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[Closed] Sky+ Box - USB Port - recording?

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My friend phoned Sky to cancel her movies package and asked if there was anyway too record the movies she had not watched before they disappeared. The agent just said - copy them through the USB port but of course did not explain how. I suspect he was just trying to get her off the line, we've both done web searches and all seems to be a BIG negative. Appears to be there "for future use".

Thought I'd ask the STW massive as the last port of call. Any ideas?


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:34 pm
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I think she's been lied to. Sorry.


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:36 pm
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I think there's no way of copying for use without a sky box

there's a programme called copy+ that lets you copy the box's disc contents onto a PC but you can't watch them unless the disc is in a sky box and that box is attached to the sat stream (so when you cancel your subs you lose access to recorded stuff (I think))


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 6:59 pm
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if she's still got the sky box can't she attach a usb drive? you can with virgin


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 7:03 pm
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On mine you can hit the red button on the planner for 'Copy' (via SCART) ...I remember trying it out years ago to a VCR (!)...It's real time so it's got to be special program to be worth it...I guess instead of a VCR you could play it to some PC capture device if you have the leads etc. (don't think they allow it on Sky Movies)


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 7:11 pm
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The USB one has only power and is ok to charge a phone etc but can"t be used for owt else, trust me I've tried.


 
Posted : 07/10/2010 7:13 pm

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