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Notebook · 27-03-07, 03:05 PM

Hi
I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder.
cheers

Notebook · 27-03-07, 03:07 PM

Hi
I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder.
cheers

Notebook · 27-03-07, 03:08 PM

Hi
I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder.
cheers

markjohn777 · 27-03-07, 03:17 PM

You have to pay £10 to sky for a "recording only" subscription. If you don't pay it then your sky+ box will just be an expensive freesat tuner.

markjohn777 · 27-03-07, 03:20 PM

I answered this in the Eurovox forum - You have to pay £10 to sky to retain your Sky+ functionality.

lincsat · 27-03-07, 03:49 PM

Please don't post identical threads in multiple sections - Threads merged.

To answer your question, you can only use a Sky+ as a HDD recorder to record off satellite and as stated, you have to pay Sky £10 per Month to keep the recording features active.

I would stick with Sky, you will probably get a good deal from retentions when you call to cancel - I have heard of people getting half price Sports or Movies for 6 months.

Notebook · 27-03-07, 04:07 PM

Aplogies, I didnt realise that these merged.

To clarify my question, can I use this to record off cable (virgin) just by setting a manual time to record and connecting it up - without paying Â£10.

lincsat · 27-03-07, 04:17 PM

No - it is only capable of recording off a satellite feed. It will not record off cable no matter how much you pay!

Notebook · 27-03-07, 04:24 PM

cheers
on another note, can any Hard disk recorders be triggered by a eurovox into recording the channel on screen - just asif you pressed the one touch record button? (without setting a record time on the recorder0
I know that this is possible with some setups.
CHEERS

27-03-07, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Notebook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 173 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sky+ used as standalone pvr Hi I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder. cheers

27-03-07, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Notebook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 173 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sky+ box Hi I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder. cheers

27-03-07, 03:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Notebook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 173 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sky+ box as pvr? Hi I am leaving sky and going to cable. what I want to know is, can i use my old sky+ as a hard disk recorder. cheers

27-03-07, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
markjohn777 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sky+ box as pvr? You have to pay £10 to sky for a "recording only" subscription. If you don't pay it then your sky+ box will just be an expensive freesat tuner.

27-03-07, 03:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
markjohn777 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sky+ box I answered this in the Eurovox forum - You have to pay £10 to sky to retain your Sky+ functionality.

27-03-07, 03:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: sky+ box Please don't post identical threads in multiple sections - Threads merged. To answer your question, you can only use a Sky+ as a HDD recorder to record off satellite and as stated, you have to pay Sky £10 per Month to keep the recording features active. I would stick with Sky, you will probably get a good deal from retentions when you call to cancel - I have heard of people getting half price Sports or Movies for 6 months.

27-03-07, 04:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Notebook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 173 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: sky+ box Aplogies, I didnt realise that these merged. To clarify my question, can I use this to record off cable (virgin) just by setting a manual time to record and connecting it up - without paying Â£10.

27-03-07, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,002 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: sky+ box No - it is only capable of recording off a satellite feed. It will not record off cable no matter how much you pay!

27-03-07, 04:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Notebook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 173 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: sky+ box cheers on another note, can any Hard disk recorders be triggered by a eurovox into recording the channel on screen - just asif you pressed the one touch record button? (without setting a record time on the recorder0 I know that this is possible with some setups. CHEERS