# comcast digital on-demand Q

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 28, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042 "2007-02-28T17:08:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042/1 "2007-02-28T17:08:13Z")

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I just got a new digital cable box from comcast and got a lot more dead channels than I need.

Is it possible to program the remote to simply skip a channel, so I can more efficiently surf?

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042/2 "2007-02-28T22:40:47Z")

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We’re probably gonna need a manufacturer and model number of the set-top box to figure that out. The function you seek is going to be implemented in the box, not the remote.

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**Author:** ![bat312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@bat312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bat312)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042/3 "2007-02-28T22:49:10Z")

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You can set up a favorites list with only the channels you want.

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**Author:** ![bonitahi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@bonitahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonitahi)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042/4 "2007-02-28T23:16:26Z")

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Should be in the manual that came with the box.

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**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comcast-digital-on-demand-q/394042/5 "2007-02-28T23:34:14Z")

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You can also view the manuals and demos [online](http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/Customers/DemosManuals.html). I think using the Favorites option is going to be what you need.