Roll out date for the Samsung H3260 and H3270

Roll out date for the Samsung H3260 and H3270
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gadgetboyj @ 27th Aug 12:13AM:
Roll out date for the Samsung H3260 and H3270

Just thought I should start this thread for people who want an easy to look at reference. You can visit this page on my server to get info. I don't have a lot not but if you know info for your area please do submit to this thread and I will add it on the site.
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rv65 @ 27th Aug 12:23AM:
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I have a Samsung SMT-H3260 and my Provider is Time Warner Cable San Diego. This box has already been deployed. The 3270 should be deployed in a few days.
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gadgetboyj @ 27th Aug 12:43AM:
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And the site is up.
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gadgetboyj @ 27th Aug 12:50AM:
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said by rv65 :

I have a Samsung SMT-H3260 and my Provider is Time Warner Cable San Diego. This box has already been deployed. The 3270 should be deployed in a few days.

I also need to know for the site what DVRs San Diego currently has as of now.
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rv65 @ 27th Aug 01:29AM:
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Right now they're using the SA 8300HDC and 8240HDC in the SA area. San Diego also has a Moto area which uses Motorola boxes. The non DVR in the SA area is the SA4250HDC which might still be handed out.
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billy2 @ 28th Aug 08:14PM:
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I get a better HD Pq on the 3050 then I had with the 8300 HDC. No update on the 3090 boxes yet for SI . AS far as I know, the 3260 and 3270 boxes are not coming to the NYC Area. Only the SA 4250, 8300 HDC and Samsung 3050 and 3090 boxes are in NYC and thats what is being used
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gadgetboyj @ 29th Aug 12:16AM:
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Webpage updated to reflect the probably not getting newest.
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gadgetboyj @ 2nd Sep 11:11PM:
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Page is down because the hard drive in the server died because it got hit from 2 feet by a half pound mouse.
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rv65 @ 4th Sep 03:39PM:
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The 3270 is no longer being deployed for now. There is a serious issue with the VOD and they're now working with TWC to get it fixed. It will be available once it's fixed.
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gadgetboyj @ 4th Sep 05:23PM:
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Oh, OK. I think I'm close to getting the data off that hard drive so I'll be able to update the page soon.
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rv65 @ 4th Sep 11:34PM:
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The 8300HDC will continued to be deployed until the 3270 gets fixed. TWC San Diego is working with TWC corporate to get it fixed ASAP. It's said to be a temporary delay but it could take a while.
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gadgetboyj @ 4th Sep 11:53PM:
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OK, if I can get it up again, I will put that on there.
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gadgetboyj @ 8th Sep 05:32PM:
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Site should be coming back up later today or late tomorrow.
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motorola870 @ 9th Sep 06:00PM:
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twc dallas rep said that starting in october samsung boxes are being deployed in north texas. I take this with a grain of salt as he said the model number was DCS3200 which doesnt exsist. Also he said all motorola boxes were being discontinued. I highly doubt this because they just launched the DCX3200 and DCX3400 just recently why would they deploy the boxes and discontinue use of them in 3 months. This doesnt add up.
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gadgetboyj @ 10th Sep 10:22PM:
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Had some problems getting server up but should definitely be done tomorrow.
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gadgetboyj @ 10th Sep 10:58PM:
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The sites back up again though I haven't made updates yet. May go up and down throughout the night and afternoon tomorrow. Will make updates ASAP
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hobgoblin @ 11th Sep 12:11AM:
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said by gadgetboyj :

The sites back up again though I haven't made updates yet. May go up and down throughout the night and afternoon tomorrow. Will make updates ASAP

Avast finds a very nice Trojan Horse on your site

VPS version 090910-0, 09/10/2009

I'd make some updates if i was you.

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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gadgetboyj @ 12th Sep 10:40PM:
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What? Where is it found? That's not normal.
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hobgoblin @ 12th Sep 10:50PM:
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said by gadgetboyj :

What? Where is it found? That's not normal.

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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

gadgetboyj @ 12th Sep 11:22PM:
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I do have some odd redirects in the HTML Code of my site but I can assure you there's nothing malicious and its only because of the limitations of a home server running Windows XP. And also it stopped on this site here so it may be something before it ever hits my server such as the service I use for a URL, DynDNS.com to be exact. It redirects several different URLs to the same IP so not sure if that has to do with it.
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hobgoblin @ 12th Sep 11:31PM:
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said by gadgetboyj :

I do have some odd redirects in the HTML Code of my site but I can assure you there's nothing malicious and its only because of the limitations of a home server running Windows XP. And also it stopped on this site here so it may be something before it ever hits my server such as the service I use for a URL, DynDNS.com to be exact. It redirects several different URLs to the same IP so not sure if that has to do with it.

