ViP211/411 Software History
The Dish Network User's Resource
L565, 12-6-11
L564, 10-14-11
- Features
- Install Wizard¹
- Locks Pop-Up Changes¹
- Opt-in Free Preview Trigger¹
- EPG updates¹
- Fixes
- Micro-timer fixes¹
- Misc stability changes¹
- Source (dishsupport.com)
L563, 8-23-11
- Features
- Tailgater Support¹
- SRS Volume Leveling¹
- TV Ratings Changes¹
- HDMI Autodetect¹
- Pop-up Rework¹
- Live Sports Themes¹
- PPV Rental Indicator¹
- 2TB Limit for EHD¹
- Flubs
- Bug: TV Ratings show a rating followed by not rated (“R,NR”, “PG-13,NR”)²
- Source: dishsupport.com
L562, 3-1-11
- Features
- Fixes
- Possible audio loss fix¹
- Commercial auto-tune timer fix¹
- EHD USB fix for new drives¹
- Source (dishsupport.com)
L561, 9-14-10
- Features
- Fixes
- Regional outage/004 signal loss fixes¹
- Source (dishsupport.com)
L560, 7-16-10
L528, 12-9-09
L527, 11-5-09
L526, 7-30-09
L525, 5-1-09
Initial release may have been only via an EA satellite. Was detected on WA on 5-7-09.
- Fixes
- Picks up 129° odd transponders using legacy switches (run Check Switch)²
L524, 2-18-09
- Features
- DVR button leads to “My DVR” menu with options 1) My Recordings 2) Remove DVR 3) Cancel. Press DVR a second time for the DVR list²
- Option 9 “My DVR” added to main menu²
- Supports 1TB external drive (more?)²
- Flubs
- Bug: Freezes when viewing OTA channel²
Workaround: Reset
- Option to disable the inactivity standby no longer works²
- Bug: Freezes and resets when viewing DVR event recorded prior to L524²
- Source
L523, 11-13-08
- Features
- DVR conversion (available 11-19)²
- Flubs
- Disabled DishCOMM²
- No longer recognizes Spaun Mulitswitch (report)²
L522, 11-11-08
L521, 9-30-08
L520, 7-22-08
L439, 6-10-08
L438, 5-13-08
- Features
- External card/241 Swap Support¹
- Eastern Arc/Future Sat Support¹
- Favorites List EPG Pop-up¹
- Regional Uplink Outage indicator¹
- Mode Reminder Pop-up 908 with menu option¹
- check switch UI updates/verbiage¹
- STBHL¹
- Source: SatelliteGuys
L437, 3-4-08
L436, 2-13-08
- Features
- DishCOMM setup on Installation menu²
- Broadband setup on Installation menu²
- Inactivity screen saver has advertisements for Dish channels instead of the floating Dish logo²
- Source: SatelliteGuys, DBSTalk
L435, 12-6-07
L434, 10-9-07
L431, 9-25-07
L433, 9-18-07
- Features
- Support for the upcoming mapdown of HD RSN channels for NHL/NBA seasons¹
- Fixes
- A/V fixes¹
- Signal loss fixes¹
- QAM OTA channel range scan fix¹
- Source and discussion
L430, 8-10-07
L349, 8-1-07
- Fixes
- Flubs
- Bug: Flashing snowy picture on HDMI²
Workaround: Reset
- Source and Discussion (SatelliteGuys.US)
L348, 7-28-07
L347, 7-12-07
L346, 7-10-07
- Features
- New signal strength meter²
- USB test and HDMI test under Diagnostics > Analysis²
- EPG adds yellow text under the list name for the next list, ex: “Hit Guide To Go To All HD”²
- Fixes
- Source: DBSTalk, SatelliteGuys
L345, 2-22-07
- Features
- Map-down of 9400-series HD channels to regular channel numbers²
- HD icon next to channel name²
- Enhanced iTV Triggers 1.7¹
- STB 'Send Status' / Modem Upload feature¹
- Text change: SW Copyright text is now “2007”¹
- Text change: Add Tribune Media copyright text¹
- DST update¹
- RAP support¹
- Fixes
- Sat 148 all transponders now available in point-dish menu¹
- Menus: Favorite List now changes only with double hit of guide key¹
- Menus: Cannot tune to the PPV free preview during the free preview period unless we are already tuned to that channel¹
- Menus: EPG date is over-running the provided space¹
- Menus: Revise the phone system setup screen¹
- Menus: Fix for No Caller ID popup but Caller ID info in history¹
- Menus: Allow the guide key to work when in rain fade state, popup 002¹
- Menus: Info screen scrolling works properly, need to use on a PPV channel¹
- Checkswitch: Fix for Checkswitch run on straight 119 feeds shows reception error¹
- Checkswitch: Checkswitch enhancements with a DPP1K.2 or a DPPTwin and an open port¹
