just noticed tonight that the Wintal website has the latest upgrade version 192b1 for the PVRX2

Rob38

This version claims to have finally fixed the channel loss issue (i.e. black screen in recordings) that the last two or three updates were supposed to have fixed. Can anyone who still owns one confirm that this is true?

I have not so far had the black screen on recording, only while changing channels on live broadcast, although only temporary this is easily fixed each time.
I have done the latest update download, but I have too much on the HD at the moment to install it, plus my laptop does not have a serial port, so it's either disconnect the PVR and take it to the desktop, or disconnect the desktop and take it to the PVR, and I don't want more cables such as a USB to Serial converter, plus I seem to remember people having problems with this device, as soon as I do the update and see what changes have taken place I'll post either the + or - aspects

Rob38

I have just upgraded to the latesed firmware. It has fixed the time skip during playback problem and does create a bookmark when stoping playback so it is easy to resume from whre I stoped.
I have not yet tested the daily/weekly recording problem but will let you know in a couple of days.
I dont have any problems with black screens so I cant comment.
I will also let you know if I notice any more problems.

So far very happy

Sounds good, lucky you no black screens, will watch your progress with interest.

Rob38

So far so good, I have not had any weekly recordings that I have set, record daily so I would have to say for me this PVR is just about perfect

I just upgraded to 192B1 this morning over a bowl of weeties. Went fine, but getting 'delayed write errors' and other quirks on the USB conenction to the PVR hard drive.

Could be a problem with a corrupted program file, my laptop or or the new firmware. Thought I'd post this in case anyone else runs into the same problem.

Also, does anyone have any tips on burning programs to DVD? I can get them from PVR format to MPEG2 format using the 1.1.1a PVR player software, but my copy of Nero doesnt recognise these files. What are others doing.

Steve

G'day folks - first time here.

I have downloaded the new firmware, and have D9 cables, but how do I upgrade the firmware, please?

Dumb question

Chris

Found out from another forum what I needed, and it has worked

Finally we have the ABC back!

Chris

Firmware 192b1.

Anyone noticed that if you are recording two programs (red record button can be used to test this), and you press stop, it actually (effectively) stops recording of BOTH programs.

It brings up a dialog saying that "Recording has been paused and you need to press record on the current channel". This disappears rather quickly, maybe too quick for the message to sink in.

If you then click stop again, it brings up the two programs being 'recorded' and you can select the one to stop. Pick one and stop.

If you click the Info button, it LOOKS like the other program is still recording, but the time counter doesnt change, and you arent actually recording. Trap!?

There seems to be some strange or subtle logic here, something to do with having to go back to the channel you want to keep recording, and hit record again.

Is it me or is the recording message in the top left, slightly greyed out in this situation?

Anyone else seeing this, or understand the logic?

My wife got really pissed off that I had assured her Big Love was still recording and to go do something and watch it later, and really it wasnt.

My advise is to not manually stop recording unless both programs have finished airing.


Regards


Steve

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Firmware 192b1.

Anyone noticed that if you are recording two programs (red record button can be used to test this), and you press stop, it actually (effectively) stops recording of BOTH programs.

It brings up a dialog saying that "Recording has been paused and you need to press record on the current channel". This disappears rather quickly, maybe too quick for the message to sink in.

If you then click stop again, it brings up the two programs being 'recorded' and you can select the one to stop. Pick one and stop.

If you click the Info button, it LOOKS like the other program is still recording, but the time counter doesnt change, and you arent actually recording. Trap!?

There seems to be some strange or subtle logic here, something to do with having to go back to the channel you want to keep recording, and hit record again.

Is it me or is the recording message in the top left, slightly greyed out in this situation?

Anyone else seeing this, or understand the logic?

My wife got really pissed off that I had assured her Big Love was still recording and to go do something and watch it later, and really it wasnt.

My advise is to not manually stop recording unless both programs have finished airing.
Regards
Steve

Steve,
I'm simply able to press the stop record button which then displays the two programs that are recording, then I just select which one I want to stop, but I do have the annoying problem of when a 2nd recording starts it changes the live BC channel I'm watching, I think it's always going to ch 2, I can't go back to the live channel I was watching, if I try to it comes up with a warning of something about stop PIP or the recording, but with all this I can watch a previously recorded program ok, I really like the 192b1 upgrade, and I'm waiting for the latest which was going to be available last week, but I'm told they are still working on it.

One other issue is that some pre-scheduled recordings that I have edited to give the correct title to, finish up when they start recording with a CH 2 title, example "Getaway" is titled "The Bill" I have set the all recordings to start 10 minutes early and finish 10 minutes later, this is why if I pre-schedule a new recording it gets the wrong title, so I go in and edit giving it the correct title, it might be once a week or daily etc, but there seems to be some clue regarding why so far only ch 2 pre- scheduled recordings allocate themselves to a different channel.

