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s0ren · 2012-05-02, 04:46 PM

I'm wondering if any of the telus techs following the forum know anything about when the optik 2.1 update for the xboxes will happen? A few people have said they received something by email or by regular mail about how to update, but i've had the 2.1 update on my pvr for almost 3 weeks and no word about my xbox. Are the xboxes getting updated after the rollout to the 430s and 330s are complete? My xbox is the receiver that I use the most and after having the benefits of the update on my pvr using the xbox is painful

Blintok · 2012-05-02, 05:26 PM

So yesterday morning i reboot the cis430 and i see an update yes/no selection. Holy H E double hockeysticks ..the update!! finally.

selected yes and let it do its thing. 20min later box still at the box is initializing window. So figured something not right here, must be frozen. Reboot again and it starts the update. I get the progress bar with warning not to turn off box during update.

it restarted itself and i am now on 2.1 - yay!!

i also noticed the blue led is always on now. but so far i notice less sound pauses/mini freezes.

(PS - this is Downtown Vancouver near Chinatown)

Canucks4life · 2012-05-02, 06:54 PM

I received a letter in the mail today about the update dated April 16, 2012. Talks mostly about the PVR now automatically will use power saving mode after being idle 4hrs apparently saving over $10/year.

warrenmr · 2012-05-03, 12:35 AM

Still no update for me. Getting jumpy...

Barry N · 2012-05-03, 11:04 AM

I have a black Cisco box and a silver Scientific Atlantic. The other day I was able to update the Cisco Box,but the Scientific will not update. I phoned tech support and they told me that they would have to send the registration number to Microsoft because it will take the update to 2.1.2295

SilverElectric · 2012-05-03, 11:10 AM

Most of the old SA boxes were from a previous middleware (Minerva, not Microsoft Mediaroom), and to the best of my knowledge, they will be receiving the update later in the rollout. Support can't do much to help you, just have to wait for the updates to reach all the boxes. I can't do more to help, but just want to confirm that it's not a problem with your box or service, it's just in a different device group than your other boxes.

Barry N · 2012-05-03, 03:36 PM

Thanks for the info. I just thought it was strange that one box updated and not the other.

SilverElectric · 2012-05-03, 04:05 PM

yeah typically it's the entire household at once, the exception being just for the SA boxes that were flipped from Minerva to Mediaroom.

jimbo99 · 2012-05-03, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverElectric

yeah typically it's the entire household at once, the exception being just for the SA boxes that were flipped from Minerva to Mediaroom.

I have 3 Cisco boxes. 1 Cisco PVR and two other Cisco boxes. One box has updated to 2.1, but the PVR and other Cisco box are still on 2.0. Did a full reboot on all boxes, starting with the router, and still no update on the other 2.

Called Telus and CSR tells me that it is possible for only one box to update at a time. I just have to wait until the updates are available for the other two. He couldn't tell me why only one updated, but that I would have to wait for the other two to update "sometime".

merve04 · 2012-05-03, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverElectric

yeah typically it's the entire household at once, the exception being just for the SA boxes that were flipped from Minerva to Mediaroom.

Same for me, the 330's updated but not the PVR.

zapperman · 2012-05-04, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbo99

I have 3 Cisco boxes. 1 Cisco PVR and two other Cisco boxes. One box has updated to 2.1, but the PVR and other Cisco box are still on 2.0.

Echo this (have all 3 Cisco's), except my PVR and 1 STB updated. I am still waiting for my last Cisco STB to update and it's been over a week now. I'm hoping that not having one updated is the reason I haven't noticed any improvement...

BKman74 · 2012-05-04, 10:02 PM

@scorpion i already resetted the boxes plus @leafs i just signed up with optik in February. That's when i got my boxes. Reseting the internet doesn't work either. It's ok. The lagging stopped yesterday.

mactalla · 2012-05-05, 12:49 AM

Quote:

I'm hoping that not having one updated is the reason I haven't noticed any improvement...

There's one way to test that: disconnect the non-updated one and perhaps reboot. Then use the system for a bit before inviting the ugly duckling back to the party.

