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New firmware for 2013?

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  1. ezra pound

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    Hi Barry, I am trying to find out the before and after loader versions of users who are trying to downgrade from 1.03.06 to 1.02.32, but the users have returned their units for a replacement. The symptoms appear to be that after a downgrade the unit appears to reboot and works O.K. but all stored TV channels are lost and a re-tune 'fails' e.g. finds no channels

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 14:47:49 #11 |
  2. Barry

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    ezra - thanks, returning is the only option at the moment.

    I am wondering if when downgrading firmware the loader is also being changed, have a suspicion that loader was included in one of the earlier updates, but not 100% sure.

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 15:00:50 #12 |
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    Ah O.K.Barry so, if I'm understanding correctly, the new units are supplied with 1.03.06 and Loader 7.34 but there could be a problem if, when downgrading to say 1.02.32, loader 7.32 is also installed, because the new units need to retain loader 7.34

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 19:37:38 #13 |
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    ezra - My thinking exactly, will be discussing with Humax Towers tomorrow hopefully.

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 20:16:42 #14 |
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    ezra pound - 58 minutes ago  » 
    Ah O.K.Barry so, if I'm understanding correctly, the new units are supplied with 1.03.06 and Loader 7.34 but there could be a problem if, when downgrading to say 1.02.32, loader 7.32 is also installed, because the new units need to retain loader 7.34

    But our box was updated to 1.02.32 using the download from the Humax Beta web site and is still on Loader 7.30 so I don't think the loader is included.

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 20:37:36 #15 |
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    I have 3 HDR Fox T2's. The loader in them all has remained the same as purchased, regardless of firmware the version I have subsequently installed. Be it custom or official.

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 21:15:11 #16 |
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    I think the loader version might be a red herring. From the reports I have seen the users have been able to load a previous version of software onto their box (1.02.32). However, the tuners no longer work on some units. Unfortunately since Humax have not released a downloadable version of the latest software it means the only option is a return to Humax. The current theory is that Humax are using a different tuner on these new boxes but I suppose it might be a difference in configuration.

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 21:23:43 #17 |
  8. ezra pound

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    Yes the problem with the stuff in #13 is that my HDR arrived with 1.00.04 and loader a7.30, I have since installed 1.01.09, 1.02.07, 1.02.20, 1.02.27, 1.02,28, 1.02.29 and 1.02.32 and non of them have changed the loader from a7.30. The only loader update I've seen reported was on the HD-Fox T2 rather than the HDR-Fox T2 and I don't think that has been confirmed elsewhere

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 22:05:44 #18 |
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    Thanks guys - it might of been one of the many engineering builds I get to see that gave me the idea, not to worry, back to the drawing board

    | Tue 20 Aug 2013 23:13:35 #19 |
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    I suppose I am lucky. The HDR I downgraded to 1.02.32 from 1.03.06 has loader v7.34 but still works, all be it with the occasional 'no signal or program scrambled message'.

    One thing I did notice that the signal levels when compared to an older HDR Fox-T2 where showing as much lower.

    I have since stopped using the HDR and am waiting for later firmware to be released.

    | Wed 21 Aug 2013 6:26:26 #20 |

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