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New UPC upgrade introducing remote record and "other great new features"

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  • #32
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    I don't get why they bothered sending the letter... if you power your box off every night won't it just happen anyway?


  • #33
    ohnoigotsick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 317 ✭✭ohnoigotsick


    Red Alert wrote: »
    I don't get why they bothered sending the letter... if you power your box off every night won't it just happen anyway?


    thats true - but this update clears out your TV planner it says, so you have to delete your series links and set them again after the update


  • #34
    RangeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    Red Alert wrote: »
    I don't get why they bothered sending the letter... if you power your box off every night won't it just happen anyway?

    Not everybody powers off their box [every night].

    Having said that, an email would have been better.


  • #35
    HarcourtGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭HarcourtGreen


    Im in the Lucan area and got it on friday...
    patrickmooney wrote: »
    So perhaps this is a regional roll out first? Anyone from Dublin get this letter?


  • #36
    HarcourtGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭HarcourtGreen


    It doesn't surprise me that people wouldn't see any difference on there boxes after this software upgrade. If it is only an enabler for remote recording, and as such, the middleware on the STB might get getting changed. Wouldn't expect a noticeable difference to the front end. Hopefully a web/mobile app is in the pipeline for when they have the upgrades completed.


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  • #37
    shanemhoban
    Closed Accounts Posts: 38 ✭shanemhoban


    did the update actually clear the tv planner, my planner still has everything there?


  • #38
    manc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭manc


    HarcourtGreen wrote: »
    It doesn't surprise me that people wouldn't see any difference on there boxes after this software upgrade. If it is only an enabler for remote recording, and as such, the middleware on the STB might get getting changed. Wouldn't expect a noticeable difference to the front end. Hopefully a web/mobile app is in the pipeline for when they have the upgrades completed.

    the iPhone app is already available, I presume it will work here after the upgrade. Hopefully an Android one will be along soon.


    http://www.telecompaper.com/news/upc-remote-recording-app-downloaded-40000-times


    Other featured from another thread.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68077088


  • #39
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,244 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Whats the software version after the update?


  • #40
    PGL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 762 ✭✭✭PGL


    manc wrote: »
    the iPhone app is already available, I presume it will work here after the upgrade. Hopefully an Android one will be along soon.


    http://www.telecompaper.com/news/upc-remote-recording-app-downloaded-40000-times


    Other featured from another thread.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68077088

    I have searched for Opnemen and UPC in the App Store, but nothing came up. What exactly is the App called?

    cheers


  • #41
    Hylus83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭Hylus83


    I think their new features might be those like Eurosport 3D (just spotted it on ch 426) or whatever they're testing on ch 750 - as well as the remote record.


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  • #42
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,262 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    App is.more than likely only available in the .nl app store


  • #43
    StaticNoise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,446 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    I went along, excited if you will, about the upgrade and I was giving UPC a chance to really impress me. One thing on the letter (Dublin, for 20th June) was that my recordings are safe. Now, all my recordings are gone.

    I've lost the entire lot, including protected programmes: all live, once-off programming that I was involved with and meant a lot to me. Gutted.


  • #44
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    The update has turned on the modems inside the UPC boxes.


  • #45
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Ranicand wrote: »
    The update has turned on the modems inside the UPC boxes.

    how do you know this?


  • #46
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    how do you know this?

    Press menu then 1789 this brings up the hidden menus on the boxes.

    The boxes now have an active upstream and downstream.:)


  • #47
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Ranicand wrote: »
    Press menu then 1789 this brings up the hidden menus on the boxes.

    The boxes now have an active upstream and downstream.:)

    i wonder can you connect to to net through them?

    i remember i tired before but got a message stating only one modem per address our something similar


  • #48
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    i wonder can you connect to to net through them?

    i remember i tired before but got a message stating only one modem per address our something similar

    No UPC have the Ethernet port disabled.

    For internet UPC go with stand alone modems.

    They will use the modems in the boxes just for the boxes.

    Video on demand will use these modems.

    NTL in England use to use the in box modems and the Ethernet ports to provide broadband.

    The boxes could feed other devices if UPC wanted.


  • #49
    HarcourtGreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭HarcourtGreen


    Does anyone know the software version after the upgrade. I followed the procedure in the letter (put box into standby for 15 mins) and the version was the same before and after. 4.0.0.7E2

    Maybe the upgrade was already done. Since my box goes into standby by itself all the time anyway.

    I did notice that it failed to do a scheduled recording last night. It failed on a recording that I had scheduled AFTER I did all of the above!.

    Ranicand wrote: »
    No UPC have the Ethernet port disabled.

    For internet UPC go with stand alone modems.

