[?] O/S and EPG upgrades for Pace 260C1 receiver
David Chapman
I have a Pace 2600C1 receiver which I am hoping to use to replace an
unreliable Panasonic one. The Pace hasn't been used for a while and its
Operating System is V1.2S4B and EPG is 3.3b.5 - so it has obviously
missed receiving some upgrades. ( I think that V1.2S4FS and 3.7.6 are
the latest versions.)
The receiver has been running continuously on Sky News for a few days
now but nothing has happened as yet, so I am wondering how long it might
be before it receives an over-the-air upgrade, assuming that Sky are
still sending them to non-Sky+ boxes. I've read elsewhere that
initiating a forced firmware upgrade could well cause more problems than
it solves.
Does anyone know in this NG know how often, or if, further system
upgrades for this Pace receiver are likely to be transmitted?.
Many thanks, and a Happy New Year to all the readers of this group.
- Dave
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David C.Chapman - (dcch...@minda.co.uk)
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Mark Carver
>
> I have a Pace 2600C1 receiver which I am hoping to use to replace an
> unreliable Panasonic one. The Pace hasn't been used for a while and its
> Operating System is V1.2S4B and EPG is 3.3b.5 - so it has obviously
> missed receiving some upgrades. ( I think that V1.2S4FS and 3.7.6 are
> the latest versions.)
>
> The receiver has been running continuously on Sky News for a few days
> now but nothing has happened as yet, so I am wondering how long it might
> be before it receives an over-the-air upgrade, assuming that Sky are
> still sending them to non-Sky+ boxes. I've read elsewhere that
> initiating a forced firmware upgrade could well cause more problems than
> it solves.
>
> Does anyone know in this NG know how often, or if, further system
> upgrades for this Pace receiver are likely to be transmitted?.
I don't know if, or when the latest Pace o/s is transmitted, but it may have
already downloaded it. New o/s does not get installed until you (or Sky by
remote command) perform a re-boot. Try mains cycling the box, it might come up
with the latest version.
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Mark
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<{$mrtickle$}@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In <rFV2xaDj...@chassis.demon.co.uk>, David Chapman
><da...@minda.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have a Pace 2600C1 receiver which I am hoping to use to replace an
>>unreliable Panasonic one. The Pace hasn't been used for a while and its
>>Operating System is V1.2S4B and EPG is 3.3b.5 - so it has obviously
>>missed receiving some upgrades.
>
>Yep that's from Aug 2005.
>
>Since then there have been
>Feb 2006, EPG 3.4.4b (Main menu split over two screens, New categories and
>reorganised sections, 4-digit radio channels, 50 Favourites instead of 20;
>Favourites-only EPG)
>
>Oct 2006, EPG 3.5.3 (System health check added)
>
>Mar? 2008, EPG 3.6.4.18 (unknown changes - nothing visible anyway)
>
>Presumably none of the radio channels work for you at the moment?
>
>>( I think that V1.2S4FS and 3.7.6 are
>>the latest versions.)
>
>A lot of other digiboxes had the 3.7.6 EPG at the start of December, but
>my Pace 9F0701 still hasn't (and I've just power-cycled it to check it
>wasn't waiting to be installed!). I think there is a group of Pace models
>which haven't yet been upgraded.
>
>> The receiver has been running continuously on Sky News for a few days
>>now but nothing has happened as yet, so I am wondering how long it might
>>be before it receives an over-the-air upgrade, assuming that Sky are
>>still sending them to non-Sky+ boxes. I've read elsewhere that
>>initiating a forced firmware upgrade could well cause more problems than
>>it solves.
>>
>> Does anyone know in this NG know how often, or if, further system
>>upgrades for this Pace receiver are likely to be transmitted?.
>
>AFAIK every digibox model ever produced is still included in the upgrades
>each time new software is rolled out. For reference the EPG version before
>3.7.6 is 3.6.4.18, OS 1.2S4FI (which I'm still on) - so I think if you did
>want to try a forced upgrade you'd at least get this version (and working
>radio?).
>
>HTH
I only supply/use PACE 2600C1's.
Latest EPG on my system is 3.7.6
O/S 1.2S4FJ
My recommendation is, do not do a forced software upgrade and wait.
David Chapman
>> I have a Pace 2600C1 receiver which I am hoping to use to replace an
>>unreliable Panasonic one. The Pace hasn't been used for a while and its
>>Operating System is V1.2S4B and EPG is 3.3b.5 - so it has obviously
>>missed receiving some upgrades.
>
>
>Since then there have been
>Feb 2006, EPG 3.4.4b (Main menu split over two screens, New categories and
>reorganised sections, 4-digit radio channels, 50 Favourites instead of 20;
>Favourites-only EPG)
>
>Oct 2006, EPG 3.5.3 (System health check added)
>
>Mar? 2008, EPG 3.6.4.18 (unknown changes - nothing visible anyway)
>
>Presumably none of the radio channels work for you at the moment?
I have a single page Main Menu with only 20 favourite channels
available. The radio channels DO work although their numbering differs.
>
>>( I think that V1.2S4FS and 3.7.6 are
>>the latest versions.)
>
>A lot of other digiboxes had the 3.7.6 EPG at the start of December, but
>my Pace 9F0701 still hasn't (and I've just power-cycled it to check it
>wasn't waiting to be installed!). I think there is a group of Pace models
>which haven't yet been upgraded.
That's reassuring, many thanks.
>AFAIK every digibox model ever produced is still included in the upgrades
>each time new software is rolled out. For reference the EPG version before
>3.7.6 is 3.6.4.18, OS 1.2S4FI (which I'm still on) - so I think if you did
>want to try a forced upgrade you'd at least get this version (and working
>radio?).
I did a forced upgrade last night and on re-booting there was no
change to either the O/S or the EPG versions so I'll now leave the
receiver on and wait patiently for the upgrade to arrive.
Many thanks to those who took the time to respond to my posting.
Happy New Year to all.
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wrote:
Only showing 20 channels normally means that the box has had a
ill-timed forced software update, before it had received critical
updates.
In my experience of 2600C1's (and I have sold probably 100+), doing a
forced software update, should only be done as a very last resort. Not
for getting missing channels up, but for when the box is
misfunctioning.
You can use the box to prop the door open now, its no good for
anything else.
Mark in Spain.