Unattended DVD recording from Sky Digital

RunnerGuy

Hi there,

I've had a Philips DVDR70 dvd recorder for a few years now and I've always been able to record from sky digital by just using the sky program planner and selecting the autoview option (red button). When the program starts the sky box sends something down one of the scart pins which wakes up the dvd recorder and it records the program - hey presto. It's great when you go away for a few days and it's all waiting for you when you get back.

Anyway, I want to replace the recorder now and unattended recording is my number one feature requirement - except I have no way of finding out which dvd recorders support this. The guy in Dixons had never heard of it and the guy in Power City was the same. None of the online product specifications mention it. You would think that the latest Philips model would do it, but I looked at the manual and there was no mention.

So ... is there anyone out there doing this and can they give me the model number.

Cheers in advance

scart

Most manufacturers call this feature "Automatic satellite recording"
Sony call it "Auto synchro record".
Don't know what type of recorder you are looking for, basic DVD recorder or DVD recorder with hard drive so best advise would be to check some manufactures websites and check which ones have this feature in their specifications.
There is a philips with a 160GB hard drive with the feature. Its listed under convenience in the specifications http://www.consumer.philips.com/consumer/catalog/tree/en/ie/consumer/home_entertainment_gr_ie_consumer/dvd_home_theater_ca_ie_consumer/dvd_harddisk_recorders_su_ie_consumer/ce/_activeTab_specifications/_productId_DVDR3570H_05_IE_CONSUMER/Hard_Disk_DVD_Recorder+DVDR3570H_05?proxybuster=YOET40PMMUMWNJ0RMRCSHQNHKFSESI5P
The basic entry level Sony RDR-GX120 also has the feature http://www.sony.ie/view/ShowProduct.action?product=RDR-GX120&site=odw_en_IE&pageType=TechnicalSpecs&imageType=Main&category=DVD+Recorder#tab

You could also purchase a DVDR without the feature and then purchase a PhantomPlus Virtual PVR which will do the trick http://www.bluedelta.co.uk/page4.html. there has been some very good reviews about them and maplins sell them for stg£30.

Hope this helps...

paconnors

scart wrote:

You could also purchase a DVDR without the feature and then purchase a PhantomPlus Virtual PVR which will do the trick http://www.bluedelta.co.uk/page4.html. there has been some very good reviews about them and maplins sell them for stg£30.

Hope this helps...

I Have one of those gadgets and it works a treat, i have it set up on a regular sky box

Pa

RunnerGuy

Thanks for the help guys. Much appreciated.