Skip annoying DVD trailers and commercials

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You know how it goes--before your movie, there are 10 or 12 previews, commercials, ads for Blu-ray, and FBI warnings that can take forever to get through. And some DVDs even prevent you from skipping the previews, even if you press the Menu button.

Here's a remote-control trick to skip past those annoying ads: simply press the Stop button twice, and then Play. So, Stop, Stop, Play.

This trick should work on any DVD player, and hopefully it will keep you from wasting your time watching previews you don't wish to watch.

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Tags:: DVD,; skip,; commericals,; trailers

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by vchhahira March 10, 2010 6:11 AM PST: Tom, I thought this was this best tip ever. Until I tried it. My son was starting to watch The Incredibles and when I pressed stop, stop, play during the trailers, I got the red circle prohibition sign. What's up with that? Cheapo dvd player?; Like this Reply to this comment


by Payras March 11, 2010 7:58 PM PST: Tom, how about a "How To" video showing how to skip the commercials that play before the CNET TV Episodes?

Now that would be a good sequel to this episode.

LOL!!!!!!; Like this Reply to this comment


by former-mcse March 14, 2010 2:17 PM PDT: Tom - I had the same result as vchhahira. No go. Tried it with my Harmony remote and also with the DirecTV remote. ***?; Like this Reply to this comment


by reng2005 May 30, 2010 6:08 PM PDT: Tom, your tip does NOT work. I just rented The Descent, Part 2, and I cannot skip the DVD trailers, no way, no how. I'm afraid you (or CNET) will have to find another solution...

And, Tom, you will be missed.; Like this Reply to this comment

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