TiVo ID

From TivoZA

Each TiVo has a unique ID, known as the "TCD ID" or the "TiVo Service Number". This can be used to identify your TiVo when troubleshooting connectivity or guide data load problems with the emulator.

Below are the possible ways in which to determine your TCD ID:

• The easiest method to view your TCD ID from your PC is to simple type the following from the telnet prompt:

 echo $SerialNumber 

• If for some reason the above method doesn't work you can also try the following from the telnet prompt:

 grep TCD_ID /var/log/svclog|head -1|cut -f 2 -d " "|cut -f 2 -d "="

• You can also view your TCD ID from TiVoWeb, select: Screen -> TiVo -> Messages and Setup -> System Information (your TCD ID is the "TiVo Service Number" value).

• If you don't have network access and your TiVo has completed "Guided Setup" then you can view the TCD ID via the on-screen TiVo menus, from "TiVo Central" select: Messages and Setup -> System Information (your TCD ID is the "TiVo Service Number" value).

• Lastly if you don't have network access to your TiVo and your TiVo has not completed "Guided Setup" you can look at the sticker on the back of your unit, this is not always 100% accurate as if the motherboard has been changed the sticker will most likely not show the correct value.