FIRMWARE UPDATE

Receivers are like computers in the sense that they need softwares to function well. These softwares are referred to as firmwares. They can be updated as the manufacturers of the receiver regularly release updates for the firmware of different receiver models.

One of the most used receiver in this part of the world is the one made by Strong Technologies.The entrance of My Tv into the pay tv industry has even made this receiver very popular. A lot is now being said of the various video formats in which free to air channels are now being broad-casted. This has made Strong Technologies to come up with different models to meet up with the growing demand for the new video format receivers.

The strong SRT-4669X is a receiver which is now commonly seen all over because of its ability to receive Mpeg 2 and 4 stations in addition to older video formats.

The latest firmware for this model is SRT4669X_7111_ALL_MyTV_130p_20110414.stb

 which was released on April 14th, 2011. This particular firmware boots the receiver with the My tv logo. This update allows you to view two channels at once. The way it works is that while watching a channel, you press advance button and it brings out channels you can choose from. If you press OK on any of the channels, then, it starts showing on the top right corner of your screen. You can then use the red button to switch between the two channels. The audio will work only for the one with the larger picture size.

You can try this update if you have the 4669X receiver.

You can get the update from:  http://www.fileserve.com/file/yn4EFru

Do you have a 4669X? If you are interested in doing the upgrade yourself, the first thing to do is to make sure that your source of power or electricity is stable. This is to avoid power loss in the course of the upgrade, this may result to the irreparable damage of the receiver.

Download the firmware into a USB stick or flash drive. Please ensure your flash drive is virus free. The consequence of not being sure of this is better imagined than experienced. Insert into the USB port of the receiver and make sure you see the message on the screen that the USB is ready for use. Go to the menu and press OK on USB. When you get into that menu, you can press OK on data transfer. Scroll to the file you downloaded as displayed on the screen and press OK.

It may take time for the update to be completed. After this, you are ready to enjoy the new update.

Have you encountered any problem updating your receiver? Let me see how I can help.