About SavartiTN

I will be honest. These new issues with Comcast have caused me to rethink retaining my Comcast account. I have already purchased 2 Rokus and 1 SimpleTV which is a DVR that can be used with OTA TV. I am looking into the best antenna to purchase that can be hooked up to the entire house via a splitter with my existing in the wall cable jacks. I like watching shows on Amazon Prime on the Roku because there are no commercials. Plus, it irritates me quite a bit that I can't get HBOGo on the Roku because Comcast does not allow that in my area. Nor can I stream the full content on A&E or History Channel because of Comcast restrictions. Hey, Comcast, there are other providers who don't restrict these things. And I am shopping around. This was brought about by the extreme rate hikes that Comcast has had in the last few months. I now pay about $150/month for 20 mps internet, preferred digital with no premium channels, and phone. This seems a bit too much especially since we have intermittant outages (sometimes daily) that started on January 6 this year and have been ongoing since that time. 5 techs later, they have determined that it is on the 'return' side somewhere down the line. Everyone in my neighborhood is upset about it. Nothing like watching your $150/month cable when the picture cuts out every 2 minutes or trying to use the internet with constant connection problems. Granted, they did give me a $20 credit then the tech was late but, hey, come on, this is ridiculous. ... View more

Thanks for that last tip, manamok. I tried it on the programs that won't work with the standard fast forward buttons and the page up button does work. A counterintuitive function for sure but better than having to watch an entire show again if you had to leave it mid way through.  ... View more

Not in my market. ... View more

Then why do Hulu and Netflix have the capability to fast forward? Your statement makes no sense.   ... View more

This "work around" no longer works. Comcast has found a way to defeat it. I agree with another poster that it is frustrating that, if you are already watching an On Demand show or had partially watched a show on TV, you can't just go to that point in the On Demand. You have to watch the ENTIRE show. The inability of fast forwarding makes On Demand a lie. Hey! I think that that I am on to something. Comcast! It is false advertising. ... View more

What a great idea!!! Just get Hulu or Netflix!!! They let you skip forward even if Hulu does make you watch commercials. No need for Comcast at all!!!! ... View more