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PJL1520
New Contributor II
2 years ago

Tuning Adapter (High-Split) Converter Problem

I have a TV ROAMIO that has been used without problems with a tuning adapter for 9 years.   A few months ago I was sent a new High Split Converter (HSC-1-H) and I installed it and it worked without ...
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bryaninphx
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I am supposedly getting a Firware Update to my Vecima TAs tomorrow, Friday Nov 10th.
Just me and a few others are going to be the Beta testers.
We'll see. No NDA was mentoned so I'll post here if it happens.

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LongTime_TIVO_U
Contributor
2 years ago

That is great news.  Cox is moving at light speed compared with the problems on the Cisco Tuning Adaptors.

Keep us posted if you can.

Thanks.

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    bryaninphx
    Valued Contributor
    2 years ago

    Absolutely, I will report back as soon as I get a firmware update.

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      bryaninphx
      Valued Contributor
      2 years ago

      I never received a notification. But... I just rebooted my Tuning Adapter and TiVo. It works.
      Hallelujah, Praise the Lord.

      I Attemped to upload pictures of the TA Diagnostics, but the uploads fail!!!
      Isn't Cox wonderfull??? They're Great at the Communication Business and IT

      Looks like Firmware Version:  jenkins-20231107 (I am assumimng Nov 7, 2023)

      eCM Version: BFC5.7.1mp4_20230116
      eTR Version: 1.8.0
      rootfs Version: jenkins-20231107
      eTR OUI: 001848
      SN15: H28221117000143

      EDIT:
      Bolt and Roamio Pro work fine.
      Elite/XL4 Does not work, I can't access the TA Diagnostics so I don't know if that TA also got the Firmware Update.

      TA Diagnostics Firmware Page

      TA Diagnostics
      TA Diagnostics 3

       

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        LongTime_TIVO_U
        Contributor
        2 years ago

        Odd that we get excited when Cox manages to sort of fix something.  Stepping back, it appears that Cox originally deployed an untested TA update that broke all older TIVOs.  You made some serious noise and they responded by scrambling a fix.  They mananged to deploy it to 2 of your 3 TAs and it worked.  And despite expectations of a coordinated Beta test, they simply threw it over the wall.  No notification.  No followup.  No nothing.

        Is this a win?  Given the Cox history of stone walling TA problems, yes.  Judging them by industry standards, they still have fundamental problems.

        Thanks for the feedback.  I hope Cox eventually deploys a update to my TA.  So far, no changes for me.  Tivo Edge working great.  Roamio still goes into convulsions when I plug in the TA.  

        Of course the disaster scenario is when they update my TA, it will fix the Roamio and break the Edge.