[Musashii]

Just noticed tonight while watching tv it seems Cogeco has somewhat updated its guide... It seems they have added features for the DVR and the mini guide seems bigger to me and when you turn to a channel that has an HD channel also, it says in the info section "Watch in HD". Not sure what else they have updated just yet...

anyone else notice these changes?

 

[gobisbay]

I've been at work all day but some of those features sound like new features added in S/W 78.44. Hopefully Cogeco upgraded to 78.53 which fixes a few bugs introduced in 78.44 (which may have been the upgrade a few weeks ago that slowed the i-Guide to a crawl).

 

[deaners12]

No update here yet. I'm in St. Catharines. Maybe it will happen when the digital stations change overnight tonight?

 

[jeffaustin90]

No update yet here in Windsor. Then again, I'm using the non-DVR HD box, so maybe the DVR boxes have been updated and I just don't know it.

 

[james99]

Some new HD PVR menus but most things seem similiar.

 

[DavidT]

Both the Firmware and Software were updated on the HD PVRs.

Firmware: 16.75 (Prev: 16.53)
Software: 78.44 - A28p0-2.0908.r-4 (Prev: 75.42 - a25p3.S3.r-1)

You can find a list of all the changes here: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/How_to_use_a_Motorola_DVR/Firmware_and_Software#Version_78.44_-_A28p0-2.0908.r4

It's actually quite a substantial update. Most of the features listed here are now available: http://www.comcast.net/newguide/

 

[Mortiferous]

loss of fast forward in the guide

The only thing I have noticed since the update is I used to be able to fast forward the guide by holding down the right arrow button. Now I can only scroll by constantly clicking, as holding it down does not fast scroll anymore. (which is annoying when you want to quickly get to later in the day to set up recording.)

 

[deaners12]

Do those with the new software/firmware updates notice any improvement with audio dropouts and pixelation on the HD channels?

 

[DavidT]

Mortiferous, quick scrolling still works for me.

Keep in mind it doesn't visibly scroll through the programming, but rather it scrolls through the time slots at the top and then refreshes once you let go.

 

[Maakala]

I haven't gotten any new firmware. Mine's still 75.42.

 

[Mortiferous]

Reset the cable box

Just an update to my previous comment. It seems my box was a little messed up, maybe from the update or maybe not. At any rate yesterday it kind of locked up by going blank screen with a blue line on the bottom with the channel number but no picture. I could change the channel the but only with the up and down buttons. I turned it off for a short while and turned it back on and it reset. Fast scrolling now works again as well.

 

[jpaik]

I haven't gotten any new firmware. Mine's still 75.42.

+1 for me in Oakville.

Funny that DavidT, also in Oakville, has the newer software and firmware.

 

[DavidT]

Have you tried forcing a check for new firmware?

Press and hold the Power and Select buttons on the front. While holding them down, unplug and replug the unit, then let go of the buttons.

This will force the DCT into downloading the latest firmware.

 

[jpaik]

This method is not recommended by Cogeco. If updates are pushed out, I'll wait.

 

[DavidT]

Cogeco also doesn't recommend or support HDMI

I'm not sure why Marcer suggested not to force the DCT into checking for a firmware update. All it does is cycle the unit and perform a check. If an update is available, it downloads it; if not, everything is the same as before.

 

[jpaik]

I agree with you: Cogeco's position on HDMI is getting quite state. I've been using it for years.

I'm sure Marcer has to follow company policy when making public comments.

 

[james99]

Cogeco's stance on HDMI is not unusual. It's the norm actually.

 

[jpaik]

James, what's your thought on why HDMI is still problematic for these companies? It's not exactly new tech and I imagine it's manageable by the average Cogeco subscriber.

 

[exseven]

This is because of what hubsite/headend you connect to. If you are in northwest oakville you might not have the update yet, but its coming soon.


Sorry, this is in reply to why only some in oakville have the update

 

[james99]

jpaik:HDMI has handshake issues between devices. Most devices work fine with each other. So, in a nutshell, Cogeco is just playing it safe by not officially supporting it.

I've been using HDMI for years with Moto boxes via Cogeco without any issues.