> Ronn Blankenship wrote:
> > Which is another point in favor of taping the show and watching the
> > tape: fast-forwarding through the commercials. (Though I must admit
that
> > having to hit the FF button every 5 minutes gets pretty annoying, too.)
>
>
> I've got a VCR that does that automatically. It marks the half-second
> or so of blackness that comes just before and after commericals. But
> sometimes it gets fooled by really dim scenes and goes by them too. Law
> and Order used to be a pain because of all their fades to black, but they
> changed the format and it's not a problem now.
>
> Kevin Street
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some modern VCRs detect a signal that is brodcast with the TV signal, and
will automatically start and end recording at the right time, including
pausing for ad breaks. My panasonic used to do that. Of course, not all TV
stations broadcast the information signal... :o)
Charlie
