UK Mode 0

This page explains how to configure your UK TiVo to make Mode 0 recordings.  The TiVoCommunity thread is here.

The various modes are:
ModeResolutionUsed by TiVo Modes
1
352 x 576Basic and Medium
2
480 x 576High
4
544 x 576Best
0
720 x 576(not used)
        Anyone tried mode 3? ;)

 
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Warning! This may fry your TiVo. Be sure you're confident what you're doing before starting!
You undertake this procedure at your own risk. Coffee may be hot. A plane may fall out of the sky onto your head. etc... ;)

If you haven't done so already, use the TiVoWeb Resource Editor to change the settings for one (or more) of the recording quality modes to Resolution 0.  (After each change press return to save the change and once finished click 'Update Resources'.  Don't reboot at this stage.)  I also upped the corresponding MAXBitrate to 8000000. 

Download this file. (Updated 22Sep03)

Connect to your TiVo and mount / read-write:

mount -o rw -o remount /
Change to the /lib/modules directory and backup the original fpga7114.o file:

cd /lib/modules
cp fpga7114.o fpga7114.o.original
FTP the new file across to the /lib/modules directory (make sure you use binary mode! ;)

Make sure the file has the same size and attributes as the original. Mine reads:

-rw-r--r--   1 0        0          182112 Feb 14  2002 fpga7114.o.original
Copy the new file over the exisiting one:

cp fpga7114.o_lj_<version> fpga7114.o
Mount the drive read-only:

mount -o ro -o remount /
Finally reboot the TiVo:

reboot
Settings changed...

The file changes settings in the SAA7118E (ID 0x42 on the I²C bus).

These settings are changed for all resolutions:
SubaddressDefault ValueNew ValueFunction
0x2a
0xb1
0x90
Luminance brightness - set lower
0x2b
0x60
0x4a
Luminance contrast - set lower
0x2c
0x5d
0x49
Chrominance saturation - set lower

This setting is changed for Mode 0:
SubaddressDefault ValueNew ValueFunction
0x06
0xcb
0xc3
Horizontal sync start - move left


Home Last updated: 24th September 2003