Whatever. Is running a server on a residential connection OK within the Terms of service?

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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gadgetboyj @ 13th Sep 03:08AM:
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I'm pretty sure its allows, I'll attempt now to see if I can find out. Attached is a text file of my normal index.html and my Work In Progress index.html.

index.txt 482 bytes
Normal index.html in a text file

indexwip.txt 191 bytes
Work in Progress index.html in a text file

gadgetboyj @ 13th Sep 03:24AM:
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I've digged around a little and have found something about something in the code to be a hole in IE5 that was patched in 2004 but I'm not sure how it got there. Probably time to scan for viruses again.
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mckenna797 @ 13th Sep 10:30AM:
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Microsoft security essentials also found the trojan on your site,
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hobgoblin @ 13th Sep 12:48PM:
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said by gadgetboyj :

I'm pretty sure its allows, I'll attempt now to see if I can find out. Attached is a text file of my normal index.html and my Work In Progress index.html.

and of course your attachments also set off Avast's virus warnings!

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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gadgetboyj @ 13th Sep 02:04PM:
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Its a damn text file. Hold on, I think I may have found something the recovery software I used injected into a bunch of the pages (without telling me)
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gadgetboyj @ 13th Sep 02:06PM:
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Its because its .dnsalias.com and a lot of people used to use that for viruses. I saw it once in Norton for that reason. Sorry, but there's nothing I can do about it though it absolutely is safe.
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gadgetboyj @ 15th Sep 05:08PM:
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Turns out a virus on my laptop was inserted into all HTML pages when I recovered the htdocs folder using an external enclosure. For safety reasons, I will be taking the site offline again and as soon as the problem is solved (the virus doesn't SEEM to have been transferred onto the new Windows XP install) so as soon as I remove that line of code from all pages, site'll go back up and I'll post here. If you'd like to follow the maintanance you can visit this thread.
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gadgetboyj @ 16th Sep 02:35PM:
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OK, site is up again now. I erased all the virus code out of the HTML files and it is safe now.
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rv65 @ 22nd Sep 12:46PM:
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The Samsung SMT-H3270 boxes have been fixed. The VOD and Start over issues are now working.
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rv65 @ 24th Sep 04:22PM:
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It's now available as of now. They fixed the bugs with SW v4.2.2.3. I hope to get one with their new 2 year contract deals that they have going on now in San Diego. Not interested in the phone service but a double play gives me a $50 rebate which is nice
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rv65 @ 25th Sep 09:13PM:
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Just got a 3270 and well it looks like a larger 3260 with a REC light and a USB port. It has a 320 GB Segate HDD. Same one as the 3090. I have this new mega charged bundle for 2 years and I got all the premiums VIP pack, 10 MB internet, 2 HD-DVR's, and 2 HD boxes for $33 less than what I'm paying now.

I have all the digital packs minus Spanish which I have no interest in.
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rv65 @ 26th Sep 10:41PM:
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The 3270 came with a notice saying that it's ready for the DTV transition and that it lacks an analog tuner. It's still hooked up to a SDTV. I haven't recorded anything on to it but I should start shopping for an HDTV for that room. The nice thing is the 320 GB HDD. An HD-DVR should at least have a 320 GB HDD since 160 GB isn't enough.
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rv65 @ 26th Sep 10:46PM:
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My other 3260 said mOCA which means that a Multi Room DVR is a possibility. I should record some shows on the 3270. I hope to get another 3270 for the main HDTV since it's easy for us to max out the 8300HDC.
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rv65 @ 27th Sep 07:11PM:
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The 3260 and 3270 boxes run Linux. The 3090 also runs Linux. The 3270 manual has a GPL public statement. It does have some Open Source code but has proprietary software that isn't covered under the GPL. That code has to be closed source due to CableLabs licensing. The 3050 runs vX.Works and uses a different architecture. The 3090, 3260 and 3270 boxes are all Broadcom based. BCM chips are pretty awesome when compared to the SA designs. Plus the 3270 has a 320 GB HDD. I'm pretty happy with mine. The 160 GB 3090's can be upgraded to 320 GB. The 320 GB Seagate Pipeline HD unit works in a 3090 and it's the OEM 320 GB drive. I haven't recorded a show on it but I'm looking forward to saying goodbye to my 8300HDC running ODN which doesn't have enough storage for us.
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SA 8300HDC ODN v3.1.3_2
2x SMT-H3260 ODN v3.1.3_2
SMT-H3270 ODN v3.1.3_2
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rv65 @ 27th Sep 07:19PM:
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GPL Software

