[mythtvnz] Channel changing time

[Steven Ellis]

On Thu, December 6, 2007 11:16 am, Nick Rout wrote:
> On Dec 6, 2007 11:00 AM, Robin Gilks <g8ecj at gilks.org> wrote:
>
>> Another option, which may only be on SVN HEAD (I've never run anything
>> else!!) is that pressing a number key followed by left or right skips
>> that
>> number of minutes back or forwards.
>
> Thats been in there for ages, at least since 0.18 I believe
>
>
>> The normal terrestrial channels mostly
>> use just under a 4 minute ad break so I press <3><right><right> which
>> skips 3 mins then 30 seconds so I'm not far off (sometimes requires a
>> <right><left><left> if I know I've landed on a long advert!!).
>>
>
> If I am really quick 4 <right> is perfect, if there has been a short
> delay scrabbling for the remote you might then need a <left><left>

WAF factor here has always been high with my own unit. Plus my brother in
law's family wouldn't be without their myPVR box.

Yes moving away from LiveTV is the big issue. I know of some customers who
leave their boxes on LiveTV all day during the day, but watch recordings
in the evening.

Steve


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