Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site randvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse From: lacasse@randvax.UUCP (Mark LaCasse) Newsgroups: net.video Subject: Inquiry: FF OVER COMMERCIALS--whats the best hardware Message-ID: <2018@randvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 15:13:41 EDT Article-I.D.: randvax.2018 Posted: Wed Oct 3 15:13:41 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 06:34:45 EDT References: <3803@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Rand Corp., Santa Monica Lines: 16 I'm contemplating buying a VCR. One consideration is that I dispise waiting for commercials. Given that I know of no sucessful devise on the market that can detect commercials (and stop recording), I would like to tape programs and Fast Forward past them when viewing. What hardware optimises this application. Obviously one would want FF on a remote control. But are some models much better at such short "FF and back to play" operations than others? Do I need some type of "scan" to see when the commercial is over? Is Beta inherently superior in this operation due to non-retraction of the tape for FF? (My bias is toward VHS due to sheer popularity where I work, and toward Hi-Fi. Portability holds no charm for me.) Thank you for the help. mark lacasse decvax? ! trw? !randvax!lacasse