FETV - 82 Not Skip Ahead Properly

[Jeff C]

When playing back a recorded show from FETV 082, hitting the Skip 30 seconds ahead button or Skip Back 10 seconds button results in the show being shown from a random time in the general direction of the Skip.
Fast forward or fast reverse works just fine, the Skip function doesn't work as it does on all other channels.
This occurs with each show I have recorded from FEtv.

 

[pattykay]

Interesting. I have a deactivated 512 DVR full of recent recordings from FETV, and Skip Forward and Skip Back works flawlessly on those recordings for me. Do you also see FETV in your guide on channel 9642? If so, maybe try recording that channel instead. It may be the exact same feed on that channel number, simply mapped down to channel 82 to make it easier for most people to find. It still may be worth trying, though.

 

[Fred Derf]

I get the same thing on most SD channels. I have to use the slowest FF or rewind speed to get past the commercials.

 

[Jamesther]

When playing back a recorded show from FETV 082, hitting the Skip 30 seconds ahead button or Skip Back 10 seconds button results in the show being shown from a random time in the general direction of the Skip.
Fast forward or fast reverse works just fine, the Skip function doesn't work as it does on all other channels.
This occurs with each show I have recorded from FEtv.

I am having the same issue. Not limited to one channel not sure if it is just SD or if it is also on HD channels. Skip forward nets anything from a few seconds to several minutes forward. skip reverse may go forward or reverse at random. I have a Hopper 3 and a wired Joey 3. The issues are with the Joey.

 

[primestar31]

I no longer have Dish, but when I did, I had this same issue on certain channels with my 722k. I eventually realized that it was because they were speeding up the video on these channels now and again slightly. Just enough to likely pack in more commercials. In some cases, it's just enough that you can tell if you watch it live.

It doesn't cause much issues when watching live, but it plays heck when trying to do trick plays on dvr devices.

 

[Jamesther]

Update, I talked to Dish again today. The agent on chat told me that this is a known issue that Dish is working on. When a fix is found it will be "pushed" in an update. She could not give a time frame.

 

[pattykay]

Update, I talked to Dish again today. The agent on chat told me that this is a known issue that Dish is working on. When a fix is found it will be "pushed" in an update. She could not give a time frame.

The fix may have already been released. Check this thread to see if your receivers have the latest software version:

New Software: Hopper Duo (U990), Hopper 1 (....), Hopper 2 (....), Hopper 3 (....), Wally (....)

This is the new sticky thread for discussing any changes made by the newest software release. Moderators: Please change the thread title to add the latest software versions for the other Hopper / Wally models as that information becomes available. The new Application Software version is...

www.satelliteguys.us

If your receivers do not have the versions listed in that thread, then you can try to force the software update manually, rather than wait until Dish finally pushes it out to you.

 

[Peter Parker]

I have the latest software and i get this on SD channels quite often. I suspect that the fix is not out there yet.

 

[Howard Simmons]

Update, I talked to Dish again today. The agent on chat told me that this is a known issue that Dish is working on. When a fix is found it will be "pushed" in an update. She could not give a time frame.

That's the standard line that they give for any problems they have. Look at their Facebook page and it's the same answer.