Philips have released a software upgrade for thier HDT8520 Freeview+ HD personal video recorder.
The update v4.22 includes improvement in EPG usability and the following
- 1.1. Channel change from EPG is now possible with ‘OK’ key
- 1.2. Red key is used for Record, Green key for Day- and Yellow key for Day+
- 1.3. Toggle between evening and now with blue button in EPG
- 1.4. Faster scrolling in EPG with P+/P- which allows Page up/Page down
- Improvement in PVR feedback
- 2.1. Pop up to confirm deletion of favourite lists
- 2.2. Pop-up to warn that HDD is full
- 2.3. Display of AD icon in zap banner when Audio Description is available
- 2.4. Pop-up to confirm deletion of records from the library
- Improvement in recording/playback/Time Shift Buffer feedback
- 3.1. Scheduled recordings are arranged by date
- 3.2. In the Guide, channels on which recordings are ongoing are displayed in red
- 3.3. Front panel displays the name of the event in playback and Time Shift Buffer mode
- 3.4. All items in the scheduled recording menu which are on going are displayed in red
- 3.5. Pressing stop during playback of a recording brings up the current recordings window and asks you which ones to stop, rather than just stop playback – Help text has been modified to provide better feedback
- 3.6. Direct Fast rewind from live state is possible
- 3.7. In the Guide, when a program is scheduled for recording, its alternate programs are no longer shown in red
Improvement in PVR state management
Directly switching to Standby from Menu/EPG is now possible
However, this update will not enable the box to transcode Dolby Digital 5.1 on BBC HD broadcasts. A further fix will be issued in September to address that specific problem.
You can download the V4.22 software upgrade from the Philips website now.
