ViP612 Software History

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L645, 12-6-11

• Features
  • STB date change update¹
• Fixes
  • Blackout fix¹
  • Misc stability fixes¹
• Flubs
  • Bug: Intermittent lockups when viewing OTA recordings (report)²
• Source (dishsupport.com)

L643, 10-19-11

• Features
  • VOD UI Changes (to include the Blockbuster Movie Pass streaming option)¹
  • SVOD/Network Folders¹
  • Adaptive Streaming¹
  • HDMI Detect¹
  • CSA over IP¹
  • Pop-up changes¹
  • PPV Rental Indicator¹
  • Screen Saver yellow text updates (the “hints” that appear in yellow text when your receiver is in standby mode)¹
  • Live sports theme¹
  • Basic Remote changes¹
  • Forced boot receovery¹
  • PPV pop-up timeout¹
  • Pause buffer change¹
  • GoogleTV (support for devices such as the Logitech Revue)¹
  • Locks pop-up changes¹
  • WD Midori 320GB HDD support¹
  • EPG Updates¹ (option in Preferences>Guide Display to show HD Only or HD and SD)
  • Opt-in Free Preview Trigger¹
• Fixes
  • DVR Folder fixes¹
  • VOD in EPG/banner fixes¹
  • On Demand fixes¹
  • Misc stability fixes¹
• Source (dishsupport.com)

L642, 4-15-11

L640, 1-31-11

• Features
  • Wi-Fi Dongle support¹
  • EPG banner Ads Phase 1¹
  • STBH Live¹
  • DRA support for IPVOD (old UI)¹
  • 500GB HDD support (addt'l drive space to VOD – pending HDD cut-in decision)¹
  • Favorites list color change¹
• Fixes
  • Misc. changes/fixes Under The Hood¹
• Source (dishsupport.com)

L641, 1-6-11

• Flubs
  • Bug: New recordings get momentary stutter at point of trick play on a previously recorded event²
    Status: Resolved, revert to L640
• Source (DBSTalk)

L640, 10-21-10

• Features
  • New colors on EPG²

L609, 6-23-10

L608, 5-27-10

• Features
  • SRS volume leveling²
• Fixes
  • Bug: HDCP error 890 when connected to Sony and some other TVs²
  • Hard lockups that can't be reset with the power button²
  • Audio and video stutters in delayed playback²
  • Gross pixilation after a skip-back²
  • Audio sync delay after skip-forward²
  • Guide selection preference retained after power button reset²
• Source (DBSTalk)

L606, 8-27-09

(Editor's note: release notes were sent to SatelliteGuys without further details. If anyone can explain what these do or even what the acronyms stand for, that would be very helpful. The break-down of features vs fixes is my best guess.)

• Features
  • DVR Custom Folders (Groups) - Incl. Sub-Folders¹
  • Date line on program info screen is easier to read²
  • DishONLINE re-arch. and user partition¹
  • D500+ Integrated¹ (see prototype)
  • ODPP43¹ (for MDU)
  • STBH updates¹
  • IRD (dynamic) Text III¹
  • Persistent SI¹
  • 8PSK spot (alternate) check switch¹
  • New ST drivers¹
  • DRA timer icon removal/updates¹
  • addt'l future sat. check switch changes¹
  • BBSS text updates¹
  • locks menu updates¹
  • DQT text message #3 update (PIA)¹
• Fixes
  • DVR trick-mode fixes¹
  • EMM Seg. Fixes¹
  • EA Trigger fix (SD)¹
  • Ciel2 (129) long-term fix¹
  • new install video re-design¹
  • New install STBH call-back fix¹
  • check switch polarity assumption changes¹
  • rapid channel change black screen fix¹
  • VOD in EPG navigation fixes¹
  • DishONLINE 48 hour expiration fix¹
  • VOD in EPG HDCP support¹
  • ch. 1 EPG scrolling fix¹
  • forced standbyIRD fix¹
  • new boot recovery (300B)¹
  • OTA fixes¹
  • EMM Seg./authorization updates/fixes¹
  • 1080p24 VOD rental fixes¹
• Flubs
  • Bug: HDCP error 890 when connected to Sony and some other TVs²
    Status: Resolved L608
• Source (DBSTalk) and notes (SatelliteGuys)

L603, 3-17-09

• Features
  • Able to be accessed by SlingGuide²
• Flubs
  • Bug: crashes when you hit the Info button when highlighting a receiver number in the DishCOMM diagnostic screen (report)²
• Source (DBSTalk)

L602, 10-1-08

• Features
  • “USB Drive” is replaced with “My Media” on PVR-4 menu and DVR events listing²
  • EHD folders²
  • Folders on the internal drive show up when you go to move content to the external drive²
  • Text labels for the folders have been changed to a dark colored typeface²
• Source (DBSTalk)

L601, 8-19-08

• Flubs
  • Bug: OTA timers on channels that also have an active map-down are flagged in nightly reboot as deleted or skipped (report)²
    Status: Unresolved

L600, 8-5-08

• Features
  • Screen saver says “You Have been TurboCharged”²
  • Channel 501 VOD listing²
• Flubs
  • Bug: Image occasionally freezes and turns pinkish purple during DVR playback, mostly at FF speed (report)²
    Status: Unresolved

L477, 7-11-08

• Features
  • Access the external drive from the main DVR menu²
  • Preference setting for remote mode pop-up²
  • Changed menus and logos²
• Source (DBSTalk)

L476, 7-10-08

• Flubs
  • Bug: No info displayed after pushing Info during DVR playback²
    Status: Unresolved
• Source (DBSTalk)

L474, 4-3-08

• Source (DBSTalk)

L473, 3-7-08

L472, 2-26-08

• Fixes
  • Reduced freezed for some users
• Flubs
  • Bug: Scroll ahead on the program guide, the cursor races ahead to the end, box locks up^2,4
    Workaround: Reboot
  • Bug: Delayed response to remote commands^2,4
• Source (DBSTalk)

L471, 2-8-08

• Features
  • ERD Setup added to menu
• Flubs
  • Bug: phone line that was off hook or in use a lot²^,4
    Workaround: Disable CallerID

L470, 2-1-08

• Flubs
  • Bug: Stuttering video²
  • Bug: Box locks up or freezes, often on channel change²
    Workaround: Reboot
    Status: Unresolved, possibly improved in L472

• Initial Software

Notes

1. Per Dish sources
2. User observations
3. New to this version
4. 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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