Technika DVD recorder

endakenny

I saw a Technika DVD recorder on sale at Tesco. Can it be used to record from a sky digibox?

Kristopherus

Yep. Tune in the Sky feed to the dvd recorder like you would the terrestials.Note that you can only record the Sat channel that you are watching. If you have Sky+, you can save anything you wish to keep onto the dvd recorder.

steveon

You cannot record everything...as some programs such as box office as macro protected, and will come out in black and white if they come out at all...plus some dvd recorders will not work full stop...had some problems with some sony dvd recorders.

endakenny

Kristopherus wrote: »

Note that you can only record the Sat channel that you are watching.

What brand of hard-disk recorder other than Sky+ be used to record on FTA channels on Sky?

Kristopherus

endakenny wrote: »

What brand of hard-disk recorder other than Sky+ be used to record on FTA channels on Sky?

I have Sky+ and I can save anything I have in my Planner onto dvd or even video tape:rolleyes:.I dont know anything about Movies. I'm getting ripped off enough by Sky, so Movies are out, as is Sky Sports in the Suimmer.

endakenny

Kristopherus wrote: »

I have Sky+ and I can save anything I have in my Planner onto dvd or even video tape:rolleyes:.I dont know anything about Movies. I'm getting ripped off enough by Sky, so Movies are out, as is Sky Sports in the Suimmer.

I was asking about a way of recording on FTA channels on satellite without subscription.

watty

Humax Freesat HD PVR
and similar

GerardKeating

endakenny wrote: »

I saw a Technika DVD recorder on sale at Tesco. Can it be used to record from a sky digibox?

If this is the machine i am thinking of, there is only one SCART on the back, and i think it is output only. Many/Most DVD recorders can only record from their internal tuner, so unless your SAT box has RF output, you might not be able to record anything.

Kristopherus

endakenny wrote: »

I was asking about a way of recording on FTA channels on satellite without subscription.

Apologies. Misread your post:mad:

endakenny

watty wrote: »

Humax Freesat HD PVR
and similar

Thanks.

endakenny

GerardKeating wrote: »

If this is the machine i am thinking of, there is only one SCART on the back, and i think it is output only. Many/Most DVD recorders can only record from their internal tuner, so unless your SAT box has RF output, you might not be able to record anything.

I think that the Sky Digibox has RF output, doesn't it?

GerardKeating

endakenny wrote: »

I think that the Sky Digibox has RF output, doesn't it?

Some/Most do, not sure about the HD ones...

watty

The €99 Dunne's Beond / Plustron DVD recorder can record composite via SCART.
Beats S-VHS.

Sponge Bob

That Dunnes box is rather good but IIRC all the default settings are completely wrong for Ireland so it needs a fair bit of basic setting up out of the box. I would wager their returns rate is horrific

watty

It was €250 in Germany. Of course no use to Germans now (DTT) as it's only got an analogue tuner. Tech Dumping.