[mythtv-users] Commercial Flagging - whats it all about

[Len Reed]

korebantic wrote:
>>From the website:
> 
> Basic 'live-tv' functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind "live" TV
> 
> However, how can one FF live TV without altering space and time? =)
> 
> Seriously, what am I missing here. AFAIK the only way to FF or skip commercials is with
> recordings.

You have to pause or rewind first.  This isn't as far-fetched as it 
sounds...Say you're watching TV and the phone rings.  You pause the 
system.  After 10 minutes on the phone, you resume "live" TV.  When you 
get to the next commercial, though, you can FF.