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slow epg
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Ezra Pound
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Thanks Ezra Pound,I have looked at the threads,and there appears to be no answer.What I don't understand is why it happened suddenly when it was working fine two days ago.
Your Humax updated itself overnight Wed/Thur to version 1.03.12. It was previously on a 1.2.xx version which doesn't suffer from the slow EPG problem. You can downgrade again by downloading the earlier software from Humax's web site but you will need to take additional steps to ensure that it doesn't just upgrade itself again. See http://hummy.tv/forum/threads/non-custom-protection-from-ota.1842/
Thanks very useful info, I had the same problem
Thanks very useful info, I had the same problem
I have just received a message from Humax and they say that they are aware of the slow epg,and that they will be sending an update to correct the situation.
Black Hole
May contain traces of nut
Maybe that explains the cancellation - reduce the flood of complaints.
MontysEvilTwin
Well-Known Member
After about a page and a half of discussion about the EPG lag on the 1.03.12 OTA thread on MyHumax.org, Barry posted the following:
This indicates to me that the EPG problem is not to blame though you may be right that it was the complaints, not the fault per se, that was the issue for Humax. Interestingly, the thread at MyHumax.org has temporarily been closed until there is more news: presumably to stop people posting unwarranted speculation regarding the OTA update cancellation. Accepting that the suspension is nothing to do with the EPG issue, there is a real problem with the EPG: the best available estimates indicate that scrolling is four times slower with 1.03.xx as opposed to 1.02.xx. Discussion of these findings did seem to cause some irritation over at the other place. Anyway, it is good that Humax have acknowledged that there is a problem and are working on a fix.Barry@MyHumax.org said:
Yes, odd that. Whilst I can fully appreciate that the lag isn't a big issue for those who rarely use the EPG or for those who use it in a particular way, it does make the box difficult to use for many. Any large enough corpus of beta testers should have picked it up. I rarely use the on-screen EPG and when I do I tend to use P+/P- to page so I can tolerate it for now.
Ezra Pound
Well-Known Member
I recently stated in another thread that, to my knowledge no forum comment /request had ever prompted Humax to do anything, But maybe this time . . .
Black Hole
May contain traces of nut
I know he did. There's no reason to take it at face value though.
MontysEvilTwin
Well-Known Member
I rarely take things at face value, and quotes remove ambiguity
I'm just wondering: has anyone who got a new or reconditioned box with 1.03.xx installed from the factory complained about or confirmed a slow EPG?
It occurred to me that 1.03.12 is the first 1.03.xx release that has officially been available as an upgrade to boxes running 1.02.xx - 1.03.06 and 1.03.11 are effectively "hummy.tv specials" when run as upgrades rather than clean installs. So, if 1.03.12 is EPG-lag-free from the factory, maybe there is something else that needs changing for it to work properly - ie an upgrade via a .hdf file is insufficient as it stands, and Humax have only just noticed this themselves. If that's the case they could have tested 1.03.12 as an install from scratch on a rew/recon box until they were blue in the face and the problem wouldn't have been apparent. It could also explain why they haven't taken a great deal of notice of complaints about it until now, since anyone running 1.03.06 or 1.03.11 upgraded from 1.02.xx was basically running an unofficial, unsupported configuration.
It occurred to me that 1.03.12 is the first 1.03.xx release that has officially been available as an upgrade to boxes running 1.02.xx - 1.03.06 and 1.03.11 are effectively "hummy.tv specials" when run as upgrades rather than clean installs. So, if 1.03.12 is EPG-lag-free from the factory, maybe there is something else that needs changing for it to work properly - ie an upgrade via a .hdf file is insufficient as it stands, and Humax have only just noticed this themselves. If that's the case they could have tested 1.03.12 as an install from scratch on a rew/recon box until they were blue in the face and the problem wouldn't have been apparent. It could also explain why they haven't taken a great deal of notice of complaints about it until now, since anyone running 1.03.06 or 1.03.11 upgraded from 1.02.xx was basically running an unofficial, unsupported configuration.
MontysEvilTwin
Well-Known Member
I have a 'new' hardware 'RE' box which came with 1.03.06 installed. The EPG on this box was slow compared to 'old' hardware boxes with 1.02.xx and still is now I am on 1.03.12.
MontysEvilTwin
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Kev_w
Member
Think that hits the nail on the head. It's not that the slower epg is that bad taken on its own - but if you're used to 1.02 then the epg on 1.03 just feels wrong.
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