Watching special features at 1.5x speed

[Tony208]

Anyone else do this?

I go 1.5x with subtitles on

If I come across something actually interesting or I wanna do a double take I'll go back to reg speed

[Da Main Man]

8x speed with porn.....until i get to something interesting.

no subtitles

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Anyone else do this?

I go 1.5x with subtitles on

If I come across something actually interesting or I wanna do a double take I'll go back to reg speed

Is there a specific reason why you can't watch the special features, at their normal rate of speed?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Is there a specific reason why you can't watch the special features, at their normal rate of speed?

He's given you all the information you need. Try and figure this one out yourself.

[Robonaut]

Honestly, I find myself watching a lot of main features at 1.5 speed.

I always start watching them at normal speed, but, if my attention starts to wonder or I start to get annoyed with the film, it get kicks up to 1.5 speed. If I still find myself bored/annoyed, then it gets ejected.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Robonaut

Honestly, I find myself watching a lot of main features at 1.5 speed.

I always start watching them at normal speed, but, if my attention starts to wonder or I start to get annoyed with the film, it get kicks up to 1.5 speed. If I still find myself bored/annoyed, then it gets ejected.

[Blu2u]

I fast forward as well. Special features are mainly just talking heads, so I can still hear what they have to say and save some time in the process.

[MifuneFan]

I'll mostly watch special features if I really like the movie, so I haven't sped through any yet. I recently watched "The Shark is Still Working" a nearly 2 hour documentary that came with Jaws, and I wish it was longer, it was that great.

[Abdrewes]

Good idea. I get finicky during special features.

[Makarov]

Do you guys do this for commentary tracks too?

Me I'm a regular speed kinda guy.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by Da Main Man

8x speed with porn.....until i get to something interesting.

no subtitles

Used to be me also, now I use a video editing/cutting program and just remove anything I don't find hot enough to, ah, "use".

[Tony208]

Originally Posted by Blu2u

I fast forward as well. Special features are mainly just talking heads, so I can still hear what they have to say and save some time in the process.

yeah I can keep up with the dialogue (subtitles help there) and I don't really need to see someone in a chair talk for a long while

[Robonaut]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

No, not ADHD, it's simply that I realized that's there's no real reason to watch something I'm not enjoying.

[tylergfoster]

As a Blu-Ray and DVD reviewer, I have done this when it becomes clear (and it usually becomes clear early on) that the extra is just going to be EPK fluff. I can still follow it and it saves me time.

[djgeneral]

Originally Posted by Tony208

Anyone else do this?

I go 1.5x with subtitles on

If I come across something actually interesting or I wanna do a double take I'll go back to reg speed

Yes lol I always do this. Glad someone out there does. I've always meant to mention it on the site before.

for most movies I can careless about special features but I still glance at them incase there is anything important. So I always do this so it gets done a lot faster. I watch a lot of movies (not blu unless it is a re-watch) on my computer at like 1.30x or 1.40x just to finish more quick. I have tons of movies and shows I want to watch so I need to get them finished as quick as possible.

[Philminder]

I should ty this. Usually I just let it play and occupy myself with something else, just keeping an ear open for what's being said in the feature. Like someone said, they're mostly just talking heads anyway.

Normally I don't like the standard documentary style special feature. They all feel so cookie cutter now. I prefer to just see "fly on the wall" behind the scenes footage of people actually working on the film. I enjoy seeing equipment being used, directors directing, orchestras recording, etc. "Prodcution diary" special features are probably a good middle ground. More like an on-the-spot documentary rather than a retrospective.

[sierra03]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

Yes lol I always do this. Glad someone out there does. I've always meant to mention it on the site before.
I have tons of movies and shows I want to watch so I need to get them finished as quick as possible.

along with special features I watch a lot of tv shows on 1.5X and my ps3 just died today and was searching to find which blu-ray players other than ps3 that have this option? I dont want to buy a new ps3 now when ps4 is coming out in november

[Eny-]

If you don't force yourself to watch something you are clearly not interested in watching you can save much more time than watching the content at 1.5x speed... just a thought.

[mdonovan]

Originally Posted by Robonaut

Honestly, I find myself watching a lot of main features at 1.5 speed.

I always start watching them at normal speed, but, if my attention starts to wonder or I start to get annoyed with the film, it get kicks up to 1.5 speed. If I still find myself bored/annoyed, then it gets ejected.

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[RyanPom]

I usually just fast forward through long opening credits like in the Bond movies.