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Smudga
04-15-2006, 10:01 AM
Hey all,

Did anyone get this software upgrade that D*supposedly did last year? I waited with baited breath but to no avail!

Thanks,

C
:confused:
kramerboy
04-15-2006, 10:08 AM
Ummm... Yeah. Looks like you missed the boat. Everyone with that model should have this by now. Do you keep your phone line plugged in?
tivosbest
04-15-2006, 10:24 AM
As the previous post stated, you can only get it now by phone. You can force it by going to your phone setup and forcing the daily call now. It can take more than an hour to download. It will not take effect until 2:00 am the next morning.
Dkerr24
04-15-2006, 10:39 AM
Tivosbest: That's not how I just got it on my new 300gb drive. I simply forced a phone call, waited for an hour while it downloaded, then restarted the DTivo when prompted. 6.2 came up immediately. 265 hours of Tivo goodness :)
Boston Fan
04-15-2006, 12:07 PM
Tivosbest: That's not how I just got it on my new 300gb drive. I simply forced a phone call, waited for an hour while it downloaded, then restarted the DTivo when prompted. 6.2 came up immediately. 265 hours of Tivo goodness :)The receiver is programmed to install the software at 2am the day after the software downloads, but you can force it to load by restarting the receiver. Be aware that it will take over an hour to complete the install process, so waiting for the auto-install won't interfere with your evening's TV watching.

(But, I'm with you Dkerr24 - I was too impatient to wait for the 2am install.)
Smudga
04-15-2006, 01:42 PM
Yeah, I always keepmy phoneline plugged in. It said they were going to download it but it never happened.......at least I've not noticed a change in the interface!
ttodd1
04-15-2006, 07:05 PM
Yeah, I always keepmy phoneline plugged in. It said they were going to download it but it never happened.......at least I've not noticed a change in the interface!

Well when you go into the system info what does it say you have?
Smudga
04-16-2006, 02:10 PM
says I've got 6.2 but, I have noticed no difference whatseover. Maybe I'm thinking of the HMO as well (the red screens)??
litzdog911
04-16-2006, 02:32 PM
says I've got 6.2 but, I have noticed no difference whatseover. Maybe I'm thinking of the HMO as well (the red screens)??

The major difference is that you can now sort your Now Playing List using Folders. DirecTivos still don't have HMO or any networking features, and probably never will (without hacks).
ttodd1
04-16-2006, 03:32 PM
says I've got 6.2 but, I have noticed no difference whatseover. Maybe I'm thinking of the HMO as well (the red screens)??

Pretty much Folders and better speed is what came with 6.2. Now if you want some other stuff you will have to go to the Underground and see what you can do with it.
Smudga
04-16-2006, 03:43 PM
Pretty much Folders and better speed is what came with 6.2. Now if you want some other stuff you will have to go to the Underground and see what you can do with it.

Well, I just downloaded the BootCD from PTV upgrade and, I'm gonna go for the run with the zipper.........wish me luck!!!