Fusion software update 1.7.3
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Thought I'd start a new thread about this rather than add to the original thread. 1.7.3 has arrived!
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1. Software Upgrades to fix hangs etc
2. Subtitle Record
3. Watch whilst recording (chase play)
4. Retrospective recording ie if you decide to record the current program it will include up to the 30 min buffer.
5. 14 day EPG
Can we hope that the 0.0.4 difference is that they have left out the buggy bits, but responded to customer demands to get the bulk of the update out sooner rather than later? If so then well done Fusion!:)
Have the changes to the rubbish backgrounds been made as promised? I find it so hard to read the guide text sometimes
Dweeb
In addition to the update, I finally had my aerial changed from a cheap argos wide band to a professionally fitted outdoor type. I no longer get mains interference (i.e., see the frequent blobs or hear sound repeated occasionally) when some electrical items are switched on/off.
Who knows, if this update proves to be robust (e.g., no more lost recordings) I may even convince my wife that the box is more useful that a VCR afterall! Hears hoping...
John
I'm not too concerned as this is one of the risks that I accepted when I did the upgrade. I have deleted the affected recordings and will see how the box performs as it goes forward. It could be that something about them is invalid to the new software and the possibility of new recordings having the same problem has been eliminated.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of thing, hard disk upgrade or not?
Not that I can get too excited about it, am I really to believe that the most basic feature (being able to set repeated recordings, e.g. 8-9pm every Monday) is still not implemented, despite every VCR since they were invented having it?
Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but really, how can the Fusion people be so shortsighted?
1) Hard drive spin down.
2) Repeated recordings - this is very primitive on the Thompson and interfers with people trying to make other recordings.
I'd have liked to see the automatic padding on recordings, but I can live without it. Apart from the recording subtitles, no of the other stuff was advertised features of the machine. Fusion did not have to provide any of these extra features (especially as they are bringing out new boxes). I say well done Fusion!
I believe that on the Thomson you press OK to start from the beginning of the recording and you press "play" to resume. This would slightly make up for the continued existence of the dreaded scenes!
No, I tried it and it doesn't appear to work.
From my point of view if the box no longer hangs (or at least not as often) and doesn't loose recordings then I'll be much happier with it.
matt
There are notable similarities between the boxes but they are distinct products and what goes for one does not necessarily go for the other.
When two channels are set to record at exactly the same time and you are watching a 3rd channel - there is no pop up message indicating that there will be an issue. One of the recordings is lost.
Have tested three times this morning and the message pops up as expected - result!! :cool:
Unfortunately, I lost a recording that was made last night at 9pm (though recordings in the library made the night before where OK) - but not too bothered - though the wife might be!!! :eek:
1. You now have a full 14 program guide
2. Pressing the GUIDE button twice now displays a full screen program guide. Press GUIDE again to return to the one with the preview window.
3. You can now record subtitles with recordings. Turn this feature on by pressing Menu, 5, 2, option 1. NOTE: recordings made with subtitles cannot be compressed
4. The DVR now supports instant recording. When watching a program, if you press and hold the REC key for more than 2 seconds, the DVR will automatically start recording the program you are viewing. The DVR will also save any of the program that you watched before you pressed the REC key (if it is stored in the record buffer, up to a maximum of 30 mins).
5. You can now program a "Recording guard time" which provides an automatic overlap at the beginning and end of a selected program. Press Menu, 5,3, item 7 and choose a guard time from 0, 1,3 or 5 minutes. NOTE: you can still extend program times manually in the record list.
6. You now have the ability to make Daily & Weekly recordings. After selecting a program to record and pressing RED, before you press GREEN, move the cursor RIGHT one space to the new column, now press DOWN to choose D for Daily recording or W for Weekly.
7. You can now use trick modes on a program that is currently being recorded. i.e. No matter how long the program is, you can rewind or skip back to the beginning and watch the recording while the DVR continues to record.
8. Your DVR now saves the last point you watch a program to, so that if you have to stop viewing, to return to the point where you left off, simply highlight the recording in the usual way and press PLAY. The OK selection works as before.
9. You can now Preview a recording in the Record History menu, Simply press the Purple to Start/Stop playback from the selected thumbnail.
10. You can choose the number of thumbnails captured in a recording. Change their interval by pressing Menu, 5, 3, item 8 and choose an interval from 1, 3, 5, 10 mins or no capture.
11. You can now make the on screen display Opaque to improve readability. Press Menu, 5,4, item 4 and set it to OFF.
12. The disc drive is now shut down when not required in order to save power. (Note the fan will still run).
13. You can now move past the last channel in the lists to wrap around to the first one. e.g. Press P+ from 704 takes you back to 1.
14. After adding a recording to the list, pressing EXIT now returns you to your last place in the program guide.
15. Thumbnails are now generated automatically without user intervention.
16. The quick guide banner (viewed by pressing a cursor key) is now bigger to accomodate larger program descriptions.
17. There is now an Archive order indicator to show you in which order the programs will be played out to your VCR.
18. You can now enter the start and finish times in the manual recording addition menu using the number keys.
19. Pressing REC in the program guide now has the same function as the RED button to set a recording
20. At the end of a recording, playback now stops and returns you to the record history, as opposed to looping continuously
Fusion
1. Software Upgrades to fix hangs etc
2. Subtitle Record
3. Watch whilst recording (chase play)
4. Retrospective recording ie if you decide to record the current program it will include up to the 30 min buffer.
5. 14 day EPG
Cheers Fusion
Theo
On the whole there are three features which I would be disappointed not to get if I was expecting a similar update as the Thomson:
Guard time
Daily/Weekly recordings
Return to last place in programme guide
But, hey, we got chase play at last which was the only thing I really wanted.
My box is connected to the TV via SCART and during the new Nescafe advert for decaf coffee you really notice that the sound for the left channel comes out the right hand side, and visa-versa.
Is this something they can fix via firmware? The problem happens on live and recorded material I believe.
dnheys
I thought resume playback was already available ? Didn't Ang find it by mistake somewhere in the original FVRT100 thread ? Instead of pressing enter you press Play, or something like that .. ? Apologies if it wasn't you Ang, but I am sure it was mentioned at some point
Been waiting 4 months for this update, and the box was switched off last night.........
:mad:
Andy
Mine changes at the same time as my video which updates from the aerial signal
Yes, bubblepack - mine has done exactly this (I too have upgraded to the Samsung SP1604N). Only a few of the recordings are affected. They seem to be the first ones I made after the upgrade- i.e. when the new hard drive was still on software v1.6.3 - was this the same with you? Could this be the cause?