Sony DX150 OTA update

According to the DTG website, the v3.00 update for Sony iDTV2 sets,
which includes the DX150, is being repeated this week, from 10.00 am
yesterday until 09.00 am Monday.

The problem is that my set, which is still on v2.00, does not seem to
want to pick it up. I understood that receiving the update is supposed
to be as simple as leaving the set tuned to BBC1 for a couple of hours.

I left the set tuned to BBC1 for 4 hours from just after 10.00 am
yesterday morning, without success. I tried again during the afternoon,
again no joy.

The TV is set to accept updates in the settings menu, and yesterday
evening I carried out a channel rescan, then left the set on BBC1 again
all night, a total of just over 9 hours. It still hasn't picked up the
update. Is there something that I'm not doing right?

--
Phil

Have you tried turning the tv off then back on?

I believe the set downloads the software but will not use it until the tv
has been put into standby and back on again. (Thats what mine needed
anyway!)

"Philip Stokes" wrote in message
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According to the DTG website, the v3.00 update for Sony iDTV2 sets,
which includes the DX150, is being repeated this week, from 10.00 am
yesterday until 09.00 am Monday.

The problem is that my set, which is still on v2.00, does not seem to
want to pick it up. I understood that receiving the update is supposed
to be as simple as leaving the set tuned to BBC1 for a couple of hours.

I left the set tuned to BBC1 for 4 hours from just after 10.00 am
yesterday morning, without success. I tried again during the afternoon,
again no joy.

The TV is set to accept updates in the settings menu, and yesterday
evening I carried out a channel rescan, then left the set on BBC1 again
all night, a total of just over 9 hours. It still hasn't picked up the
update. Is there something that I'm not doing right?

--
Phil

In message [email protected], on Thu, 18 Mar 2004,
KingStew writes
Have you tried turning the tv off then back on?

I believe the set downloads the software but will not use it until the tv
has been put into standby and back on again. (Thats what mine needed
anyway!)

Yes, tried that several times - including turning it off completely and
removing the wall plug for 10 minutes before turning it back on. It
still reports that it's on software version 2.00

--
Phil

"Philip Stokes" wrote...
The TV is set to accept updates in the settings menu, and
yesterday evening I carried out a channel rescan, then left
the set on BBC1 again all night, a total of just over 9 hours.
It still hasn't picked up the update. Is there something that
I'm not doing right?

My parents' first generation Sony never updated over the air even if
they left it on BBC1 all day or all night, whereas mine did. They had to
keep phoning Sony for update cards. Eventually the digital tuner died
completely and couldn't be repaired so they got a refund from their
credit card.

It's possible you're doing nothing wrong, but have a faulty TV.


Chris.