Software version 1.03.02

Wow! That's a turn up for the books. I've grabbed it (not that it's a lot of use until tweaked...)
 
I am intrigued by the software version number. The earliest version released into the wild for the HDR-FOX was 1.03.06. Does the version number of 1.03.02 imply that the software still has the BBC3HD/ BBC4HD recording bug? How about the EPG scrolling speed? The release notes say it has iPlayer V3? I don't think this version is still available, but on the HDR-FOX (and HDR-2000T) the update to V4 was accomplished by an app update rather than a full software update.
 
A late christmas! Goes nicely with the snow and traffic chaos this morning : )
 
This HDF was built on the 9th of December 2014.
Includes loader 7.27.
The non-working Sky player has been removed from flash.
Looks like a similar set of changes to the the 1.03 release series for the HDR models including the changes to the TCP congestion algorithm.

Will have a more detailed look at it this evening.
 
As no one else has said it, I do think we should, as a community, express our appreciation that Humax have released a software update for a box that has been out of production for some years. Long may it continue with this policy.
 
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Thanks. You do RC. I was struggling to remember what it was without looking it up!
 
I've not done extensive testing, and haven't deleted the EPG files to ensure a level playing field, but navigation of the EPG on a HD-FOX running 1.03.02 seems noticeably quicker than the HDR-FOX running 1.03.12.
 
MontysEvilTwin said:
I've not done extensive testing, and haven't deleted the EPG files to ensure a level playing field, but navigation of the EPG on a HD-FOX running 1.03.02 seems noticeably quicker than the HDR-FOX running 1.03.12.
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Maybe Humax have improved the EPG speed and this is the improvement's first outing?
 
MontysEvilTwin said:
I've not done extensive testing, and haven't deleted the EPG files to ensure a level playing field, but navigation of the EPG on a HD-FOX running 1.03.02 seems noticeably quicker than the HDR-FOX running 1.03.12.
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Not on mine. My 1.03.02 is about the same as a 1.03.12.
 
It could be the EPG database. The HD-FOX was boxed until a couple of days ago and I have not checked how much data is in the respective EPG.DAT files.
 
Is this with an external HDD? Without one, the HD-FOX doesn't have a persistent EPG file (or at least the WebIF complains it doesn't).
 
It was an HD-FOX running firmware 1.03.02/ CFW 3.01, with an 8GB USB stick. The EPG navigation is slower than when it was on 1.02.xx firmware, but it does seem zippier than an HDR-FOX on 1.03.12/ CFW 3.00, particularly when holding down a direction key rather than making discrete key presses. I was wondering how to make a fair comparison as I know that the navigation of the EPG (at least on the HDR-FOX) slows down if old EPG data is not cleared out. Drop into maintenance mode, I suppose, and delete the EPG database first? Is this necessary or can the database just be deleted using FTP (betaftpd with root access)?
 
MontysEvilTwin said:
Drop into maintenance mode, I suppose, and delete the EPG database first? Is this necessary or can the database just be deleted using FTP (betaftpd with root access)?
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The Humax software just rewrites the file if you delete it. You may get lucky if you delete and reboot before it has a chance to. The quickest way is to shutdown the Humax software, delete the EPG data and reboot.
Code: 
humax ~ # /etc/init.d/S90settop shut
humax ~ # rm /mnt/hd1/dvbepg/epg.dat
humax ~ # sync
humax ~ # reboot
 
It might be useful to incorporate something like this on the Diag screen in the Webif.
It can already "Reboot", so why not "Delete EPG cache and Reboot"?
 
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