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Tv Tuner card for use with Sky+

  • 03-02-2008 2:39pm
    #1
    meathman 007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 797 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if this is the right forum....

    Basically im wondering if it is possible to buy a tv tuner card for the pc and connect my sky+ box up to it - i would then like to:

    1. Store programs, films etc
    2. Playback recorded material from my sky+ box on my pc?

    Is this possible and if so what is the best card to get?


Comments

  • #2
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    haupauge pvr500
    it has dual input/output so you can record one channel and watch another.


  • #3
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    can only output 1 channel from a sky + box at a time. so a pvr500 is a waste of time...pvr150 will save you money, single tuner version of the 500


  • #4
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,032 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    He can always get a second Sky+ box and use it with the PVR500 to record one channel while watching another or record 2 channels at the same time.


  • #5
    leahcim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 330 ✭✭leahcim


    1. Store programs, films etc
    You can store programs that you capture from the sky box by running the s-video out from the sky+ box to a card like the PVR150. The problem is you can only capture the program that is currently being shown. The advantage of sky+ is that skys technology allows you to record one program and watch something else at the same time. You will not be able to emulate this behaviour with the sky+ box to PVR150 solution.
    2. Playback recorded material from my sky+ box on my pc?
    I believe this is not possible as sky encrypts all its content. Only the sky box can play the content it records.
    He can always get a second Sky+ box
    He can but he has to pay for a second sky subscription.

    If the problem is that you are running out of storage on you sky+ box you may be able to upgrade you sky+ hard disk, I haven't investigated if this is allowed by sky. It may even be illegal as you are messing with their service. But no harm in investigating.


  • #6
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    FrankGrimes wrote: »
    He can always get a second Sky+ box and use it with the PVR500 to record one channel while watching another or record 2 channels at the same time.

    the sky+ box has 2 tuners, logic would say just use one sky box to record the two channels, and record onto the computer what you want from that. Two sky + boxes into a pvr500 would only be using 1 tuner on each sky+ box, for no more functionality than he has with a pvr150 and 1 sky+ box. Why suggest a more expensive alternative?


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