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Other TiVo Tricks and Easter Eggs
After I learned about the handy 30 second skip feature hidden away inside my TiVo, I went on the prowl for other features to improve the already wonderful television viewing experience my TiVo brings me. Here's what I found... so far.
Quicker Hiding
Sometimes when I'm archiving to tape a program I've recorded on my TiVo, the progress bar at the bottom of the screen remains in view as the program begins playing. I'd rather it not be there in my taped archive. Turns out you can make it hide itself faster.
Enter the codes SELECT PLAY SELECT PAUSE SELECT
and you'll immediately notice the progress bar disappearing
much faster after it displays. (Well, I noticed it,
anyway.) As with the 30 second
skip trick, re-enter the code to restore the previous
functionality.
Clock Display
Supposedly pressing SELECT PLAY SELECT 9 SELECT
will enable a clock display in the bottom right corner of the
screen. Unfortunately, this feature doesn't seem tow work on
my Series 1 Phillips TiVo. Guess I'll just have to press the
info button or the right arrow to see the time. Or I could,
you know, look at the clock on the wall near the television.
But where's the fun in that?
Status Display
NOTE that while testing this "feature" the only way I could disable it was by rebooting my TiVo. Not a big deal, but kind of a bother. Besides, the usefulness of the feature doesn't really warrant even trying it. (So why list it here? he asks himself. Cuz I'm a geek, he replies.)
Pressing SELECT PLAY SELECT INSTANT-REPLAY SELECT
displays a thin, somewhat cryptic status display in the bottom
left corner of my television screen during playback. It reads
"input 0: InputRecording 2 || Mode COMPLETED (PlayRecording)"
on my TV right now. If that means something to you, then maybe
you wanna enable this feature.
I've jotted down a few other tips on my site because I can never remember the codes. You can find them here.