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Fast Forward/Rewind
Why are the fast forward and rewind functions for the DVR so imprecise? Perhaps this is related to the Coutour 2 box response issue; perhaps not. Either way, it is incredibly difficult to resume watching at the desired point in a program. For example, when zipping through a commercial, it is pure luck whenever I manage to get the recording to resume at the desired point. I'm constantly going back and forth to get to the right spot. Prior to Cox, I've had other cable providers (RCN, Comcast) and both satellite services. I've never had a significant problem with this issue before. Seems unacceptable to me.
CurtB
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6 years ago
Contour 1 has a 7 second "Skip back" button. I FF 6x through commercials and press "Play" then "Skip back" 2 or 3 times. I really don't like to sit through commercials. From the start of a normal length commercial to resume watching the program takes around 20 seconds. I think my thumb has developed muscle memory for that sequence of button pushes.
I did an Internet search for "contour 2 remote skip back" and found a May, 2019 post with the subject "Cox Cable Contour 2 - 30 second skip button Code" in another support forum. It showed how to program the page up button to skip 30 seconds forward and the page down button 15 seconds back.
Apparently Contour 2 doesn't have a skip back button like Contour 1 has, but it may be possible to program a remote to perform skip forward and skip back. Please note, this is just something I read and not something I've tried or know will work.
If somebody tries the reprogramming of their Contour 2 remote for the 30 second skip forward and 15 second skip back, please let us know your results.
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bearone2
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6 years ago
it depends how fast you're running ff. i run 3x for 2 min then 1x & it's easy to get it right.
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ekhawaii
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283 Messages
6 years ago
As CurtB said there is some posting about the 30sec skip button....have not tried it. The page up/down does allow you a 5 min "jump".....changing it to say 15sec or so, would be a nice option. The FF button does allow you to at least view the FF. going 2x or 3x does speed it up while viewing....press the exit button quickly to close the display window.
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KevinM2
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6 years ago
www.cox.com/.../dvr.html
I have submitted feedback to our Contour 2 Team that oversees guide enhancements and changes, to see if this can be improved in a future update. We value your genuine feedback. -Kevin M. Cox Support Forum Moderator
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ekhawaii
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283 Messages
6 years ago
Yes CurtB, we did gab about some differences between 1 & 2. Voice is one I sometimes use and the quick search by pressing a single number key, takes a little getting used to. I'm starting to like the Recording/Scheduling and how it tells me how much I've watched of a show. The icons are kinda big. Episodes available on a past show is really neat, allows me to search for past shows of something and either OnDemand and record. Not see a Contour 1 screen, so it's hard to tell whats better.
Having the ability to program the Jump to fwd/back could be neat, since the current 5 min is a lot. I've gotten better at the >>Fwd and back and even using the exit to quickly get back to the show and remove markings..like you say, thumb memory. However, I'm starting to get slow remote response, even with a new battery. I see some postings about this and will go investigate. I sometimes record a live game and watch about an hr later to kill the commercials.. but this remote response.
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