Over the last week Shaw Direct has been rolling out new firmware – version 04.06 – for the company’s Motorola (Shaw Direct) HDDSR 605 and Motorola (Shaw Direct) HDPVR 630 direct-to-home satellite receivers.Shaw says the new firmware leaves the user interface largely unchanged but includes numerous bug fixes which make for a smoother and problem free experience.

Response to the new firmware update among Digital Home readers has been generally positive with many readers saying the devices have become much faster and more responsive with fewer freeze ups.

The Motorola (Shaw Direct) HDPVR 630 combines HDTV and a 320GB PVR to deliver dazzling programming and convenient interactive features. The Motorola(Shaw Direct) HDPVR 630 combines a full-featured,MPEG-4 capable digital receiver with an advanced high-definition television(HDTV) decoder and personal video recording(PVR) functionality.It delivers dazzling high-definition programming, an easy-to-use menu, and advanced interactive capabilities.In addition to the standard audio and video ports, the HDPVR 630 includes component high-definition and HDMI outputs.

The Shaw Direct HDPVR 630 also includes a hard disk drive that allows users to record programs for later viewing,as well as pause and resume live programming. The Motorola HDPVR 630 enhanced viewer menu system contains an on-screen program guide that provides extensive program information to help viewers plan ahead.Future upgrades to the guide can be downloaded via satellite.The easy-to-use menu system is conveniently integrated in the remote control.