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Mike Scoboria · June 3rd, 2005, 09:47 PM

Hi everybody.

Just wondering if anyone would know if any technology has been developed that would allow a VCR to pause recording during commercials? Does TiVo have such a function (I haven't really used TiVo)?

Just curious.

Nathan Petersen · June 3rd, 2005, 09:54 PM

If you want to skip commercials, Tivo can do that for you easily. You can pause live TV anytime with TiVo.

Bob Costa · June 4th, 2005, 08:14 AM

My 10 yr old VCR has a feature called Commercial Advance that works pretty well. At the end of the show it goes back and marks all the commercials. Then when you watch it, it fast forwards thru them. Dish DVR also has a 30-second advance button, so when I am watching a recorded show, I hit "advance" 4 times, or 8 or ten, and then when I see the show I backup 10 or 20 seconds and start watching.

Yi Fong Yu · June 4th, 2005, 01:42 PM

...or you can download tv shows that have commercials already cut out and came from HD sources.

Mike Scoboria · June 5th, 2005, 08:45 AM

I reread my message and I really didn't word it correctly. I meant can I set a VCR or TV to record a program at a specific time, and when it records by it self can it be set to automatically cut out the commercials? So when I go to watch it the commercials are not there at all.

Yi Fong Yu · June 5th, 2005, 09:01 AM

on the VCR, there are no "commercial flags' so no.

like i said, the easiest way is d/l. you get higher quality recordings and it's precut.

June 3rd, 2005, 09:47 PM	#1
Mike Scoboria Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 26	Detecting commercials Hi everybody. Just wondering if anyone would know if any technology has been developed that would allow a VCR to pause recording during commercials? Does TiVo have such a function (I haven't really used TiVo)? Just curious.

June 4th, 2005, 08:14 AM	#3
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	My 10 yr old VCR has a feature called Commercial Advance that works pretty well. At the end of the show it goes back and marks all the commercials. Then when you watch it, it fast forwards thru them. Dish DVR also has a 30-second advance button, so when I am watching a recorded show, I hit "advance" 4 times, or 8 or ten, and then when I see the show I backup 10 or 20 seconds and start watching. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

June 4th, 2005, 01:42 PM	#4
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	...or you can download tv shows that have commercials already cut out and came from HD sources. __________________ bow wow wow

June 5th, 2005, 09:01 AM	#6
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	on the VCR, there are no "commercial flags' so no. like i said, the easiest way is d/l. you get higher quality recordings and it's precut. __________________ bow wow wow

June 3rd, 2005, 09:54 PM	#2
Nathan Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 95	If you want to skip commercials, Tivo can do that for you easily. You can pause live TV anytime with TiVo.

June 5th, 2005, 08:45 AM	#5
Mike Scoboria Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 26	I reread my message and I really didn't word it correctly. I meant can I set a VCR or TV to record a program at a specific time, and when it records by it self can it be set to automatically cut out the commercials? So when I go to watch it the commercials are not there at all.