Artiecon · 2012-05-07, 09:13 PM

We just got the update to both 430 and 330 boxes this evening in North Calgary

i6s1 · 2012-05-08, 02:04 AM

The last service group has been added. All the STBs originally loaded with Mediaroom will update on reboot. The STBs that were originally loaded with Minerva will be added to the update list soon. All silver STBs and a small number of black STBs were flipped from Minerva.

Once again, the easiest way to check the box is to press guide. If it says Optik in the upper left, it's been updated to 2.1. If it says Telus, it's still on 2.0.

2012-05-03, 12:35 AM	#124
warrenmr Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 49	Still no update for me. Getting jumpy... __________________ Pioneer PDP-5020FD Onkyo TX-SR875 Paradigm Loudspeakers

2012-05-03, 11:04 AM	#125
Barry N Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 143	I have a black Cisco box and a silver Scientific Atlantic. The other day I was able to update the Cisco Box,but the Scientific will not update. I phoned tech support and they told me that they would have to send the registration number to Microsoft because it will take the update to 2.1.2295 __________________ I've learned a lot from my mistakes. I'm thinking of making some more.

2012-05-03, 03:36 PM	#127
Barry N Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Edmonton Posts: 143	Thanks for the info. I just thought it was strange that one box updated and not the other. __________________ I've learned a lot from my mistakes. I'm thinking of making some more.

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2012-05-02, 04:46 PM	#121
s0ren Rookie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7	I'm wondering if any of the telus techs following the forum know anything about when the optik 2.1 update for the xboxes will happen? A few people have said they received something by email or by regular mail about how to update, but i've had the 2.1 update on my pvr for almost 3 weeks and no word about my xbox. Are the xboxes getting updated after the rollout to the 430s and 330s are complete? My xbox is the receiver that I use the most and after having the benefits of the update on my pvr using the xbox is painful

2012-05-02, 05:26 PM	#122
Blintok Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 270	So yesterday morning i reboot the cis430 and i see an update yes/no selection. Holy H E double hockeysticks ..the update!! finally. selected yes and let it do its thing. 20min later box still at the box is initializing window. So figured something not right here, must be frozen. Reboot again and it starts the update. I get the progress bar with warning not to turn off box during update. it restarted itself and i am now on 2.1 - yay!! i also noticed the blue led is always on now. but so far i notice less sound pauses/mini freezes. (PS - this is Downtown Vancouver near Chinatown)

2012-05-02, 06:54 PM	#123
Canucks4life Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 56	I received a letter in the mail today about the update dated April 16, 2012. Talks mostly about the PVR now automatically will use power saving mode after being idle 4hrs apparently saving over $10/year.

2012-05-03, 11:10 AM	#126
SilverElectric Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TELUS Posts: 52	Most of the old SA boxes were from a previous middleware (Minerva, not Microsoft Mediaroom), and to the best of my knowledge, they will be receiving the update later in the rollout. Support can't do much to help you, just have to wait for the updates to reach all the boxes. I can't do more to help, but just want to confirm that it's not a problem with your box or service, it's just in a different device group than your other boxes.

2012-05-03, 04:05 PM	#128
SilverElectric Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TELUS Posts: 52	yeah typically it's the entire household at once, the exception being just for the SA boxes that were flipped from Minerva to Mediaroom.

2012-05-04, 10:02 PM	#132
BKman74 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC - CIS 430-500 Posts: 142	@scorpion i already resetted the boxes plus @leafs i just signed up with optik in February. That's when i got my boxes. Reseting the internet doesn't work either. It's ok. The lagging stopped yesterday.

2012-05-07, 09:13 PM	#134
Artiecon Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 49	We just got the update to both 430 and 330 boxes this evening in North Calgary

2012-05-08, 02:04 AM	#135
i6s1 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TELUS Employee Posts: 188	The last service group has been added. All the STBs originally loaded with Mediaroom will update on reboot. The STBs that were originally loaded with Minerva will be added to the update list soon. All silver STBs and a small number of black STBs were flipped from Minerva. Once again, the easiest way to check the box is to press guide. If it says Optik in the upper left, it's been updated to 2.1. If it says Telus, it's still on 2.0.