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10 years? nah, my shitty satellite set top box already had an ethernet port that you could get software upgrades with. and if not that way, the software still
by SSLy 3y ago
10 years? nah, my shitty satellite set top box already had an ethernet port that you could get software upgrades with.
and if not that way, the software still forced upgrade by getting the data from a special passive channel from the satellite.
- moffkalast 3y agoYeah but who in the right mind plugged anything like that in? These days you're forced to provide a wifi link first thing when doing the setup of basically anything. > the software still forced upgrade by getting the data from a special passive channel from the satellite Ok that one I haven't ever heard of, sounds unwieldy.
- joseda-hg 3y ago2013? DirecTV 100% had self updating receivers by that point, I tried to figure out which ones were the first to get those, but they're not big on being open with info The manual for the first receiver I remember being able to update itself says 2006, but I can't check if that's right Edit: I did some digging around, DirecTV's RCA Receivers + Ultimate mention being able to update, and apparently those are from the early 2000's The manuals are something else, in the internet capable models there are sections on using your TV as an Email client or making your own website
- SSLy 3y ago> These days you're forced to provide a wifi link first thing when doing the setup of basically anything. IDK, my new canal+ box seems to work fine with no internet connection. It gets the software and DRM updates the same way, simplex broadcast received from satellite