PhoenixAZ
Joshua
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join:2004-01-04
Phoenix, AZ
| [AZ] New Cable Box firmware?
Just recently, The screen on my cable box said "Erase" and then it rebooted itself. I have went through the diagnostics screen to see if there was new firmware, and sure enough there was, It says something about VOD information. Also, the fonts in the guide has changed somewhat, and the TV rating was added to the channel banner. I think we are finally going to be getting OnDemand in AZ!
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robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL
 ·Cox VOIP
| Way to go! now... I'm still waiting for US to get ondemand here on the gulfcoast..
Keep an eye on channel 1 since that's where it will probably be also, if there doing what Adelphia did, you will see a bunch of settings on the "guide" when ondemand comes on I'm guessing that's what those "test channels" are that are still there now were having digital simulcast. The VP of marketing on one of their shows "Cox Connexions" said second quarter. (the audio on that show was very distorted, BTW - it was on this morning)
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Bolt Backer
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Escondido, CA
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How do you find the diagnostics screen? |
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PhoenixAZ
Joshua
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join:2004-01-04
Phoenix, AZ
1 edit | You just have to press the right key combinations:
On a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 (and other Explorer Models, both DVR and non-DVR): Hold the select button on the front of the unit itself, when the Mail light comes on, press info. To exit out, press Exit on your remote control. Use page up and down buttons on your remote to scroll through the screens.
On a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000, Press and hold the "target" button until the mail light comes on, then press the diamond. TO exit out, press the exit button on your remote. Use page up and down buttons on your remote to scroll through screens.
Hope this helps,
-Joshua
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Fubar
join:2001-02-20
Phoenix, AZ | All the upgrade is for is a few new tweaks and daylight Savings Time is 3 weeks earlier this year.....
A new version of software is needed because of the Time Change.....
The VOD info was always there, you just never noticed yet..... |
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robertfl
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Mary Esther, FL | No update here. Does the VOD thing say a bunch of FFs and 0000 and a big fat "UNAVAILABLE"?
Rob |
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PhoenixAZ
Joshua
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join:2004-01-04
Phoenix, AZ
| said by robertfl  :No update here. Does the VOD thing say a bunch of FFs and 0000 and a big fat "UNAVAILABLE"? Rob Yep |
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PhoenixAZ
Joshua
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Phoenix, AZ
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said by Fubar :All the upgrade is for is a few new tweaks and daylight Savings Time is 3 weeks earlier this year..... A new version of software is needed because of the Time Change..... The VOD info was always there, you just never noticed yet..... I never had the VOD Information before. And I doubt its for the daylight savings change, as we live in Arizona, we don't even have daylight savings.
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dvd536
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Phoenix, AZ | reply to PhoenixAZ
I noticed the sound got lower after the update. I checked it and it was still set on 'narrow'.
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oh yeah. my ondemand button still DOES NOTHING!
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Fubar
join:2001-02-20
Phoenix, AZ | reply to PhoenixAZ
it is for the time change.... We don't change but everyone else does.....
VOD is at least a year away..... |
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Joshua
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Phoenix, AZ
| said by Fubar :it is for the time change.... We don't change but everyone else does..... VOD is at least a year away..... Aw man, I was just getting my hopes up. Price hike and no new features? 
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robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL
·Cox VOIP
| Who knows. Cox is losing pay per screw channels from InDemand. Hopefully soon we will all have ondemand. (it's going to be a huge cash cow for cox especially when they charge $13 for howard tv and anime and WWF 24/7)
We had about 60 PPV channels, then went to 12 now only 4 and 3 adult channels.
Rob |
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nineismine
join:2002-06-11
Mesa, AZ
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Ive noticed today that my SA8300 HD now can fast forward and rewind at 4x (4 arrows instead of 3), I now have an option for play from beginning as well as skip to end, ANNNNDDD the box no longer kicks me out when im watching a program thats recording and the program ends.
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robertfl
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Mary Esther, FL | That's old firmware. We had that for a year. I wish they had title search, though.
Rob |
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nineismine
join:2002-06-11
Mesa, AZ | Mine has never done that :S |
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robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL | I think the next firmware upgrade will be from the current crappy software to the new "not so crappy" TV Guide software.
Lord knows when that will happen.
Rob |
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ajwees41
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join:2002-05-10
Omaha, NE | Rob the Firmware and the guide software(Iguide) are not the same. Besides Motorola areas will see it first.
ajwees41 |
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robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL | Go figure.
I'm guessing by late 2007 we will all have it.
Rob |
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Hoss
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join:2000-10-05
Tulsa, OK
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That's interesting; even the older Motos had title search, and the current one I have now does.
Hopefully the OD content will be better. Tulsa just got it and I've been playing around a little with it. Haven't bought any of the content yet, just messing around in what is called 'Freezone'. So far it's ok, but the menu mechanism is clumsy at best. |
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robertfl
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join:2005-10-10
Mary Esther, FL
·Cox VOIP
1 edit | Just received an update here and noticed that. TV ratings are now on it.
They did the DVR first, HD now don't know when the standard boxes will be updated.
Still no OD yet
Channel 1 popped up saying "FREE HBO weekend"
When OD becomes available, will the box reboot again or will it just say channel 1 "ondemand"
-Rob |
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