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@manamok wrote: You can use the page up and page down to go back and forth in 10 minute jumps.  Not ideal - but may come in handy some times. Thanks, manamok!  I just tried it and it worked. ... View more

I like action movies.  Sometimes there's a really good scene that I would love to watch again, but On Demand doesn't allow rewinding.  Where's the logic in that?   On Demand should have the same functionality as YouTube.     ... View more

I am really, truly watching it at the same time it's being broadcast. If the show starts at 8:00, I start watching the DVR version at 8:15. We both finish at 9:00, but I don't have to sit through the annoying commercials... and I have fifteen minutes to spare. ... View more

"...if we were watching the programs when they were originally broadcast you would've had to sit through the commercials."   Well, not exactly.   Let's say my favorite show is one hour long.  I'll DVR it and then start watching the recorded version 15-20 minutes after it begins.  That way I can fast forward through all the commercials. ... View more

Not a bad idea.  It looks like their cheapest model is $200. ... View more

You're right, virtualpres.  ComcastAndrew (an official employee) said the same thing here in October --  it's the networks that provide the content that force commercials and take away the fast forward function, not comcast   I'm just tired of being manipulated so someone can try to squeeze an extra buck out of me.   ... View more

I noticed the same thing during the Winter Olympics.  We were watching the opening ceremonies, and there was something I wanted to see again.  (This was during the LIVE broadcast -- not On Demand.)  The pause and rewind were disabled.  Very disappointing!   It made me wish for the good old days of VHS tapes.  At least I could record whatever I wanted, play it back however I wanted, and even share it with family and friends.   ... View more

I went to On Demand just now, to see if anything has changed.  Here are the results:   1.  I selected "Parenthood" since it was at the top of the menu. 2.  I selected "Current Season" and the most recent episode. 3.  A message appeared:   Fast Forward and other functionality may not be available during this program.   4.  I tried Fast Forward -- it was blocked. 5.  I tried the Page Up button.  It jumped me further into the show. 6.  Pressing it repeatedly jumped me forward in five minute intervals.   Okay, well, that's at least something.   7.  Then in the middle of the show, I tried Fast Rewind. 8.  Lo and behold, it worked normally!   So by using the Page Up button followed by the Fast Rewind button, I was able to navigate to any point in the program.   I don't know if this technique works on all other shows or just this one. ... View more

The "Pause" and "Page Up" buttons still work fine.  That suggests the On Demand player DOES have individual user memory and CAN control video streaming for each user.    Comcast used to allow fast-forwarding, but then they took it away.  I also seem to recall that their movies originally did not have ANY commercials.   Sometimes I like to watch a movie just because it's one of my favorites.  The way it's set up now, I might have to wait for an hour or more to reach the scene that I really want to see.  It's much easier to record a movie from broadcast TV, then play it back with all the DVR functions enabled. ... View more

Dear Comcast, would you please remove "On Demand" from my account and refund the money I am paying for it every month?  I'm really not interested in a frustrating service that doesn't meet my needs.   ... View more

Why is fast forwarding disabled in On Demand?  We pay so much for Comcast, it's really annoying to sit through all the commercials if we want to watch a show. ... View more