It's Here!
David Waine
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I have just downloaded the new software, version 70-34-09. It takes a while to download and the box restarts afterwards, which means that it takes an age to get going, but then it is installing the software, I suppose.
Once up and running again, my first impressions are very positive. Internet channels are now recordable. I recorded a little bit of Sky One to make sure, and it was successful. Also, I suspect that the firmware may have been upgraded at the same time because it seems to be a bit slicker. I noticed an improvement in performance following the introduction of the new TalkTalk Player, but I think there is a small further improvement. Starting up in low-eco mode still takes about 13 seconds. Switching between two broadcast channels takes about two seconds, which is slightly less than it used to be. Switching between a broadcast channel and an internet channel takes between four and five seconds, but switching between two internet channels seems to be down to about three seconds. I suppose the internet channels take a bit longer because they have to fill the buffer first.
Those are my initial impressions. I will report back when I have played about with it a bit more.
Once up and running again, my first impressions are very positive. Internet channels are now recordable. I recorded a little bit of Sky One to make sure, and it was successful. Also, I suspect that the firmware may have been upgraded at the same time because it seems to be a bit slicker. I noticed an improvement in performance following the introduction of the new TalkTalk Player, but I think there is a small further improvement. Starting up in low-eco mode still takes about 13 seconds. Switching between two broadcast channels takes about two seconds, which is slightly less than it used to be. Switching between a broadcast channel and an internet channel takes between four and five seconds, but switching between two internet channels seems to be down to about three seconds. I suppose the internet channels take a bit longer because they have to fill the buffer first.
Those are my initial impressions. I will report back when I have played about with it a bit more.
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At least the big one is out of the way and the Huawei box seems to be doing everything that the Humax box does (although perhaps not quite so quickly, but it no longer lags like it did). TalkTalk YouView is reaching maturity now, arguably two years after it should have done - but nobody can do anything about that now. When the buffer becomes recordable, I will consider it to be fully developed.
Yep, I've got the update too. I've set it to record Galapagos on Sky2 this afternoon.
I haven't noticed any performance improvement yet, but I've only checked the date for the update and set it to record, so I've not really had the chance.
My recording of Galapagos was set the same way and also worked without problems. This is the first time I've watched anything on the additional channels! I know I could have accessed Sky via the Talk Talk player, but I much prefer recording to HD to watch when I'm ready.
I assumed that the new Huawei boxes would benefit from the update and, as they already have a more powerful processor and more memory, they would be faster. The old box is certainly much slicker than it was, but I wouldn't call it fast. I have read a couple of reviews of the new box and they roundly criticised the remote as being cheap and trashy. How do you find yours? I would have thought that this was a fault they could rectify easily.
The remote for the new box is exactly the same as the old ones.
Great news! The package you selected is available
However, due to unprecedented demand for our TV services there are currently no engineer appointments or YouView boxes available
This happens very rarely, so please check back again soon.
Oh yes... It's become a bit of a morning routine.
http://help2.talktalk.co.uk/software-update-huawei-youview-box
That is a long time to be rolling out the release.
BTW, what are "Audio feedback" and "Zoom mode"?
OK, I found Audio Feedback in the settings, and it causes the box to make a REALLY loud beep every time the remote button is pressed, even when you set the volume to "very low".
It also doesn't seem to help on those times when the snail like pace of the box means you aren't sure if it has detected the button press. It you press twice quickly, you get two beeps, but the box only reacts as if there was one button press.
Good to see Huawei maintaining there disappointing track record. I've switched audio feed back off as it is really annoying and useless.
No you can now select "zoom" on the remote to zoom in on the epg or Youview menus. Handy for people with eyesight issues and/or smaller tv screens
I didn't even notice my remote had a zoom button! I was searching all the on screen menus for a zoom option!
Thanks.
We both live in the Chesterfield area, but whether geographical location is relevant to rollout of the software update, I don't know.