What does firmware upgrade do?

[mchomicz]

I have upgraded my Coolsat Pro 4000 firmware to the latest COOLSAT4000_120_20050117.stb hoping to add missing satellites - but the "upgrade" didn't not add any new birds (see thread: http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=74285 )

In fact - as far as I can tell - the upgrade didn't do ANYTHTHING. Software version on remained at 1.20 and everything looks exactly like it did before - even though the transfer software did go through upgrade motions (transfer, erase, write; and the receiver restarted itself as part of the process)

So here is my question: just what EXACTLY does a software upgrade do for a Coolsat Pro 4000?

Thanks,
Michael

 

[Mr Tony]

you're right...all you did was reload the factory software

Normally some companies send out upgrades to fix bugs. Viewsat is coming out with an upgrade for blind scan (see my review for that)

Honestly, right now some companies only do software upgrades for the hackers.

I have a Pansat with the orignal software form 2/04 and thats still the only software you can get

 

[mchomicz]

you're right...all you did was reload the factory software

I think I see what happened now. I assumed that the last version available from http://www.coolsatusa.com/support.htm was NEWER than what come pre-installed on my receiver. But I now see it's not ;-) I already had the "latest and gratest"

Thanks!
Michael

 

[jiangcx]

I have new coolsat 4000 pro. After install the firmware, the receiver did not restart. Is this normal? I can only receive few CCTV channels.
Thanks

 

[PSB]

Thats really all thats on that satellite! (G3C)

http://www.lyngsat.com/g3c.html

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

The Coolsat 1.3 firmware adds some features but no new sats. See below for info:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=80565