IMG 1.9 release notes and discussion thread

[lolagoetz]

As you probably already know, IMG 1.9 is starting to roll out. FiOS TV's Joe Ambeault posted release notes that may just answer quite a few of your questions. (And here's a link to the press release as well.)

I see that several of you have already started posting about IMG 1.9. Great! We'd love to have a central place to refer people, so we'll be moving IMG posts over to FiOS TV Technical Assistance. That way things are together and you won't have to search as much to find what you're looking for.

Please feel free to post here with your observations, feedback and questions. I'm sure others will chime in to help with questions if they've already run across the answers you're looking for. And it'll save duplicated efforts as well.

[BrianC]

This is great news!  It was mentioned that... "Motorola 7100 and 7232 set-top boxes as well as Cisco HD capable devices will fill your HDTV screen end-to-end with higher resolution graphics presenting more information per page view." Does this mean that those of us with the 7216 will not have the new graphics?

[Keyboards]

The new graphics are on ALL the 7xxx series boxes.  Not supported on the 6xxx series.

[mphare]

Joe mentions that any DVR will have access to content on any other DVR. He does not mention if the MRDVR option is necessary and if it is necessary, do we need the MRDVR option on all DVRs that share content.

[Justin46]

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@mphare wrote:

Joe mentions that any DVR will have access to content on any other DVR. He does not mention if the MRDVR option is necessary and if it is necessary, do we need the MRDVR option on all DVRs that share content.

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From the press release (http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2011/verizon-unveils-the-next.html😞

"Multi-hub DVR, which turns any DVR or HD set-top box in the home into a "hub," allowing customers to record and manage DVR settings from any room in the home, provided one of the DVRs is a multi-room DVR."

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Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
QIP7232, IMG 1.8, Build 02.54
Keller, TX 76248

[mphare]

Thanks, Justin.

I can read that a couple of ways:

"provided one of the DVRs is a multi-room DVR" = as long as one DVR in the house has MRDVR, then they all participate.

meaning: If I have 3 DVRs, I only need one to have MRDVR and they all share content with all others.

result: I add MRDVR to one DVR and they all share content.

or

"provided one of the DVRs is a multi-room DVR"=as long as one of the two involved in the share has MRDVR, then those two can share content.

meaning: If I have 3 DVRs and have MRDVR on one, then the other two can share content with the MRDVR, but not with each other.

result: I add MRDVR to n - 1 DVRs so they can all share content.

[Joe_Ambeault]

Correct.  If you have 3 DVR's.... only one of them has to be "multi-room"... not all 3.

[lolagoetz]

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@Justin wrote:

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@mphare wrote:

Joe mentions that any DVR will have access to content on any other DVR. He does not mention if the MRDVR option is necessary and if it is necessary, do we need the MRDVR option on all DVRs that share content.

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From the press release (http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2011/verizon-unveils-the-next.html😞

"Multi-hub DVR, which turns any DVR or HD set-top box in the home into a "hub," allowing customers to record and manage DVR settings from any room in the home, provided one of the DVRs is a multi-room DVR."

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Justin
Verizon FiOS TV, Internet, and phone
QIP7232, IMG 1.8, Build 02.54
Keller, TX 76248

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Thanks, Justin. Adding the press release to my post.

[elizar]

Is there some way i can remove my 2nd DVR from being able to share?  I'm fine with the one I paid to have MRDVR capability shared through the house, but would rather keep the other one from the kids. Currently (I have IMG 1.9) both are available on all set top boxes/dvr's.

[MrKal_El]

Soooooo... with 1080p support... Will we finally get 1080p content? Specifically ONDemand like Dish. It actually is a Big difference.

[Keyboards]

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@MrKal_El wrote:

Soooooo... with 1080p support... Will we finally get 1080p content? Specifically ONDemand like Dish. It actually is a Big difference.

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The 7xxx series have always supported 1080p.  So AFAIK there are no current plans for adding VOD 1080p (nothing was mentioned about this to the beta testers. 

It would not be supported by the 6xxxx series boxes so until they are retired from service I would not expect any 1080p content (it is also rumored that this is the last IMG update that the 6xxx boxes will be able to even partially support) .  This is a guess on my part and keep in mind that this is a user to user forum so I could also be totally wrong.

[Joe_Ambeault]

necessary to offer that content... some another item addressed to offer 1080p as part of FiOS TV.

[pal1221]

when will downstate ny get the upgrade? I am in vho 05

[mphare]

People with more knowledge than me have posted this roll-out guesstimate:

1) DAC 13: 14, 15, 15a
2) DAC 07: 2, 11
3) DAC 01: 1, 3
4) DAC 05: 5, 6, 6a
5) DAC 09: 7, 8
6) DAC 03: 4, 9, 9a

I did not know: a DAC is a grouping of VHOs, so DAC 13 includes VHO14, 15 and 15a

They indicated the ones in the middle may be rotated a bit, I think my DAC (01) has moved down the hierarchy a notch or two. But pretty much DAC 13 was first (last week) and DAC 3 will be last. (in June). I guess this is a similar schedule to the last IMG roll-out.

[Keyboards]

Keep in mind these are not necessarily Verizon's roll out list, but "educated guesses".  In the past I don't think one published schedule has ever been held to

[mphare]

If Vz is smart, they won't publish a roll-out schedule like the one above. And they certainly won't put dates on the schedule, like the guesstimated 2 weeks per DAC I've seen elsewhere.

People don't like it when they don't know the schedule, but they like it even less when the published date comes and goes and they got nothing.

[PJL]

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@elizar wrote:

Is there some way i can remove my 2nd DVR from being able to share?  I'm fine with the one I paid to have MRDVR capability shared through the house, but would rather keep the other one from the kids. Currently (I have IMG 1.9) both are available on all set top boxes/dvr's.

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Try experimenting with parental controls to limit access on the kids' box.  You might be able to limit access that way.

[gitwe]

Becky,

Can you please address the issue of those of us who have older models... some of us pay way too much money to Vz (yes, it might sound crazy, but I have 4 DVRs) and we need to know what needs to be done to get the latest models that will take advantage of these new features.  I have been holding off going back to DTV waiting  for these features.. espcially the external HD capabilities, despite numerous calls from DTV asking me to go back to them.

[Joe_Ambeault]

We don't have a swap program for 6200 HD boxes quite yet, but stay tuned.  For QIP 6416 DVR's you can request swaps via www.verizon.com/fiostvcentral... 

[Joe_Ambeault]

Yes.  Sharing DVR content around the home requires the multi-room DVR service.

[Joe_Ambeault]

7216 also supports HD canvas GUI's...