Thread: V Boxes update
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Old 22-05-2008, 11:25   #43
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Re: V Boxes update
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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle View Post
I know I'm 'virtually' in Watford. I was going to say that in the original post but I was too embarassed to admit it. Still have only the old 11.1.8.2_ukcable here though. I bet they have the new software in Aarhus (in the middle of Denmark - thank you Suggs and Madness) .
Woo-Hoo!!! Three hours later I tried another reboot and now I have the 13.100.1_ukcable software! I enjoyed watching the display on the STB front panel during the update. It's better than some of the programmes on TV . So far all I've noticed is that there is one less Settings / Technical Stuff screen (not sure what's missing) and the STB displays more status information on startup. Nice to see the LEDs being used for something other than the name PACE and the current channel number. How about the time of day?

I've tried the 'press and hold' of the power / standby button to do a cold boot. More "Woo-Hoo!!!". That's a major improvement. Rather foolishly, knowing that this was coming, I still went and purchased a remote control 3-pin power socket yesterday (£4.49 from Maplin) for that very purpose. Oh well. I may have another use for it and, anyway, it still allows me to reboot from the comfort of the sofa.

I have cancelled a reminder from both the TV Guide and the Mini Guide. Just press OK|Select on the programme to initiate the cancel reminder dialogue in the same way as the set reminder works. Also "Woo-Hoo!!!". Shame you can't get straight to the reminders screen from the Mini Guide by, say, pressing Yellow. It would also be nice if programmes that had a reminder set were flagged in the TV Guide and Mini Guide (an asterisk or similar would suffice).

The reminders area still needs a lot of work. The reminder appears to be associated with the time only, so if you set a reminder for Mythbusters at 15:00 on DMAX channel 197, you can cancel it by pressing OK|Select on Mythbusters at 15:00 on Discovery Science channel 219 (or any other programme at 15:00) and it does not set a reminder for the latter in its place. Still, it's a big improvement.

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