I noticed this as well. -Fast forwarding @2x through commercials is unpredictable. I think the STB is BlueCurve TV Player (XG1v3)I am having the same trouble with playback on PVR. Looking for Shaw Direct for business? Are you a current Shaw Direct customer? Seems to have happened when Shaw "upgraded" us BlueSky users (according to your email) to BlueCurve. ; Use REWIND and FAST FORWARD to move backwards or forward through the recording. Equipment Looking for Shaw Direct for business? Check every connection, wall, stbs, and the modem.Why would this problem start now ? . Packages I noticed the displayed video on FF does not match when you hit play again. Here's a link to the previous...I recently had Telus Optik TV + Internet installed over fiber. Learn how to play recorded programs from your Shaw Direct receiver, as well as understand the various functions of the Playback bar. It is still useable but getting more annoying as time progresses. I had to FF through the 10 mins I just watched and the next batch of commercials. I believe this to be intentional to get people to watch more commercials, which defeats a lot of the purpose of a PVR.
I tried FF, RWD, and skip back no luck, as soon as those commercials were over I could use the functions again. Also, are these national or local to one's area?This thread will be for rumours, channel deletions and complaining about any channel not offered by Telus Optik TV. No, VOD licensing prevents the ability to make any copies of the content. This happened to me once last week too when I was watching a recording of Nashville. Besides my OPTIK has been cat 5 cable not coax since it installed. to activate slow forward, press PAuSe and then ffWD. This happens when using FF over 1x speed.