Comments on: TiVo 30 second commercial skip or jump

By: Vito Palmieri

Vito Palmieri — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Thanks, Tivo hd xl remote does need a slow sequence. It worked fine, although I never heard the three bongs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:31:00 +0000

Disqus:

I finally figured how to program the new TiVo HD XL.. Don’t use the remote
that comes with the new unit to program the 30 second skip. Use a remote
that comes from an older version TiVo. Once the HD XL is programmed using
the old remote you can then use the new one to do the 30 second skip. Go
figure….

By: SunJao

SunJao — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:27:00 +0000

I too recently purchased a TiVo HD XL and have not been able to program the 30 second skip. This is my 5th TiVo so I know the routine. I tried to enter it slowly also.

By: tv io geek

tv io geek — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:56:00 +0000

I have a new unit too (Tivo HD), and at first thought that this mod didn’t work. I would enter the code sequence, but didn’t hear the 3 bongs indicating it had succeeded.

Then I remembered a similar experience with entering a code on an entirely different remote, and recalled needing to wait about a second in between pressing each button. When I repeated the steps on the Tivo remote, pausing ~1 second between each button, I heard the 3 bongs.

So it really does work with the latest units and remotes – just have patience with the timing of the button presses when entering the code, until you hear the 3 bongs.

By: David

David — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:23:00 +0000

I heard the hack only lasts until you reset or reboot the unit. Enter the hack again and it will work

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:33:00 +0000

I recently purchased a TiVo HD XL recorder (Model TCD658000) and cannot, for the life of me, program it to have the 30 second skip. I have followed instructions very carefully, including doing the programming while viewing a previously recorded program but I do not hear the 3 bongs eveyone references after performing the required steps in the programming process. When I press the advance button after programming, I am sent to the end of the recording. Did they change the software for this model? Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated since the 30 second skip was one of the features that convinced me to buy a TiVo.

By: jimbob

jimbob — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:03:00 +0000

I have two Humax tivo dvrs working from one remote. The 30-sec skip feature does not work on either machine. Am I doing something wrong?

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:09:00 +0000

I had the same problem but I managed to fix it.

By: lilphut

lilphut — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:49:00 +0000

This also works on the logitech harmony remotes too. Thanks!