Tivo Owners

[akitakoi]

Found on the web!
The pattern consists of pressing the following buttons in sequence: Select, Play, Select, 3, 0, Select. Entering the same pattern again also deactivates the capability. The recorder "bings" three times to acknowledge the activation of the feature. Pressing the advance key on the remote control skips 30 seconds of recorded television programming.

[borghe]

you must first enable backdoors for this to work. forgot what the backdoor code is for v3.1.. it can all be found at the most useful Tivo site in the world: //www.tivocommunity.com

[Steve Mann]

Originally posted by borghe
you must first enable backdoors for this to work.

Actually, that's not the case. This works without enabling backdoors.

And, If I recall correctly, Tivo has not 'leaked' the code for getting into backdoor mode in the newest software version(s).

[Greg Oman]

Not being a Tivo owner, I presume the dialog here is to get into some additional configuration or service type menus (along the lines of me buying the service manual for my Mits to fix the red push)-- not hack talk.

Carry on....

[Steve Mann]

Yup, that's pretty much exactly it, Greg. It's just like service menus etc. TiVo even allowed/supported the 'backdoor' mode until their most recent software release.

And as mentioned, the 30 second skip feature referred to above doesn't even require backdoor mode to be active for it to function.

[borghe]

I stand corrected then.. I haven't messed with this stuff in a while. I know it used to require backdoors as of 2.5.2. Wonder why they now allow it without??

[ReesR]

Im scratching my head on a few things.

I have a Sony SVR-2000 Tivo which gets used all the time.  I have version 3.0 of the software.

When I looked at the "Almost complete Codes List" at the TiVo Community forum I suddenly got stumped at the first item I tried to activate.

Enabling Backdoor mode on 3.0 systems should be done by entering the following:

"3 0 BC" and press Thumbs up."

Ok, but what the heck is BC?  And is the "space" between the 3 and 0 significant?

Nothing I do makes this happen.

What am I missing?  I appreciate any help.

Rees

[borghe]

you enter that in on any search screen. so go search for a title and enter that code in (case sensitive including spaces) and I believe press enter (or thumbs up) and you will hear three dings or something if it's done right. oh, it will also say backdoors enabled.

[ReesR]

This was so simple it was hard.  I didn't at first understand the instructions but now do.  Boy, the jump 30 seconds feature is neat.

Thanks a whole bunch for the info.