SKY+ Dual Recording Feature Now Enabled

irishgeo · 02-12-2003 07:34PM #1

From mediabullet:

Dual recording "Days away" for Sky+ users
Sky's technical department have informed us this afternoon that Sky+ users should start getting their long awaited software upgrades from Thursday 4th December. This will enable the dual recording facility as well as some other enhancements. It may take a day or two for all of the software to download to your box, but if you get up in the morning and your box has reset to EPG 998 then you should have the software on board.

Lukin Black · 02-12-2003 07:38PM

That sounds good - might actually get it when it comes through. Though am I right in thinking that you have to be watching one of the programmes that you're recording, if you're recording two, or can you record two stations and watch another?

irishgeo · 02-12-2003 07:47PM

Record two programmes at the same time i assume you dont have to be watching one your recording.

Thorbar · 02-12-2003 07:48PM

How much space does the box have? How many minutes can you record?

Charles Slane · 02-12-2003 07:58PM

20 hours.

bf1 · 02-12-2003 08:33PM

SO SO HAPPY I ONLY GOT IT TODAY YYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS
(it aint installed yet.............. D'oh!)

but anyway:D

:cool:

bf1

byte · 02-12-2003 09:34PM

Originally posted by Charles Slane
20 hours.

Or if you're mechanically minded, you can change the HDD to a bigger one and hold much more! (note that not any HDD will do, so research would be needed first)

Damn I would like Sky+ but I don't want any premium channels

Greenman · 02-12-2003 09:58PM

Here's some good and interesting research Mr Byte and others.

Mossy Monk · 02-12-2003 11:14PM

i wait and see. it would be a very handy addition

thrillseeker · 03-12-2003 08:29AM

Hot off the presses from Media Bullet -

Sky+ Software updates downloading today!

you will be able to record up to two channels at once whilst either watching one of the recording feeds, or watching something from the Planner that has been previously recorded.

The latest software version, sky+1.26.v2 also should fix some stability issues which have been affecting certain viewers.

The software rollout should be complete by the end of the afternoon.

DMC · 03-12-2003 08:34AM

Digital Spy has this too.

Ludo · 03-12-2003 10:45AM

hmmm, my sky+ boz had rebooted this morning when I got up...maybe that was the update. Cool...must check it out tonite.

LFCFan · 03-12-2003 10:48AM

this is great news. Can anyone confirm that they have recieved the software update yet or will us 2nd class sky citizens have to wait a bit longer than our UK counterparts as is usually the case?

ShaneOC · 03-12-2003 11:09AM

No we won't have to wait. I can confirm that I now have dual recording on my Sky+ box (version 1). The box was reset last night.

Tony · 03-12-2003 11:32AM

Working here too

Tony

Ludo · 03-12-2003 11:46AM

From reading the "other forum" there are some people experiencing problems with playing back recorded programs after the software update.

DMC · 03-12-2003 11:57AM

Just changed the title of the thread.

Mossy Monk · 03-12-2003 07:22PM

\o/

Mossy Monk · 03-12-2003 08:05PM

guess what

no dual record for me :mad: hopefully a software upgrade will sort it

digitaldr · 03-12-2003 08:38PM

I am just trying out dual record. You need to watch one of the programs you're recording but you can always play back a previously recorded one instead (while recording two channels).

Mossy Monk · 03-12-2003 08:58PM

after a forced upgrade still no Dual Record :mad:

maybe tomorrow

Lukin Black · 03-12-2003 11:22PM

Originally posted by digitaldr
I am just trying out dual record. You need to watch one of the programs you're recording but you can always play back a previously recorded one instead (while recording two channels).

So just to make sure I'm getting this right, there's only two feeds in from the satellite, and so you can't have two recording while watching another live programme?

digitaldr · 03-12-2003 11:44PM

Originally posted by Lukin Black
So just to make sure I'm getting this right, there's only two feeds in from the satellite, and so you can't have two recording while watching another live programme?

Exactly!

kevmac · 04-12-2003 09:17AM

Sky+ was great but now with DR it's amazing.

Just unplugged the VCR and dumped it in the attic.

Ludo · 04-12-2003 09:35AM

Now if there was only enough quality programmes on.
What are the odds that two programes worth recording are on at the same time with the amount of crap out there :-)

Always a complaint isn't there...

robert muldoon · 04-12-2003 09:46AM

I must be missing something, but why would you want to record two programs at the one time while watching one of them?- someone give me an example pls

Mossy Monk · 04-12-2003 10:07AM

Originally posted by robert muldoon
I must be missing something, but why would you want to record two programs at the one time while watching one of them?- someone give me an example pls

something which has happened to me a few times

a) i am not in the house and there may be a film i want to see on one channel and a documentary on another channel at the same time. Dual Record would be handy for this eventuality

b) i am recording something whilst watching something else, but someone else in the house may also want to see both but arent there

i am still waiting for the upgrade Sky :mad:

Owenw · 04-12-2003 10:44AM

Also DR gets round the problem of overlaps between 2 programmes on different channels (especially useful for movies and programmes on BBC 1 & 2 which often overlap by several minutes).

LFCFan · 04-12-2003 10:45AM

Originally posted by robert muldoon
I must be missing something, but why would you want to record two programs at the one time while watching one of them?- someone give me an example pls

you can also watch a previously recorded programme while 2 others are recording. Using it last night and it's excellent. If you try to view a live programme other than the 2 you are already recording you will get a warning message asking you to cancel a recording first. All we need now are Channel 4 and UTV and we're sorted.

ShaneOC · 04-12-2003 10:48AM

Originally posted by LFCFan
All we need now are Channel 4 and UTV and we're sorted.

And the digital BBCs.

Ludo · 04-12-2003 11:48AM

One problem I have noticed with Sky+ is recording to consecutive programs on the same channel...it doesnt handle this too well.
For Example...Recording the double header of Will and Grace on Living.
Set them both to record.
The recording of the first episode ends after the second episode has started due to the buffer settings.
The recording of the second episode misses the start as a result...I wonder if DR will sort this annoying issue.
The only I could do it up to yesterday was to use a manual recording.

SKY+ Dual Recording Feature Now Enabled

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