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Sky+ v1 started receiving the new Sky+ EPG software this morning. This version contains both the software already downloaded to the standard digiboxes (direct access to radio - press 0; auto red dot removal and subtitles - press help) and the second phase of the EPG update which includes complete removal of adult channels from the EPG. In addition this is the first time the new light blue Sky background has been downloaded to digiboxes.
On the Sky+ side of things there do not appear to be any major changes (as expected) but in addition to the “Keep??? function there is a Lock/Unlock option (use the right/left arrow) to individually set programmes to not be deleted without the use of the pin and you can globally set pin protection to stop small fingers deleting programmes.
In addition I understand there are new bookmark options and there may be changes under the surface and I believe this version of the software allows for control of the Sky Gnome via the unused serial port on the back of the box.
Having investigated further the bookmark section now has a image of the book mark this is accessed by pauseing a recording while playing it back and then pushing the RED button to mark a "book mark" or the GREEN button to go to the bookmark menu.
Pave V1 seems to update to:
Pace 3.041 – 1.31AOE EPG v Sky+ 1.30.q
More on this and further details on the Sky+ forum.
On the Sky+ side of things there do not appear to be any major changes (as expected) but in addition to the “Keep??? function there is a Lock/Unlock option (use the right/left arrow) to individually set programmes to not be deleted without the use of the pin and you can globally set pin protection to stop small fingers deleting programmes.
In addition I understand there are new bookmark options and there may be changes under the surface and I believe this version of the software allows for control of the Sky Gnome via the unused serial port on the back of the box.
Having investigated further the bookmark section now has a image of the book mark this is accessed by pauseing a recording while playing it back and then pushing the RED button to mark a "book mark" or the GREEN button to go to the bookmark menu.
Pave V1 seems to update to:
Pace 3.041 – 1.31AOE EPG v Sky+ 1.30.q
More on this and further details on the Sky+ forum.
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