HR10-250 6.3 Update; Confirmation and Release Notes - Page 14

rminsk · 09-13-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nc88keyz

just because i dont post on here a lot doesnt mean i am a computer newbie. I highly doubt the drive is going bad.

The symptoms you posted pointed to a failing hard drive

ebonovic · 09-13-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Plugplay

Where did you hear this? If this is true, that would be great!

Check the TiVo Series 3 forum...
That came out last week that you will be able to transfer lifetimes.

Plugplay · 09-13-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ebonovic

Check the TiVo Series 3 forum...
That came out last week that you will be able to transfer lifetimes.

Found the info...

http://www.tivo.com/2.0.3hdDvr.plt.asp

Thanks

iwantmyhdmitv · 09-13-2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Plugplay

Where did you hear this? If this is true, that would be great!

I got an email from email@news.tivo.com stating the same thing.
"For a price" translates to $199. Wow, what a deal! I can get one lifetime membership for the price of two :-)

Runch Machine · 09-14-2006, 12:26 AM

Just be sure you buy the new HD Tivo from Tivo and not from a retailer. If you buy from a retailer you won't be able to transfer lifetime.

petejones1 · 09-14-2006, 03:14 AM

Got it!

Directory listing of /SwSystem
Name Type Id Date Time Size
3.1.5f-01-2-357 tyDb 206180 03/25/05 12:10 700
6.3-01-2-357 tyDb 537177 09/14/06 02:45 768
ACTIVE tyDb 206180 03/25/05 12:10 700

No phone is plugged in, so maybe I'll try that slicer thing from PTVupgrade.

WeKnSmith · 09-14-2006, 03:58 AM

The primary concern I had with 6.3 was whether or not 30 second skip would still exist. They answer is yes it does.

I don't have time to investigate all of the new menu options, but there is definitely some new stuff in the menu. Under Settings > Audio it has "Audio DRC" (dynamic range control). Don't recall ever seeing that one before. If it does exist it is in a different place in 3.5.

fasTLane · 09-14-2006, 05:15 AM

Menu speed better?

ElVee · 09-14-2006, 06:40 AM

Will folders only take effect on recordings made after the update? Or will already recorded shows be re-grouped in folders after the update?

Thanks!

Anubys · 09-14-2006, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ElVee

Will folders only take effect on recordings made after the update? Or will already recorded shows be re-grouped in folders after the update?

Thanks!

folders will group everything on your now playing list...regardless of when they were recorded...

AstroDad · 09-14-2006, 07:05 AM

2 units, no love for me yet

HofstraJet · 09-14-2006, 07:16 AM

Also can convert Dolby Digital to PCM with 6.3.

stumacdo · 09-14-2006, 07:46 AM

For those of us who aren't connected to phone lines, what's the best way to force this upgrade ?

rbreding · 09-14-2006, 07:48 AM

The slices have come down. Sitting on the box right now.

6.3-01-2-357 tyDb 1055758 09/14/06 07:43 768

sluciani · 09-14-2006, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Fullcourt81

Great news, Earl.
Everybody, remember that when your box gets the upgrade, that you have to enter the 30 second skip code, and whatever else you use, again. The box resets itself.

The series 2 boxes have a code for displaying the info about a program on the top of the screen when selected in the now playing list.

It is thumbs up, thumbs down, thumbs up, 7,8.

I don't know if this will work in 6.3, or if it is already coded in the new upgrade.

Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to work with 6.3 on my HR-10. Too bad. It's a great feature.

/steve

ZippythePinHead · 09-14-2006, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WeKnSmith

Under Settings > Audio it has "Audio DRC" (dynamic range control).

Could this possibly have anything to do with the volume control on HD channels? I'm sick of getting blown out of the room when ever I switch from an HD channel to a SD channel.

ebonovic · 09-14-2006, 07:55 AM

Sweet!!!!!! :d

SpoonsJTD · 09-14-2006, 08:22 AM

There is 100% probability that someone on this board will have posted that they got the slices by the time I click 'Submit'.

newsposter · 09-14-2006, 08:33 AM

you know it's bad when you tell your wife to check for pending restart throughout the day

so earl....you have this yet?

MisterEd · 09-14-2006, 08:34 AM

Where can the "slicer thing" be found ??

