Motorola DCT6416I’ve got a Motorola DCT6416 HD DVR unit from Time Warner Cable (formerly Comcast) and I have a problem with it constantly muting itself. It makes me want to throw the damn thing out the window!

Luckily, I got the answer on how to get around the issue along with a couple other hints. Still, I must say that this Motorola box is a piece of crap compared to Tivo.

If you are experiencing an issue where a small MUTE is centered at the top of the screen on your TV, you are NOT going crazy. It’s the crappy Motorola DVR box muting it’s self. The real problem is that the remote comes programmed to work a TV and not the box. Brilliant right?

This often occurs when you leave your DVR powered off for a while and then turn it on. It will power on and record a show but when it turns itself on, the volume is muted on the cable box.

Here is how to reprogram your remote so you can unmute the DVR:

  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. Enter code 994. The “Cable” button will blink twice.
  4. Press (do not hold) the “Setup” button.
  5. Enter code 00141.
  6. Press whatever button you want to map the mute function to.

Now, while you’re doing that how about making another change to improve your quality of life with this DVR? You can program your remote to give you a 30 second skip, perfect for jumping over those commercials:

  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 30-second skip command to (I recommend one of the A,B,C buttons). The “Cable” button will blink twice if successful.

If this helped you out, or you have other related tips, please drop me a comment below to let me know.

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