[blparent] Using Tivo or DVR

[Veronica Smith]

Or use this time to get up and walk into the other room.  Say, we're going 
to stretch our weary bones now. Veronica
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M. (TASCSD)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Using Tivo or DVR


> You may also want to look into Netflix. It doesn't let you watch
> programs live, but you can get any number of DVD's, and the site is
> accessable.
> It isn't clear to me if you are okay with content but not with
> commercials? If the commercials are the problem, why not just deal with
> them when they come up?
> Alternatively, you guys can go watch sports in your community, many
> communities have baseball, soccer, football and I'm sure others. That
> can be a nice way to spend an afternoon/evening.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Michael Baldwin
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:47 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Using Tivo or DVR
>
> If your watching TV live, you can not skip over the commercials, you
> have to watch a recorded program, or have had the program paused.
> We have the Dish Network DVR, and I am unable to use it for watching
> pre-recorded programs, or set it to record something, but I can use the
> pause, rewind. and fast forward features.
>
> I haven't seen a bad commercial, but I have seen shows on prime time TV
> I wouldn't want my kid watching.
> Michael
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Kjirsten Tuohy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:44 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] Using Tivo or DVR
>
> My husband and I are thinking we need to look at some kind of Tivo or
> DVR setup so when we watch sporting events or even regular TV, we can
> skip or fast forward thru the commercials because they are often pretty
> bad, especially during games, etc. Our son is 4 and likes to watch
> sports with us
> - but the commercials aren't so good!
>
> Do any of you have a Tivo or DVR setup that works OK without seeing,
> etc.
> etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Kjirsten
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