    They will use the modems in the boxes just for the boxes.

    Video on demand will use these modems.

    NTL in England use to use the in box modems and the Ethernet ports to provide broadband.

    The boxes could feed other devices if UPC wanted.


  • #50
    forzacalcio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭forzacalcio


    Still no letter, Im assuming my box is up to date!


  • #51
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    HarcourtGreen wrote: »
    Does anyone know the software version after the upgrade. I followed the procedure in the letter (put box into standby for 15 mins) and the version was the same before and after. 4.0.0.7E2

    Maybe the upgrade was already done. Since my box goes into standby by itself all the time anyway.

    I did notice that it failed to do a scheduled recording last night. It failed on a recording that I had scheduled AFTER I did all of the above!.

    I am guessing there was no software update.

    I think the reboot just got the modems going.


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  • #52
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,273 ✭✭✭kirving


    I'm sick to death of bloody iPhone apps. At most, the company will release an Android app too, but consistently forget about the largest smartphone OS - Symbian! I know it's not selling well, but there are still loads out there.


    Whats's wrong with a good mobile website which all phones could use and less of this fashionable "App" rubbish!? :mad:

    [/rant]

    Seriously though, if I can use a normal site on my phone to record that will do. Good upgrade, but years too late.


  • #53
    angel01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    I'm sick to death of bloody iPhone apps. At most, the company will release an Android app too, but consistently forget about the largest smartphone OS - Symbian! I know it's not selling well, but there are still loads out there.


    Whats's wrong with a good mobile website which all phones could use and less of this fashionable "App" rubbish!? :mad:

    [/rant]

    Seriously though, if I can use a normal site on my phone to record that will do. Good upgrade, but years too late.

    Where did you get the facts that Symbian is the largest smartphone OS? That is clearly not the case. Maybe for regular basic phones, Symbian sells well but not in the smartphone market.


  • #54
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    I'm sick to death of bloody iPhone apps. At most, the company will release an Android app too, but consistently forget about the largest smartphone OS - Symbian! I know it's not selling well, but there are still loads out there.

    Symbian is dead and has even been dropped by Nokia for future phones so why would companys waste their time investing in a dead platform


  • #55
    mambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭mambo


    I live in Dublin 4, and got a letter saying the UPC update would happen on or after 20th June (Monday). I've turned UPC box off a few times since then, but I haven't seen evidence of any update, i.e. nothing seems to changed and all my programs set to record are still there.


  • #56
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    mambo wrote: »
    I live in Dublin 4, and got a letter saying the UPC update would happen on or after 20th June (Monday). I've turned UPC box off a few times since then, but I haven't seen evidence of any update, i.e. nothing seems to changed and all my programs set to record are still there.

    Read the thread they said they were updating their TV service not the box software.

    The internal modems on the boxes now have an active upstream and downstream.

    I think the reason they wanted us to reboot our boxes is so the modems would tune into these streams.


  • #57
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    My Digital+HD box now has up and downstream modem active, assuming it wasn't already. I'd imagine though it would be more scalable if they used MHEG over DVB-C rather than anything internet based for the bulk of interactive services.


  • #58
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    Red Alert wrote: »
    My Digital+HD box now has up and downstream modem active, assuming it wasn't already.

    No this was the change.


  • #59
    Ranicand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,960 ✭✭✭Ranicand


    Red Alert wrote: »
    I'd imagine though it would be more scalable if they used MHEG over DVB-C rather than anything internet based for the bulk of interactive services.

    Real video on demand will require these streams.


  • #60
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,360 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    I'm sick to death of bloody iPhone apps. At most, the company will release an Android app too, but consistently forget about the largest smartphone OS - Symbian! I know it's not selling well, but there are still loads out there.


    Whats's wrong with a good mobile website which all phones could use and less of this fashionable "App" rubbish!? :mad:

    [/rant]

    Seriously though, if I can use a normal site on my phone to record that will do. Good upgrade, but years too late.


    ROFL ...........


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  • #61
    who is this
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭who is this


    angel01 wrote: »
    Where did you get the facts that Symbian is the largest smartphone OS? That is clearly not the case. Maybe for regular basic phones, Symbian sells well but not in the smartphone market.

    Symbian phones are smartphones by the definition of what constitutes a smartphone. I do get what you mean (I think) but still, technically every Symbian phone is part of the smartphone market. And including all devices in service I fully believe it is the largest smartphone OS

    But agreed, it would be foolish to develop a Symbian app, since it is as good as a legacy system: Nokia have no serious plans for its future so...

    What annoys me more is the amount of companies lacking an Android application, since Android is currently the best-selling smartphone OS, yet RTÉ (for example), while they have twice as many iPhone apps.


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