Can i download from sky+ box

eire_dd · 11-01-2007 8:27pm #1

Can anybody tell if its possible to download programs from my sky+ box via the usb port on the front, if so how? & how would i view them..:)

_Kaiser_ · 11-01-2007 9:05pm

You can't. Even if you put the hard drive in a PC, the data is encrypted. There's no way around it, and discussing possibilities around here is a no no

1huge1 · 11-01-2007 10:26pm

from what ive heard they still have no use for the usb port (kinda like the usb port on the wii so far...)
and same for the 80gb of unusable space on sky+/hd boxes
sky has plans but they sure are taking their sweet time about it

RangeR · 11-01-2007 10:34pm

eire_dd wrote:

Can anybody tell if its possible to download programs from my sky+ box via the usb port on the front, if so how? & how would i view them..:)

The only way you can do it is to hook up a VCR or DVD Recorder to the Sky+ box. Play on Sky+ box, Record on the other. Excepting Macrovision Box Office stuff.

eire_dd · 12-01-2007 8:01pm

ok thanks anyway

Michael Collins · 13-01-2007 7:27pm

Is there not a program available to download the FTA programs recorded on Sky+? I remember hearing about that before...or am I just going a bit mad?

optiplexgx270 · 14-01-2007 3:01am

There are ways but from what i read it was way to messy so never bothered looking further into it.

watty · 14-01-2007 11:38am

It can't be done. Use a FTA PVR receiver with an ethernet/usb or a satellite PCI card in PC.

Mellor · 15-01-2007 4:55pm

IrishTLR wrote:

The only way you can do it is to hook up a VCR or DVD Recorder to the Sky+ box. Play on Sky+ box, Record on the other. Excepting Macrovision Box Office stuff.

I can watch/record TV on my laptop, I haven't tried it with the box, but when i get the right connection for the box I should be able to.

RangeR · 16-01-2007 11:02am

Mellor wrote:

I can watch/record TV on my laptop, I haven't tried it with the box, but when i get the right connection for the box I should be able to.

True, you can hook up your digibox to your computer and record tv. However, the OP asked if stuff recorded onto SKY+ can be copied off. I'm not aware that it can. ALso, the recordings on the SKY+ box are still encrypted. You still need your viewing card and subs to view recordings.

slave1 · 16-01-2007 2:12pm

messy route but I hooked up the +box VCR scart out to my PC which had Scart connections, then just hit "copy" on the box and recorded to hard drive, not that messy I suppose, just the lugging of the pc around the room

Zaphod · 16-01-2007 4:38pm

+Extract
This utility will rip chosen free-to-air recordings from Sky+ hard disks, that are directly connected to your PC

http://neildoh.org/Software/Extract/extract.htm

Mellor · 16-01-2007 10:15pm

IrishTLR wrote:

True, you can hook up your digibox to your computer and record tv. However, the OP asked if stuff recorded onto SKY+ can be copied off. I'm not aware that it can. ALso, the recordings on the SKY+ box are still encrypted. You still need your viewing card and subs to view recordings.

It is still possible. You cant drag and drop or anything, but if you hook the box to a PC/Laptop to view TV. From the sky planner set up the recordings you want to copy with the copy function from the planner. Then it will play them back to back to the PC/Laptop, and you can save them there.

Can i download from sky+ box

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