Betalogue

A stealthy software update finally brings the on-screen guide up to speed.

The plot thickens. A pay-per-view movie was also involved.

The new software for the 9200 receiver is quite obviously buggy, in ways that can have pretty disastrous consequences for TV viewers.

The long-awaited software update for the 9200 receiver has arrived.

It looks like a hardware problem, but it’s more likely a software problem—and we’re still waiting for a fix.

The greater flexibility provided by PVR units is not matched by the user interface for it.

The convenient Caller ID feature on the new PVR units is defective.

A really bad bug with the Daylight Savings Time change.

A really, really stupid default behaviour when programming event timers on the Bell ExpressVu 9200 receiver.

Unfortunately, the Bell ExpressVu folks are no interface experts.

Disappointing limitations in the connections available on the 9200 receiver.

The new receiver lets you turn it off even while it is recording live events.

Notes on the new Canadian satellite TV receiver.