Okay guys I did the update on my xpl2000. Here are my thoughts.
1.Scrolling up and down of the 'ok button' EPG is silky smooth, they were no glitches or crashes.
2. The info bar at the bottom is way better than how it was before, it's detailed. I think the record and lock channel options in the info bar is unnecessary, you don't need to see them just knowing you can use the option via the remote in full screen mode is enough.
3. Still on the info bar, the channel number and name should be integrated inside the bar itself and not sitting on top of it. It simply takes up too much of the screen, that is the channel name and info bar together, nearly half the screen is eaten by this.
4. I think the bar has a good shade, it's not too transparent, however, having the option to adjust this and also the amount of time you want the bar to stay visible should be implemented. At present it takes too long to disappear.
5. The single channel EPG is brilliant.
6. One strange happening though is that if you click on a channel from the 'ok button' EPG and you do that while in the favorites category. You click on a sports channel and bring it to full screen, when you return to the ok or grid EPG only the sports channels category is listed. You can try it while in the all category as well, whatever channel you choose it defaults to the category it is in regardless. This should be rectified as soon as possible because you have to choose the category you want again and start scrolling from channel number 1, although the channel you were watching was number 85. It is very annoying and time consuming.
I don't have any service that does catchup and I don't really use the vod section but will try to experiment with those. I would still like to know which players are the default, secondary or external.