don't see any issues with this latest release other than the fact that the recording list view still shows the date of the recording instead of the much more useful duration of the programme; something I have been asking freesat to fix this for a long time; it's especially annoying since the initial release did show the duration; but this is a different issue ...
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:16:01 #33 | -
JamesB - one question. If, when you see the freetime on-demand "need a connection" message, but can use showcase, if you go into settings and reselect "connect automatically" can you then use freetime on-demand?
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:28:43 #34 | -
That's what I did yesterday, and yes, On Demand then recognised that the box was connected, and displayed the icons, which gave access as normal.REPASSAC - 17 seconds ago »
JamesB - one question. If, when you see the freetime on-demand "need a connection" message, you go into settings and reselect "connect automatically" can you then use freetime on-demand?But my point is, today I went straight to rollback, without going through the "connect automatically" routine, and that worked without a problem. In other words, the only thing wrong with "On Demand" was the absence of the icons. Without the icons, you're stuck with the misleading text message, so it seems as if On Demand is broken but it's not.
But this may now be out of date -see Barry's post in the other thread.
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:36:43 #35 | -
JamesB - does the HDR's ip address change?
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 10:55:47 #36 | -
No. Nothing has gone wrong with the connection. It's just a minor oddity to do with the On Demand menu. Which I am guessing comes about while Showcase is being updated overnight, but that's only a guess.
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 11:09:54 #37 | -
JamesB - One thought - you mention "First thing in the morning" is this just after you booted?
I get the impression that even when the home screen appears, the boot process is not yet complete and certain functions are not yet unavailable or cetains button pushed not responded to.
Waiting for say 10 secs seems to solve it.| Tue 23 Sep 2014 11:38:27 #38 | -
No.
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 11:48:49 #39 | -
James thanks for all the feedback.
I noticed on all my freetime units there is a slight delay from boot before on demand and showcase are available and get the connection message. I do nothing except wait a few seconds, then they appear.
| Tue 23 Sep 2014 12:10:07 #40 |
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