Genie FF and Skip with on Demand TV shows

[upsss]

Why is it that I cannot FF or Skip with on Demand and old TV shows? Is that "normal"?

 

[jdspencer]

What model DVR?

I have no problem with my HR24-500.

I suggest you restart the DVR.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

If they are shows like NBC shows, then yes you can't skip forward on them.

Silly I know but they got to keep NBC Universal Happy.

 

[upsss]

Yes, one of the networks.

 

[the mack]

Noticed that on my friends hr24 as well. i guess it makes sense on network tv.also wondered why there is no option to watch instantly, only record, unlike with dish.

 

[Mr Tony]

yup the networks wont let you FF through the program
seen that on NBC and CBS (the one ABC show I watch is not in the VOD section)

 

[andrewj0781]

If they are shows like NBC shows, then yes you can't skip forward on them.

Silly I know but they got to keep NBC Universal Happy.

So you're saying if I DVR a show on NBC I can't skip or ff the show?

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[skysurfer]

So you're saying if I DVR a show on NBC I can't skip or ff the show?

If you record the show from your local NBC affiliate on the day/time it aired, you can ffwd or skip ads or other things. The recording also won't expire unless you have things set up to delete the show when the hard drive is full.

If you record it to your genie DVR from the NBC On Demand free service, not only will it be in crap SD and have an expiration date, you won't be able to ffwd through the few ads/promos they inject into the show or skip segments of the show you might have previously watched.

BIG advantage to just recording your NBC shows from your local NBC affiliate rather than just watch it from NBC On Demand.

 

[andrewj0781]

If you record the show from your local NBC affiliate on the day/time it aired, you can ffwd or skip ads or other things. The recording also won't expire unless you have things set up to delete the show when the hard drive is full.

If you record it to your genie DVR from the NBC On Demand free service, not only will it be in crap SD and have an expiration date, you won't be able to ffwd through the few ads/promos they inject into the show or skip segments of the show you might have previously watched.

BIG advantage to just recording your NBC shows from your local NBC affiliate rather than just watch it from NBC On Demand.

Oh ok. I thought Scott was saying if I record from my local station I wouldn't be able to. Thanks for the reply.

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[Mr Tony]

no you can record from your locals and have full FF/rewind options.

 

[tbranan]

NBC On Demand is basically like Hulu. You have to watch the commercials to get to see the episode. At least you can scrub forward on Hulu, but you still have to watch the commercials you "skipped". Like others have said, record off your local and you can tap dance all around the other stuff.