Playing back the files is a bit cumbersome however as the unit has to query up the whole file in order to fast forward or rewind which takes up to a minute sometimes.

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Hand gesture can also be used to, fast forward, rewind or skip to a desired point in the movie or music.

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They will be able to zoom in and out, virtually steer the camera from side to side, rewind, and fast forward as they check out areas and things of interest on Earth.

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You also have instantaneous access to any point in a recording--no rewind or fast-forward delays.

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The Ceton Companion also serves as an elegant, touchscreen remote to play, pause, record, fast-forward, rewind, and more.

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Its sister service, called "on demand, " allows users to order programming whenever they want, using on-screen menus to select a program that they can start, stop, pause, rewind and fast forward at will.

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