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Originally Posted by petejones1

Got it!

Directory listing of /SwSystem
Name Type Id Date Time Size
3.1.5f-01-2-357 tyDb 206180 03/25/05 12:10 700
6.3-01-2-357 tyDb 537177 09/14/06 02:45 768
ACTIVE tyDb 206180 03/25/05 12:10 700

No phone is plugged in, so maybe I'll try that slicer thing from PTVupgrade.

TallGuy · 09-14-2006, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kbohip

My HR10-250 dials in to the New York number everytime and I'm using Vonage. I've forced a call once a day for the last week in anticipation of getting the 6.3 software and it's not had a problem once.

Don't give up Tallguy, the HR10-250 CAN call in to the mothership with Vonage!

Here are the settings that work for me:

Dial in number - 389-1505
Prefix - *99,12122773895,,,,
Call waiting - *70
Tone
Phone available - On
Dial tone detect - On

A few things you should also know. Right now I'm using Adelphia (Comcast?) Premier HSI. I've noticed that with Premier my dial ins with both my HR10 and R-10 Tivo's work better. They did dial in 80% of the time with the regular speed HSI though just fine.

Now maybe you can answer a question for me Tallguy, where is the guide data for channel 5-1 for the HR10-250?

Crap, I was really hoping that would work, but the TiVo still hung up on the "Negotiating" step...my settings were exactly the same as yours except for the 7-digit dial-in number which was still my old number, because I can't connect to retrieve any new numbers...

As for our guide data problem in Colorado Springs with 5-1, I just posted some more in the Colorado Springs thread... I'm convinced that a group of us needs to continue to poke Zap2It, Tribune Media Services, DirecTV and KOAA until we get someone with a clue... http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...53#post8427153
AARRGGHH...

If I have to go the route of the PPP cable, is this the right cable to buy? I'm not that interested in making my own... http://www.9thtee.com/tivo-dthd.htm then page down 3-4 times:
TIVONMCABLE TiVo Null Modem Serial Cable - 10' Long $7.95

TallGuy · 09-14-2006, 08:38 AM

Can you set your own folder names and move your own shows into the folder - or do they only group by show name? I would love to have a folder called "Demo HD Shows" and get about 10 different programs off my Now Playing list. Would also be useful for "Husband's good shows", "Wife's goofy shows", etc...

thepackfan · 09-14-2006, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TallGuy

Can you set your own folder names and move your own shows into the folder - or do they only group by show name? I would love to have a folder called "Demo HD Shows" and get about 10 different programs off my Now Playing list. Would also be useful for "Husband's good shows", "Wife's goofy shows", etc...

Only Show names on 6.3. I also wish there was a little more even if only by category.

JaserLet · 09-14-2006, 08:55 AM

On which screen will it say "pending restart" ?

muzzymate · 09-14-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZippythePinHead

Could this possibly have anything to do with the volume control on HD channels? I'm sick of getting blown out of the room when ever I switch from an HD channel to a SD channel.

I really hope so! There's nothing more annoying than flipping through my local channels and going back and forth between being blasted and barely being able to hear.

Hooray! Happy 6.3 day!

Can someone who has gotten this see if there is the Zoom feature in the Aspect Correction from the Series 3 in there? I would love that for my SD 16x9 shows (a la Battlestar Galactica).

AstroDad · 09-14-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JaserLet

On which screen will it say "pending restart" ?

On the phone screen under settings.

etsolow · 09-14-2006, 09:05 AM

Bah, no 6.3 for me yet!

LlamaLarry · 09-14-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AstroDad

On the phone screen under settings.

May also appear under the phone info on System Information.

Big Daddy P · 09-14-2006, 10:06 AM

Thought I had the upgrade. I made a daily call early this am, and it was connected for about an hour downloading. When it finished, the sys info screen said pending restart. I forced a restart and a screen came up that said it was doing a Tivo software upgrade. After it finished, and live tv came up, nothung was changed! What happened here? Software version is still the 3.1 version!

Anyone?

Pab Sungenis · 09-14-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by stumacdo

For those of us who aren't connected to phone lines, what's the best way to force this upgrade ?

You can't unless you're hacked (zipper or otherwise). Or take your box over to a friend's house and make the call there.