Feature Request: -7 seconds (to complement +30 seconds)

[alevitan]

Sometimes we jump too far skipping recorded commercials, so backing up a little would be a nice new simple feature.

Thanks!!

[bherrmann7]

True. Early versions of CarCast included 15 second jump buttons too. But the interface was simplified to just have the two buttons.

[eddyp]

What do you think about a repeat feature combined with increased skip jump for the same existing buttons?
Press once = 15 second jump.
Keep pressed = skips: 15, 30, 30, 30, 60, 60, 60, 300 [max=300].

I found this mechanism to work very well on my old Nokia E71, even when used in the car.

[alevitan]

I'd like to hear a second or 2 after each jump to get an idea if I am near the end of the break, and if I got too far, make it easy to go back a bit, thus the +30/-7 combination modeled after the "DAR Radio" player.

Thanks,
 
Arnie

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From: eddyp [email protected]
To: bherrmann7/Car-Cast [email protected]
Cc: alevitan [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Car-Cast] Feature Request: -7 seconds (to complement +30 seconds) (#83)

What do you think about a repeat feature combined with increased skip jump for the same existing buttons?
Press once = 15 second jump.
Keep pressed = skips: 15, 30, 30, 30, 60, 60, 60, 300 [max=300].
I found this mechanism to work very well on my old Nokia E71, even when used in the car.
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[eddyp]

I'd like to hear a second or 2 after each jump to get an idea if I am near the end of the break

Yes, I forgot to say about this. My old Nokia E71 did that, too. Still, in practice, 2 seconds is way to long. Something like 0.5 seconds has proven enough for me. Granted, I don't generally listen to podcasts with ads, so I mainly used the REV function and I don't know if 0.5 seconds is enough to when forwarding, but it is enough when going back over something you heard before.