- Text change: Correct Popup 030 to display “030” for error number instead of “028”¹
- Text change: Favorites list help text missing the word “clear”¹
- Fix for cascading DPP44 DP21 switches (5-Sat. support)¹
- Open TV Weather app hangs on exit¹
- Satellite 118.7 fix for finding all transponders¹
- STB Health/Modem upload¹
- LNB LO drift compensation¹
- Flubs
- Bug: EPG error “Program info is out of date and needs the satellite to update” (report)
Workaround: Press Cancel twice
- Bug: Cannot tune OTA channels via keypad
Workaround: Use up/down arrows
- Bug: Lost OTA signal after viewing channel
Workaround: Reset
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk), additional source (SatelliteGuys.US)
L344, 1-16-07
L343, 12-12-06
- Fixes
- Improvements in HDMI handshake²
- Flubs
- Bug: Loss of local channel guide data for some²
- Source and Discussion(DBSTalk)
L342, 11-21-06
- Flubs
- Bug: Loss of digital audio when switching from HD to SD channel²
- Removed from stream 11-24, L341 remains newest available, receivers that got L342 have been reloaded with L341.
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk)
L341, 10-3-06
L340, 9-27-06
L268, 7-6-06
L267, 6-20-06
- Features
- Support for additional future LNB/Switch systems¹
- Tuner support for additional modulation and coding rates¹
- Extended program guide access updates¹
- Fixes
- HDMI output improvements¹
- Flubs
- Bug: Worsened audio sync, including non-DD²
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk)
L266, 4-27-06
L265, 4-19-06
L264, 2-28-06
- Flubs
- Bug: Worsened DD audio sync²
- Bug: Loss of SAT audio after tuned to OTA for X hours² (report)
Workaround: Reset
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk)
L263, 2-23-06
- Fixes
- Lip sync (fixed on some, worse on others)²
- Bottom row of the “extended guide with video” is cut off²
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk)
L262, 2-1-06
- Features
- HD Local Downmapping support (local DMA only)¹
- Downmapping menu option in Local channels screen¹
- Improvement for timers for VCR setup¹
- Support for independent SD/HD aspect ratio control in the view banner (Use PageUP for HD and PageDN for SD)¹
- Low-level a/v driver support / changes to support MPEG4 channels / closed captioning¹
- Remote low battery indicator in browse banner¹
- New inactivity screen saver graphics¹
- HD Features enabled right support (allows viewing / use of HD content / features based on CSG account management)¹
- Fixes
- More updates for reset issues on boot-up¹
- Improve local channel identification in channel list¹
- Improve 129 authorization pop-up on initial boot-up¹
- Improve synchronization of video and audio when using timers¹
- Pop-up 533 not dropping after saving changes in Local channel menu¹
- Loss of video if timers fire on audio only channels (e.g. Sirius)¹
- Flubs
- Bug: Switch from one OTA channel to another, banner reflect the change but audio and video remain the same² (report)
- Bug: Bottom row of the “extended guide with video” is cut off² (report)
Status: Resolved L263
- Source and Discussion: SatelliteGuys, DBSTalk
L261, 12-15-05
- Fixes
- Improved drivers for OTA signals to help reduce macroblocking¹
- EPG data retrieval and grid population enhancements¹
- Pop-up 023 from check switch summary fix, when trying to enter EPG¹
- Pop-up 129 (authorization) not appearing on initial boot-up fix¹
- Cancel EPG download function from Search fix¹
- VCR test menu receiver reset fix¹
- Fix for occasional no a/v on initial boot-up¹
- Flubs
- Bug: Shuts off even though Inactivity Shut-off has been disabled²
- Source and Discussion (DBSTalk)
L260, 11-18-05
Notes
- Per Dish sources
- User observations
- New to this version
- May have been present in earlier versions
Compiled from user reports on DBSTalk.COM, SatelliteGuys.US, and news://alt.dbs.echostar.
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