622 - Use 999 to advance guide

[RobbinM]

I miss the ability to enter 168 to move forward one week in the guide. At some point 99 hours became the highest I could enter.

I just acidentally entered 999 and then the skip forward key. It accepted this and moved to the very end of the guide.

I guess skip forward 7 times isn't that many more key strokes than 999 >. But I thought I'd pass the tip along.

 

[Hall]

I believe software version L365 'broke' the skip-ahead feature, limiting it to (2) digits, i.e. "99" being the highest.

 

[RobbinM]

I believe software version L365 'broke' the skip-ahead feature, limiting it to (2) digits, i.e. "99" being the highest.

Correct. But it turns out it will take one 3 digit number: 999.

 

[kevink]

I didn't realize we had this option. I've gone ahead one show at a time for over a year now

 

[Super Dave]

I didn't realize we had this option. I've gone ahead one show at a time for over a year now

Plus the skip ahead/back will move you 24 hrs at a clip.

 

[Hall]

I didn't realize we had this option. I've gone ahead one show at a time for over a year now

It's not unique to the 622 either. It's a common DVR 'trick' that Dish has on other DVRs too.

 

[DishSubLA]

I miss the ability to enter 168 to move forward one week in the guide. At some point 99 hours became the highest I could enter.

I just acidentally entered 999 and then the skip forward key. It accepted this and moved to the very end of the guide.

I guess skip forward 7 times isn't that many more key strokes than 999 >. But I thought I'd pass the tip along.

Thanks for the tip. I am still quite miffed that Dish made that change (I have a 625) because I used '168' all the time. I also used to move ahead using other 3 digit numbers, which is now impossible. Thanks a lot DISH.

 

[nazz]

Add me to the clueless list. I've been going a show at a time since signing up in May. This thread is a minor breakthrough for me. Thanks!