BuzzTV 5 list of features/updates?

[abraxas]

Hello all,

I've got my XRS4500 recently and I have some "issues" with BuzzTV 4. I'm not saying it's not working as it should, but I was expecting some things to exist in the app and now want to know if v5 has them already.

Is there a list of features in v5 that don't exist in v4, and if there is, where can I find it?

[Ryu]

c/p

• New and Improved UI with New Themes. Choose from 6 Themes, Including Dark Modes

• Easier + New Menu’s

• Faster Navigation

• Fastest Channel Zapping Speeds

• New Schedule Manager for Recordings. Record Multi Days and One Day

• Recording Events Extension Option

• New PVR Thumbnails or List Mode Menus

• Added Background Recording

• Record + Watch another on MAC + XC Login + M3U (2+ Connections required)

• Fully Redesigned PVR Menus + Scheduling Features

• Record directly to your SSD/2.5″ Hard Drive (Sold Separately)

• New VOD + Series Info Bar + Sub Menus with Meta Data (When Available)

• Updated Modern Launcher to New Look

• Upgraded New Launcher Settings

• New Android 9 Settings

• New EPG Data Storing Technique

• New Scrolling Speeds

• Enhances Organized Categories

• Recording added to Secondary Player

• Added Time shift to USB for Live TV. Can be turned on in PVR Options Menu

• Added Download Catch-Up (Supported on Multi Connection XC Login only. HLS Streams do not work)

• Added Download VOD/TV Series Feature (HLS Streams do not work)

supports android 11 and might be some more as its keep improving everyday.

[Emporium]

Maybe if you list the things YOU expect to exist in the app, we can let you know if they exist in buzztv5.

 

[abraxas]

Thank you, Ryu. The list is impressive Some of the features I wanted to see are in the list (like "Record + Watch another" and "Download Catch-Up"), which is great.

Emporium, here are some things I expected to see in the app, but after seeing the list Ryu provided, I doubt they are in the plans for v5.

• Since I can have multiple IPTV providers on XC, I wished there was a feature to combine channel groups from those providers into one group list for easier navigation and smoother switching. Currently I have to go to the Server Settings first and activate the server I want to access.
• If I mark some channels as Favs and turn the Fav TV channels row on the Home screen, I'd expect to see all favs from all providers, instead of just those that are coming from the currently active server. Selecting a Fav channel in that row could activate the server for me behind the scene if it isn't currently active and show the channel.

[sea157]

abraxas, I can tell you one think with the XRS4500 if you want to do any recordings you definitely want the Buzz 5 operating system !

The Buzz 4 operating system never recorder programs well, with the Buzz 5 system the XRS4500 works perfect for recording like it was designed to do.

If you have a recording scheduled and the box is off it will even wake up and record the program.

If you provider gives you more then one feed you can record and watch another program while it is recording.

EXAMPLE: I have one provider that gives me 4 lines, the other day I was recording 3 programs and watching another channel.

[abraxas]

Thanks, sea157. I think I'm going to try the Buzz 5 beta.

I do have 3 lines with one of my providers and I'd love to record one channel, while watching another. I hope the recording to SSD via USB3 works fine.

My guess is that the next step will be to send my MAC address to Allaboutbuzz via PM and ask for a beta access.

Thank you all for quick responses and helpful info.

[dishuser]

6 minutes ago, abraxas said:

Thanks, sea157. I think I'm going to try the Buzz 5 beta.

I do have 3 lines with one of my providers and I'd love to record one channel, while watching another. I hope the recording to SSD via USB3 works fine.

My guess is that the next step will be to send my MAC address to Allaboutbuzz via PM and ask for a beta access.

Thank you all for quick responses and helpful info.

what firmware version do you have?

if it's v20211108 then check for update and before leaving screen enter 2015 with remote

[abraxas]

Hi dishuser,

Yes, my firmware is V20211108, but when I select "Check Update" and type 2015, I get the message "No Beta Update Available". I thought that's because it wasn't rolled out to everyone yet, and it is available only to those boxes that are registered for beta.

I read on one of the topics that the plan is to make MAC address not required for getting the beta FW, but it seems that this process didn't start yet. Is there another way to get the FW update for Buzz 5, besides sending my MAC to Allaboutbuzz (if this auto-update process hasn't started yet)?

[dishuser]

you should be in queue

could take up to 7 days but used to happen on tuesday's

and tomorrow is a holiday so if you don't get it tuesday I would email them your info

I've read several posts recently where 2015 worked but took a few days

[Emporium]

12 hours ago, abraxas said:

Thanks, sea157. I think I'm going to try the Buzz 5 beta.

I do have 3 lines with one of my providers and I'd love to record one channel, while watching another. I hope the recording to SSD via USB3 works fine.

My guess is that the next step will be to send my MAC address to Allaboutbuzz via PM and ask for a beta access.

Thank you all for quick responses and helpful info.

FYI:  BuzzTV 5 is no longer in beta.   Once you get the beta (using the 2015 method), you will then be in the queue to get the latest BuzzTV 5 (can take 20 or 30 minutes), which is NOT in beta any more.

 

[abraxas]

Thanks for letting me know about the queue, Emporium. I was told about it (by dishuser), but I still don't think I understand the process fully.

I guess that people who don't register for beta (and don't use the 2015 method) will stay on v4.

It looks like trying the 2015 method isn't doing anything if the MAC address of the box isn't registered for beta. I've tried it yesterday and today and the only response I've got was "No Beta Update Available". I was hoping that, when I key in the 2015 on my remote, the system will mark my box as a BuzzTV 5 candidate, but that's probably still based on manual MAC submission. I've sent a PM with my MAC already (I think on Sunday evening), so I'm hoping that, after it gets added to the main system somewhere, I'd be able to get the new version. Am I correct in my assumptions?

You said "you will then be in the queue to get the latest BuzzTV 5 (can take 20 or 30 minutes)". Is that 20-30 minutes to be in the queue or to get the latest BuzzTV 5 installed?

[dishuser]

20 to 30 minutes?

I would think that would be rare