Couch flash?

[BrianTheTechieSnail]

What does "couch flash" mean?
(in relation to firmware in set top boxes, not the other weird stuff that comes up if you Google it)

[abu baniaz]

It means to flash an image while sitting on your couch instead of flashing by USB. I don't use the term, I say "flash using image manager" and usually post a link to the guide with videos in my siganture. Post 4 in following thread shows it. We have changed the text from "restore" to "flash"

https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?47588-Flashing-Settings-backup-and-Restores/

Another term that gets used is "fresh flash". I don't know what the opposite, "sour flash" is. However, when people say "fresh flash", they mean flash an official image as opposed to a backed up image and do not restore settings or plugins after flashing the image. Basically, start afresh.

[abu baniaz]

Also post 4 here:
https://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?61427-cannot-flash-openvix-latest-image&p=486023&viewfull=1#post486023


Just for reference....

Couch flashing = using ofgwrite to flash an image


On OpenVix:
Blue > Vix > Image Manager


On PLI:
Menu > Setup > Flash image


On OpenATV:
Blue > Software Manager > Flash Online/Local