HD PVR update
MultiChoice gives details about its planned HD PVR updates and a cheaper HD PVR decoder
MultiChoice gives details about its planned HD PVR updates and a cheaper HD PVR decoder
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HD PVR update details
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sihen
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How exactly do you do a forced software update?
musze
New Member
entry level HD PVR? what will it not have?
Gambit
Expert Member
can only record 1 channel. smaller hdd
Gambit
Expert Member
That is not correct. 720p is standard HD just not "FULL HD".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television
rvanwyk
Expert Member
I agree. 720p is high definition just not FHD.
gboy
Expert Member
i love they way that this tells you nothing.
SirFooK'nG
Executive Member
and no mention of the UEC HD-PVR ...
rvanwyk
Expert Member
+1
Moederloos
Honorary Master
no prices, no firm dates. Hardly the "details" the headline lead me to believe. Waste of time.
titeroper
Well-Known Member
Hang in there...
For those who continously lambast the HDPVR offering, I would say that major improvements have occured in terms of stability and performance since its intro in 08. Clearly, it was rushed to market but Multichoice are doing everything to not only provide a similar user experience to their solid SDPVR, but added functionality like Catch-Up TV (HD & SD), series-linking amongst others.
Testing the various eco-systems, and subsequently testing integration of a software build is a very trying process for any software deployment initiative:
I would rather wait for a stable update then a rushed one just to add functionality for functionality's sake. I'm sure the managers at Multichoice are faced with these kind of decisions daily - they do not operate in a vacuum or ivory tower (even if the perception is there that they do)
I wish them luck..
I think 2010 could be a great year for DSTV...now bring on late December 09 already for some HD sport
For those who continously lambast the HDPVR offering, I would say that major improvements have occured in terms of stability and performance since its intro in 08. Clearly, it was rushed to market but Multichoice are doing everything to not only provide a similar user experience to their solid SDPVR, but added functionality like Catch-Up TV (HD & SD), series-linking amongst others.
Testing the various eco-systems, and subsequently testing integration of a software build is a very trying process for any software deployment initiative:
I would rather wait for a stable update then a rushed one just to add functionality for functionality's sake. I'm sure the managers at Multichoice are faced with these kind of decisions daily - they do not operate in a vacuum or ivory tower (even if the perception is there that they do)
I wish them luck..
I think 2010 could be a great year for DSTV...now bring on late December 09 already for some HD sport
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
atomcrusher
Expert Member
It will NOT have the ability to fill you with absolute joy, or to prevent you from cussing the day you bought into Monochoice's products
neilh
Active Member
For those who continously lambast the HDPVR offering, I would say that major improvements have occured in terms of stability and performance since its intro in 08. Clearly, it was rushed to market but Multichoice are doing everything to not only provide a similar user experience to their solid SDPVR, but added functionality like Catch-Up TV (HD & SD), series-linking amongst others.
Testing the various eco-systems, and subsequently testing integration of a software build is a very trying process for any software deployment initiative:
I would rather wait for a stable update then a rushed one just to add functionality for functionality's sake. I'm sure the managers at Multichoice are faced with these kind of decisions daily - they do not operate in a vacuum or ivory tower (even if the perception is there that they do)
I wish them luck..
I think 2010 could be a great year for DSTV...now bring on late December 09 already for some HD sport
+1
SirFooK'nG
Executive Member
Exactly my point... you think they would want us to know about it!
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TheMightyP
Senior Member
I've had the HDPVR since its launch in August 2008, and I'd like to point out a couple of errors in this article:
"Since the launch of the HD PVR decoder in 2008, we have released 8 software upgrades and these will continue in the future."
No way have there been 8 software upgrades! I can distinctly remember only 3, and taking into account that I don't remember things well, there might have been 4, but no way have there been 8! I could be wrong - feel free to correct me.
"The most recent update was applied on the 8th of September and addressed several problems within the HD PVR firmware. These include the deletion of entire series; improvements to fast forward, rewind and TV guide load times."
"deletion of entire series" - what does this mean??? This is the 2nd time I've seen this in a MYBB article, and it really makes no sense. At no time has the HDPvr been able to record entire series. So how is it possible to delete an entire series? I can't imagine how they have managed to fix something that doesn't exist.
On a (slightly more) positive note, the last software "upgrade" has managed to improve fast forward and rewind a bit, but it could still do with more improvement.
The HDPvr does work, not fantastically, but since launch, they have managed to get it into a usable state. I'm looking forward to next year.
"Since the launch of the HD PVR decoder in 2008, we have released 8 software upgrades and these will continue in the future."
No way have there been 8 software upgrades! I can distinctly remember only 3, and taking into account that I don't remember things well, there might have been 4, but no way have there been 8! I could be wrong - feel free to correct me.
"The most recent update was applied on the 8th of September and addressed several problems within the HD PVR firmware. These include the deletion of entire series; improvements to fast forward, rewind and TV guide load times."
"deletion of entire series" - what does this mean??? This is the 2nd time I've seen this in a MYBB article, and it really makes no sense. At no time has the HDPvr been able to record entire series. So how is it possible to delete an entire series? I can't imagine how they have managed to fix something that doesn't exist.
On a (slightly more) positive note, the last software "upgrade" has managed to improve fast forward and rewind a bit, but it could still do with more improvement.
The HDPvr does work, not fantastically, but since launch, they have managed to get it into a usable state. I'm looking forward to next year.
Smurfatefrog
Expert Member
Ja definately not 8. Maybe they counting the trial versions