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Jimdefruit · 12-06-07, 06:20 PM

Does anyone have a SKY HD box running with a ftv card?

Does the card have to be matched to the HD box for ftv and does the box allow recording and playback of the ftv channels without a Sky sub?

BGonaSTICK · 12-06-07, 08:49 PM

Don't know for sure Jim, but I'm almost certain that the recording etc. works exactly like Sky+ - i.e. you need a subscription (to use the recording functions that is).

I was looking at them on eBay last week. Thought about buying one instead of a Sky+ box for when the £10/month surcharge disappears on July 1st, but they go for well over a ton.

Jimdefruit · 12-06-07, 11:40 PM

If only DMM would get their fingers out and put the 8000 on the shelves, I would not even consider the Sky HD option.

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Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	SKY HD Box and FTV Card Does anyone have a SKY HD box running with a ftv card? Does the card have to be matched to the HD box for ftv and does the box allow recording and playback of the ftv channels without a Sky sub? __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	Re: SKY HD Box and FTV Card Don't know for sure Jim, but I'm almost certain that the recording etc. works exactly like Sky+ - i.e. you need a subscription (to use the recording functions that is). I was looking at them on eBay last week. Thought about buying one instead of a Sky+ box for when the £10/month surcharge disappears on July 1st, but they go for well over a ton. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

12-06-07, 11:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: SKY HD Box and FTV Card If only DMM would get their fingers out and put the 8000 on the shelves, I would not even consider the Sky HD option. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.