New HD PVR

McT said:
Nothing in HD is worth it just yet.
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13 HD channels, sure you wont find something there worthwhile e.g. sports or movies? Picture quality is seriously better (on a FHD flatscreen TV)
 
Any cool deals for HD PVR and HD TV combos out? I am in the market.
Pref Samsung TV.
 
Quantum Theory said:
Not sure. Thing is, I don't think they can just upgrade decoders over the air, to run the new OS... So I'm not sure that we will see it on existing decoders.
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Yes, they can. 4P PVR has been updated everytime the 2P was, they can do it over the air. Let's just hope they decide to support the 4P with the new software, but it may be that the 4P's hardware does not have enough oomph.
 
OomD said:
Yes, they can. 4P PVR has been updated everytime the 2P was, they can do it over the air. Let's just hope they decide to support the 4P with the new software, but it may be that the 4P's hardware does not have enough oomph.
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I'm talking about the new software, not upgrades of the existing. Different story.
 
Quantum Theory said:
I'm talking about the new software, not upgrades of the existing. Different story.
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Maybe it will be a case of taking it to the agency for an update? I have had my Pace updated via USB before.
What did the new UI look like? Much better than the current one?
 
Quantum Theory said:
I'm talking about the new software, not upgrades of the existing. Different story.
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I am talking about being able to get new software onto the PVR over the air. From the PVR's point of view there is no difference between loading completely new software or just updating the existing software... either way there is new software being downloaded and applied.
 
OomD said:
I am talking about being able to get new software onto the PVR over the air. From the PVR's point of view there is no difference between loading completely new software or just updating the existing software... either way there is new software being downloaded and applied.
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There is a big difference between doing "updates" and feature enhancements on top of the OpenTV middleware, and replacing that middleware entirely which seems to be what is being contemplated
 
ToxicBunny said:
There is a big difference between doing "updates" and feature enhancements on top of the OpenTV middleware, and replacing that middleware entirely which seems to be what is being contemplated
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Not just contemplated. OpenTV is a thing of the past with the new software...
 
OomD said:
I am talking about being able to get new software onto the PVR over the air. From the PVR's point of view there is no difference between loading completely new software or just updating the existing software... either way there is new software being downloaded and applied.
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ok, I'm glad you know...
I've had to take my HDPVR in to have it changed from one version to another
 
DJ... said:
Not just contemplated. OpenTV is a thing of the past with the new software...
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I'm being cagey because Multichoice have no officially announced anything as of yet.

But as an addition to my response to OomD : Have you ever tried to completely format your harddrive and install a new OS "over the air" (aka internet) on your PC... has it ever actually worked?
 
DJ... said:
They won't for a while still. But the new software is theirs entirely - built from the ground-up...
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I know the answer (sort of), but please tell me its built entirely by a competent 3rd party development firm because Multichoice's in house development team is pretty crap from my experience.
 
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