I used the new executer bios. To be honest I am not sure which one it was - but i have flashed other 1.3 boxes with this one without issue. I think i may have found the cause of the problem. My TSOP is a Winbond W49F020T-90B, and my raincoat.cfg does not have a line for this in it. I think i flashed as another winbond chip.
I am going to go out and get a mod chip now, however I am hoping that someone can let me know if there is a fix, like the 3 wire for older versions, that I can use on this.
Thanks,
marc