We live in the age of tech-overload. We buy it just to have it. But can you actually use it? Here's some great tips & answers in plain-English from e-guru Kenny Jahng on getting the most out of the gadgets & technology that surrounds us.
Why does everyone buy a Tivo? So that they can skip the commercials. Then why isn’t there a button on the Tivo remote control that allows you to skip commercials?
In order to appease Hollywood, Tivo didn’t explicitly include this functionality out of the box. Nor does it make it the the USP (unique selling proposition) in it’s marketing to the masses. Only through WoM (Word of Mouth) does the real reason to buy Tivo come across.
BUT, the Tivo-folks ain’t no dummies. And they know what their customers want. So here’s the “Tivo hack” or “Easter Egg” that everyone knows about that you’ve been scratching you head about. It’s easy enough to Google it and find the exact programming sequence, but I post it here for educational purposes of my family in hopes that they don’t keep asking ME to re-program the remote every time there’s a blackout or a power surge causing our Tivo to burp and re-set itself.
30-second Tivo Hack for skipping commercials
1) Go to your NOW PLAYING screen and start playback of a pre-recorded program (playback must be happening for this to work).
2) On your Tivo Remote, enter the following sequence of buttons — do it correctly and you’ll be rewarded with a quick, and pleasant series (3 of them) of Tivo “bongs”:
3) Now, your “Forward Skip” button
should magically turn into a 30-second skip button!
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May 10th, 2007 at 6:58 am
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June 4th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
[...] Although everyone knows that you can skip commercials with Tivo, the 30-second skip feature isn’t anywhere in the Tivo manuals or FAQ’s — hence the “hack” that everyone uses and loves. And ages ago, you found the neat hack, programmed it and have been happily skipping around programs with ease for as long as you know. The fact that the Tivo didn’t come pre-programmed like this doesn’t even enter your mind until you find the button not working at all… [...]