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Sky Hd question

  • 30-10-2010 9:17am
    #1
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering did anyone ever have this problem.I had two programs recording last night and the sky box told me I could not watch another channel unless I cancelled a recording.I have had sky +HD for over a year now and never noticed this ,just to be clear I wanted to watch another channel not record.This has happened twice in the last week.Has anyone ever had this problem:confused:


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  • #2
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,614 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    you only have 2 tuners, if you are recording 2 things you can't watch another.


  • #3
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    That makes sense! why I have never noticed this until now is strange.As far as I know I still record the same stuff and never noticed this before now ,odd to say the least:confused:


  • #4
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,614 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    do you series link things? maybe something has moved timeslot to clash with another recording?


  • #5
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    copacetic wrote: »
    do you series link things? maybe something has moved timeslot to clash with another recording?

    I doesn't look like it.I have the same stuff recording on the kids channels for the past year ,that has never changed and I record stuff every night for myself and the OH and never experienced this problem before until I tried to watch discovery last night and was told to cancel a recording to watch it ,but if you say I only have 2 tuners it would make sense....why I have never noticed this is beyond me? I normally have a pile of stuff recording every day and night!


  • #6
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    you can record 2 channels and watch a program that has been recorded.


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  • #7
    boccy23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,135 ✭✭✭boccy23


    I have recently installed a Sky+ Box and had the same issue.

    Why does the book state that you can record two channels and watch a third one? Is there a way to switch off the Live TV pause on what you just want to watch?


  • #8
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    boccy23 wrote: »
    I have recently installed a Sky+ Box and had the same issue.

    Why does the book state that you can record two channels and watch a third one?

    Exactly ,I never had this problem until the other day ,and it's happening again now.Im gonna do a bit of googling to see what I can find;)


  • #9
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    boccy23 wrote: »
    I have recently installed a Sky+ Box and had the same issue.

    Why does the book state that you can record two channels and watch a third one? Is there a way to switch off the Live TV pause on what you just want to watch?

    It says that you can watch another recording. Not live tv.


  • #10
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    Apparently If the 2 channels you were recording were on the same polarity and in the same high or low band then it might be possible ,but you would have to try it as there is no evidence to back this up


  • #11
    El Camino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 174 ✭✭El Camino


    I just had the same problem the other night where i tried to record 1 programme and simply watch another. I've only recently had sky+ HD box installed and find this very frustrating.

    When a programme is recording and i try to switch to another channel i get a pop-up warning advising that there is a conflict and asking me to cancel a recording even though only one is actually set to record.

    The problem with this now is that i can only record the program i'm watching or else record while i'm not watching anything.

    Surely this is not what Sky+ was designed for. It looks from the other posts that this is a recent occurence for a number of people. Any advice?


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  • #12
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Make sure input 2 is actually connected,you can physically check the back of the box plus use the services menu and signal test to check aswell.It could be a bad connection at the box or the lnb.I've even heard stories of some lazy installers only running one cable:mad:


  • #13
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    El Camino wrote: »
    I just had the same problem the other night where i tried to record 1 programme and simply watch another. I've only recently had sky+ HD box installed and find this very frustrating.

    When a programme is recording and i try to switch to another channel i get a pop-up warning advising that there is a conflict and asking me to cancel a recording even though only one is actually set to record.

    The problem with this now is that i can only record the program i'm watching or else record while i'm not watching anything.

    Surely this is not what Sky+ was designed for. It looks from the other posts that this is a recent occurence for a number of people. Any advice?

    El Camino i have same oproblem just wondering did you ever resolve the issue?


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