Tivo Hacks. 100 Industrial-strength Tips Tools 2003

Hack 6 Making the Play Bar Disappear Faster

Reduce the amount of time the play bar lingers on the screen .

So, you are a speed freak. Not only have you mastered the button, but you also itch it to make everything faster. The one thing that particularly annoys you is that after you fast forward, then hit , the play barthat green line showing where you are in the current recordinghovers on the screen for a little longer than you really want it to.

There are two types of TiVo users: those who want as much output on the screen as possible, and the rest of us who want our screens to be as free of superfluous readout as possible. If you're in the latter category, this hack's for you.

To reduce the amount of time the play bar appears on the screen, enter the following remote control sequence:

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Now give it a whirl; fast forward through a show and then push . That bar should disappear right away. Undo the hack at any time by entering the sequence again.