on 13-07-2022 14:01
Software version 4.39 is beginning to be replaced by version 4.41 on 360 boxes. Again, the update has jumped a version. There are new-look menus ('Saved' has been replaced by 'Recordings' and 'Continue Watching' has been moved) and the contents of each drop-down menu have been reordered. There are probably more things than my quick peruse has revealed. I wish the description of the changes could be more informative than the usual 'squashed a few bugs', etc'.
on 13-07-2022 09:30
My 360 boxes upgrades to 4.41 overnight. Two changes I have noticed so far, the little preview window that appears in the bottom right, now has a shadow around it and the screen that appears when you press the Home button has changed. Instead of the options being at the bottom, they are at the top in a new order. Recordings in now at the end, so even more presses to get to it.
I'll post more if I spot other major changes,
on 13-07-2022 15:49
Hi @LoneSpeaker and @thrice
I'm looking forward to my boxes hopefully updating in around a months time
You guys are in the early batch and the first we usually find out about any changes is when you post 😃 so please update this thread with any other changes you see, also maybe help VM by letting them know what's good/bad about the changes.
I'm really pleased to see that movies split by the news will now appear as a single recorded event.
For now I'm just sharing the info we've been given this morning by Community Manager @Kei_M In the past he hasn't been able to share the info with any of us, so a huge thanks to @Kei_M - 😃
" A new home screen
We've gone to a more immersive and personalised home screen. Those of you who have used other platforms should find familiarity with it. It's all about getting the customer to the content they want to watch in one place.
Improvements to catch-up
A new catch-up area has been designed to present a more structured view of our catch-up content which now looks like the box sets & movies area
Seamlessly record movies interrupted by other programmes
Movies split by the news will appear as a single recorded event.
Improved subtitles for on demand content
We've made the subtitles easier to read for on demand content.
New subtitles
Old subtitles
13-07-2022 16:35 - edited 13-07-2022 16:38
Sorry but this just looks terrible....😒
The new home screen is now full of clutter at the top, so you now have to scroll all the way down just to get to your recording and continue watching.
Made MUCH MORE sense keeping these in the 'Saved' section.
Terrible update if you ask me (don't have it yet but going on what has been posted above) other than not splitting shows into separate bits when interrupted by the news.
on 13-07-2022 16:53
I agree... since this software (360) ever started it's always tried to push the user away from recordings and more onto on demand and catch up etc. which I agree its becoming more and more like that BUT most of us still record most things we like to watch so why isn't recordings first!
13-07-2022 16:59 - edited 13-07-2022 17:00
@deans6571 wrote:The new home screen is now full of clutter at the top, so you now have to scroll all the way down just to get to your recording and continue watching.
As shown in the screenshot there is a 'recordings' option still in the top menu bar, no scrolling down required.
on 13-07-2022 17:48
@BenMcr wrote:
@deans6571 wrote:The new home screen is now full of clutter at the top, so you now have to scroll all the way down just to get to your recording and continue watching.
As shown in the screenshot there is a 'recordings' option still in the top menu bar, no scrolling down required.
But it's now 4 presses of the right arrow, everyone will need to start pressing the left arrow so it's still only 3 button presses.
on 13-07-2022 18:49
@roy247But it's now 4 presses of the right arrow, everyone will need to start pressing the left arrow so it's still only 3 button presses.
I always pressed left anyway, it's something I've always done with my Firestick when wanting to go into the settings, and generally the same kind of thing with onscreen keyboards (including going up and down) instead of going all the way to the right, then all the way to the left etc. 😎
on 13-07-2022 19:01
@newapollo wrote:
@roy247But it's now 4 presses of the right arrow, everyone will need to start pressing the left arrow so it's still only 3 button presses.
I always pressed left anyway, it's something I've always done with my Firestick when wanting to go into the settings, and generally the same kind of thing with onscreen keyboards (including going up and down) instead of going all the way to the right, then all the way to the left etc. 😎
Yes if I want to go to settings I always go left. 🙂
on 13-07-2022 20:53
Well, if we’re counting button presses in order to get to Saved recordings, from watching TV, on the current 4:39 software, I count a total of 5!
Button Press 1 gets you to the Home Menu.
Button Press 2 to 4 scrolls to the right and highlights Saved.
Button Press 5 is pressing OK on the remote.
😆