> "anim8rFSK" <anim8r...@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:anim8rfsk-53C3F7.11570421102012@news.easynews.com...
> > In article <k5vtql$s...@dont-email.me>,
> > "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:

> >> "anim8rFSK" <anim8r...@cox.net> wrote in message
> >> news:anim8rfsk-0466E4.07564613102012@news.easynews.com...
> >> > In article <ab9i78pjq1kdhtd76te3fibuq85vs0e...@4ax.com>,
> >> > shawn <nanoflo...@gNOTmail.com> wrote:

> >> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> >> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:

> >> >> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> >> >> >> Also, as
> >> >> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.

> >> >> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> >> >> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for
> >> >> >sports.
> >> >> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> >> >> >minutes or so.

> >> >> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to
> >> >> >spend
> >> >> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)

> >> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> >> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> >> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.

> >> > And no pause either.  JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING.  Especially
> >> > annoying if you just missed the end.

> >> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward
> >> (and
> >> there aren't many of those that I watch).  What annoys me is that if it
> >> stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to
> >> the
> >> menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On
> >> Demand.  On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart
> >> where
> >> I left off.  What company are you getting On Demand from?

> > COX. It's variable show to show.  They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> > PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.

> I'm with Comcast.  I've *never* had a show that didn't allow anything at
> all.  Pretty much the only thing that is ever disabled is FF, and it's
> either completely disabled or works all through the show - none of that
> disabled only during commercials stuff.