Linux Kernel
Busybox
xfsprogs

LGPL Software

libuClibc.so
ld.so
libm.so
libphtread.so
libgcc_s.so
libstdc++.so
dhcpcd
tftpd
fdisk

You can obtain this code at »www.samsungnetwork.com/Home/opensource or email them at opensrc.stb (at) samsung (dot) com
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SA 8300HDC ODN v3.1.3_2
2x SMT-H3260 ODN v3.1.3_2
SMT-H3270 ODN v3.1.3_2
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rv65 @ 29th Sep 06:30PM:
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TWC Columbus, OH now has the Samsung SMT-H3270.
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gadgetboyj @ 29th Sep 10:28PM:
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I've made the latest additions from what you've said. Anybody have info on anywhere else?
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ifa @ 30th Sep 10:52AM:
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Is the Samsung 3270 "better" than the 3090 and, if so, how?
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rv65 @ 30th Sep 05:36PM:
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It's better since it has a 320 GB HDD. It's actually a cost reduced 3090 with a slightly better CPU. It has no Coax audio or S-Video.
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rv65 @ 30th Sep 05:53PM:
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The 3270 also uses FW v4.2.2.3 instead of v2.4.9.3. The 3260 also shares the same software as the 3270 but is smaller and lacks the DVR function. The 3260 also lacks an eSATA port though there is a SATA port on the mobo.
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rv65 @ 1st Oct 02:36AM:
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Having ODN v3.1.3_2 is a good idea since it helps fix the Samsung issues. NYC and Charlotte were sticking to ancient versions of ODN which caused the most bugs with the 3090. San Diego originally got SW v4.2.2.2 with ODN v3.1.3_2 but then they deployed v4.2.2.3 for the 32xx boxes.
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rv65 @ 5th Oct 09:09PM:
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The 3270 lacks PIP and only has 1 buffer so you can't swap tuners. The BCM7405 only can do 1 HD feed and 1 SD feed in PIP mode which is why PIP wasn't included. Other than the PIP and tuner swap I still think it's better than the 8300HDC thats on the main TV. I like the 320 GB HDD which can store a lot more shows than a 160 GB HDD. I can easily max out a 160 GB HDD.
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anon @ 16th Oct 11:35AM:
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TWC didn't provide me with any paperwork for my H3260...shouldn't there be some connection diagrams for us non-technical folks?
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rv65 @ 16th Oct 01:51PM:
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Yes they should but I can help you if you need technical diagrams. I have 2 3260's so yea.
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anon @ 21st Oct 02:59AM:
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Got my Samsung SMT-H3270 from TWC-San Diego today. How do I hook up and utilize an external hard drive? Can I then take that external hard drive and connect it to my computer to copy the recordings?
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rv65 @ 21st Oct 03:12AM:
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You can use eSATA but the guide software has issues with it. No you can't plug it into a computer to access the recordings. It uses a proprietary FS and all the recordings are encrypted. I bet the FS is also encrypted.
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rv65 @ 21st Oct 05:30PM:
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Also the recordings are tied to that DVR. Same with the FS. It's probably a proprietary encrypted FS that no computer can read.
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anon @ 21st Oct 06:42PM:
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So, I won't be able to move the external hard drive to another DVR if the H3270 DVR dies? This happened to me with the previous DVR, had a couple of shows I wanted to keep that were lost because the DVR wouldn't power on anymore.
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rv65 @ 21st Oct 07:19PM:
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No you can't move the recordings to another DVR. It's tied to the DVR due to licensing and content providers. Tivo for some reason offers digital copies but if a channel is using Copy once or copy never then you can't record it. You can still do a real time recording of those shows.
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rv65 @ 21st Oct 07:22PM:
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All leased boxes are all like that.
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rv65 @ 28th Oct 03:21AM:
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The 3270 has done well in our household. I've seen a few missed recordings but it's generally reliable. The REW and FF algorithms do take getting used to as they are slightly different than the HDC's. It's a smoother FF and REW but you don't want to jump to far as it can take you to an area that you don't want to. I guess Navigator or the Samsung OS REW and FF algorithms to leave a lot to be desired. ODN is getting some updates which should hopefully make this a better DVR. I do love the 320 GB HDD though.
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SA 8300HDC ODN v3.1.3_2
2x SMT-H3260 ODN v3.1.3_2
SMT-H3270 ODN v3.1.3_2

Watch the WRC on HD theatre.
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