Does your TV prevent 'fast forwarding' on some recorded programs? Time Warner/Spectrum wants me to watch all of the adverts on O'Reilly!

2016-06-16T20:35:43-04:00

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jun 16 at 2016 8:46 PM

2016-06-16T20:46:28-04:00

If you are watching recorded anything, you should be able to fast forward part or all.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jun 16 at 2016 8:49 PM

2016-06-16T20:49:32-04:00

You know, I have never DVR'd O'Reiley, so who knows?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jun 16 at 2016 8:55 PM

2016-06-16T20:55:52-04:00

To be fair, I understand the plight of the broadcasters. They need revenue to pay for content and broadcasting. It's really simple. Advertisers have been paying for all of that these many years. To be honest, I've been fast forwarding through commercials, too and enjoying my favorite programs without paying for them. It's not much different than pirating music on the Internet if you stop to think about it. Fortunately, I have an option that allows me to sleep at night with a clear conscience. I subscribe to Hulu, Netflix, and Acorn TV which provide me with commercial free programming. The cost is minimal and I don't even have to exercise my remote (except to pause for potty breaks). I just sit back and enjoy.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2016 9:01 PM

2016-06-16T21:01:40-04:00

Only on movies I rent, CSM Charles Hayden .

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Jun 16 at 2016 9:03 PM

2016-06-16T21:03:05-04:00

CSM If O'Reilly is a recording that isn't on a DVR it would not fast forward. The show coming in on cable or what ever you would have no control over the show.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Jun 16 at 2016 9:08 PM

2016-06-16T21:08:59-04:00

CSM Charles Hayden They can't manage on the billions they make from people paying for cable or satellite,they have to get sponsors and make more money.

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Jun 16 at 2016 9:14 PM

2016-06-16T21:14:56-04:00

Have never encountered that problem with AT&T U-verse. We no longer watch anything 'live' but either record & let it get 15 minutes ahead before starting, or wait til the next day. This way we don't have to watch or listen to any of the ads on adult diapers, hearing aids, dietary supplements, senior vitamins, dentu cream, anti-diarrhea pills, bowel-gas calming pills, diabetic itch & psoriasis creams, arousal aids, etc. We were beginning to feel like a target audience of some sort.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jun 16 at 2016 9:25 PM

2016-06-16T21:25:20-04:00

This is why I download my tv.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2016 3:47 AM

2016-06-17T03:47:30-04:00

My Verizon FIOS service doesn't do that with any recordings at all. In fact, they just started a new feature a few weeks ago that lets me hit a green button on my remote at the start of a commercial break and it immediately takes me to the end of the commercial break! Saves all the FF or 30 sec. jumps to get through them. It even shows me on the channel guide which shows have the feature turned on. There are still a few shows that apparently don't allow it, so I still have to jump or FF through those breaks, and THAT drives me nuts! If I couldn't even do that, I'd really go ballistic!!

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Jun 17 at 2016 8:45 AM

2016-06-17T08:45:54-04:00

We have Commiecrap and there is a skip forward function on the remote. Its default setting is 10 minutes, but it can be reprogrammed for 30 second jumps. See if yours has that ability...

Response by SFC Freddie Porter made Jun 17 at 2016 11:04 AM

2016-06-17T11:04:29-04:00

Yup. TW does this specifically when watching the on demand channel. When you record a show you can fast forward past the commercials.