TNS_2 wrote:Justin,
1.9.4? are they still giving you betas? Or is this rolling out now?
I have never gotten any betas. I have no idea who is getting this now, or for that matter why I have it, I have not had any communication from Verizon about it, nor have I seen anyone else report having it - strange......
Yes, 1.9.4 (I wonder what happened to 1.9.2 and 1.9.3?). I have verified on both my 7232 DVR and 7100-P2 HD box that I have 1.9.4 on both. Don't really know when it happened, I was up at our lake house a couple of days last week, apparently happened then. I do know that Saturday, when I turned on the TV attached to the 7100-P2, the box was turned off, and when I tried to turn it on there was a message about I could not change channels until a software download completed, and that took maybe 2 minutes or so.
In looking through the Menu, so far I have found only a few new things and changes:
1) Menu ==> Settings ==> System Information
Release: 1.9.4, Build Number: 16.13, Data Object Version Number: 36.13
2) Menu ==> Settings ==> Save Settings
Appears to save more than it used to, now saves DVR Series Recordings Schedule, Parental Controls, Favorites, and Guide Preferences. IMO saving the Favorites is a big, big addition! The dialog says to only use this before replacing equipment, and it says the settings will be saved in the Cloud for 30 days. I went ahead and saved my settings but have not tried to restore them (but was offered an option to restore them when I went to set up a series schedule).
3) Menu ==> Settings ==> Restore Settings
New entry I think. Have not tried it.
4) Menu ==> FiOS TV Home Page
New entry to display the Home Page. Useless IMO.
5) Menu ==> Customer Support ==> Voicemail Access Number
Marked as a new entry. I do not use Voicemail but I tried the option, it came back and said I don't have Verizon phone service, which I do, I have Digital Voice.
6) Menu ==> Customer Support ==> My Wireless Network
Displays the SSID, Passcode, and encryption method. Updated to require entry of Parental Controls PIN if one has been set (simply displays the wireless info if no PIN has been set, not good). Trouble is, the SSID and Passkey displayed are incorrect, on both DVR and 7100-P2, they bear no relation to what mine really are.
That is it for the Menu that I have found so far. There are lots of Menu options that I never use, so I have no real idea what else if anything might have been changed.
The Guide seems to show cast information now right in the main display, so it is not necessary to press Info to get it, although sometimes there is not enough space to list the full cast info or episode description. Still, better than it used to be IMO.
So far I haven't found anything new with the DVR menu, On Demand, Widgets, or Options, although again there may be some changes or additions that I just haven't noticed.
The response of the DVR to my remote seems about like it was with 1.9.1, with one exception: it seems to occasionally totally miss button presses (light on DVR never blinks). I had that problem with 1.9 originally, then an update made it a whole lot better. This seems to be a step backward. I have not noticed this problem on my 7100-P2.
That is about it for now.
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Justin
FiOS TV, 25/25 Internet, and Digital Voice user
QIP7232, QIP7100-P2, IMG 1.9.4
Keller, TX 76248 (VHO 1)