Remote Control Hacks

Works with the silver Comcast remotes.

Add 'Swap' to a standard remote - Credit AVS Forum

1) Press the "Cable" button at the top of the remote to put it into Cable Box control mode.
2) Press and hold the "Setup" button until the "Cable" button blinks twice.
3) Type in the code 994. The "Cable" button will blink twice
4) Press (do not hold) the "Setup" button
5) Type in the code 00236.
6) Press whatever button you want to map the swap function to (TV/VCR in my case).

Add 30 Second Skip to classic silver remote. Credit AVS Forum

1) Press the "Cable" button at the top of the remote to put it into Cable Box control mode.
2) Press and hold the "Setup" button until the "Cable" button blinks twice.
3) Type in the code 994. The "Cable" button will blink twice
4) Press (do not hold) the "Setup" button
5) Type in the code 00173
6) Press whatever button you want to map the swap function to (FAV in my case).

Add 30 Second Skip to later DCX/RNG remote. Credit HiFi-Remote.com

1)Select Aux
2) Hold setup 2 flashes
3) type 01376 2 flashes

1) select Aux button
2) Hold SETUP, 2 flashes
3) Type 994, 2 flashes
4) Tap SETUP
4) Enter the EFC 00173
5) Tap the button to be programmed [Cbl] [triangle], 2 flashes

Make sure on step 5 you hit cbl button first before triangle. Again all credit goes to vicky over at JP1. Here is the original post

Reprogram an SA Silver Remote to operate a Motorola DVR

1) Tap the Cable Key
2) Hold the setup key until the Cable Key blinks twice
3) Release the setup key and enter code - 982
4) Tap the Cable Key
5) Hold the setup key until the Cable Key blinks twice
6) Release the setup key and enter code - 1376