I am considering buying a TM Nano 2 Super and have been read the Sticky above which explains the process of updating the receiver.

It says:
Items you need before we start
Compression software such as 7zip
HP Format - not essential but highly recommended
Teracopy - not essential but highly recommended

Are these 3 bits of software already on the stb when I buy it or do I have to download/copy this software onto the stb?
What is meant by the statement "not essential but highly recommended".


After installing the software will I loose my channel lists?
Also, will I need to reconfigure the stb to "see" all the satellites again?

I am particularly interested in news feeds and other such things. Do any of the software updates allow feeds in the 4:2:2 format?

My current receiver is Echostar AD-3000IP. So as you can imagine moving up to a TM Nano 2 Super is quite a step up!!!!!!!!