Regards.
Dave (rob38)

Interersting you dont get the same stop recording message I do. All I did to test this was:

1. go to channel ABC, and press record
2. go to channel 10 and press record.
3. Press Stop
4. (recording paused message appears)
5. Check the onscreen record time counter (upper left) - its no longer incrementing for either channel
6. Press Stop again, choose program to stop.
7. Check the onscreen record time counter (upper left) - its no longer incrementing for remaining program.

Regarding title names. I too have had that happen sometimes. I also split the recording at EPG changes, so it SHOULD pick up the new name from the EPG. I think this mostly happens on ABC, but then again I mostly record from ABC1 and 2, and mostly use the EPG to set up the recording (because they have decent EPGs unike the other channels).

I have long suspected the PVRX2 has some issues that are different issues between the commercial channels and the ABC, but I presume this is due to the differences in EPG.

Cant wait to see what they list as being resolved in the next firmware release.

Steve

I assume you did the format after the upgrade ?, the funny thing is RP said I would lose all my pre- scheduled programs after the format, but they were still there, although it said format complete, it either didn't format or RP don't really know what they are talking about.
I would certainly suggest if you haven't already emailed RP with your problems you should as the more complaints they get they can work on the issues,

I wouldn't have the confidence on the new PVRX1, there is a lot to like on the PVRX2, it's just these few bugs still left that are annoying, and it's strange how they vary from set to set, I hope they don't get inundated with problems on the new one as we will be left out in the cold I reckon. I nearly returned mine a few weeks ago, and was going to go for the Topfield, but when I read all the issues they had I stayed put.

Regards.
Dave (Rob38)

Yes I did the format, but I tihnk the scheduled programs and other settings are stored in non-volatile memory and not on the HD.

I would think you are right, even after my asking the same question they said no memory in the PVRX2, most of the staff don't seem too familiar with this gear.

regards.
Dave (Rob38)

Any sign of a newer firmware than 192b1 for the PVRX2 yet?

I've had repeated problems with weekly recordings sometimes not recording.

One program failed to record on last Sunday night,

My Name is Earl recorded but Rain Shadow didn't, the two recordings
overlap slightly but that shouldn't be a problem with twin tuners right?

No sign of new firmware.

Since daylight savings, Ive had major problems with recording. Yet to investigate fully.

I have had some weekly recordings not record that I set from the EPG.
When I looked in the schedule to check, I noticed that all the details were correct except under day it had "None" I changed it to the correct day and now manually check all after I schedule them. I have found a few that have done that






Yes I have to agree with you, before daylight savings all seemed to work very well (from memory). But now I have had a few recording failures.
I have tried resetting the box but no improvement.
Hopefully there will be a fix soon.
I might turn off daylight savings and see if that helps

We don't use the EPG all our scheduled recordings were setup manually and confirmed to be correct.

I think I see what triggered the bug now.

Program 1 19:55 to 20:55 weekly Sunday channel 7
Program 2 20:25 to 21:35 weekly Sunday channel 2
Program 3 21:25 to 23:30 one off SBS

Program 1 and Program 3 recorded.
Program 2 failed to record.

Next week without Program 3 in the picture, 1 and 2 recorded as expected.

Program 1 was finished recording before Program 3 was due to start so there shouldn't
have been a conflict. I don't know why it would drop program 2 so it could record program 3.
There wasn't any warning when Program 3 was entered to indicate that it thought it had a conflict.

Does the PVRX2 have a limited number of event timers or something?
We have a lot of other weekly recordings scheduled.

Hopefully we will at least get 192 final firmware before they drop support for this box.
It's quite frustrating because it does everything I want, but these glitches drive you
nuts. I've tried to report these problems via the Wintal web page but I never get any response.

why don't you call them on their toll free number

I've also had to abandon using the EPG since Daylight Savings, after a few completely screwed up recordings, I finally noticed that in the EPG, everything is 1 hour behind !! Now adding sheduled recordings manually. Bloody inconvenient I must say ! Does anyone know where the data for this EPG thingo comes from ??

The EPG data is broadcast by the TV station. This is why you only get a full guide for ABC, the other stations only transmit the current and next
program details. Did you turn the daylight savings setting on? I had to switch the power off and on to get any sense out of the EPG after activating
the daylight savings setting.

Prime has been broadcasting a full EPG for several months and now from last Monday 19/11 9 and 10, leaves only SBS still broadcasting now and next.

Regarding the daylight saving issue, I got out the sledgehammer and transfered everything to my Maxtor drive, formated and reset the PVRx@ and then transfered the contents back. Lost a few programs in the transfer, but its working fine again.

Make sure you read the FAQ relating to setting the time on the Radio Parts website.