DVD recorder to use with Sky

Pappy o' daniel

Instead of getting sky+ I'd like to get a DVD recorder so I would have a hard copy of what I record.
I remember reading about a recorder that would record when you use the "switch to program reminder" on sky.
Is there such a thing or did I dream it and what do other people use?

Cantona's Collars

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

Instead of getting sky+ I'd like to get a DVD recorder so I would have a hard copy of what I record.
I remember reading about a recorder that would record when you use the "switch to program reminder" on sky.
Is there such a thing or did I dream it and what do other people use?

You really are going old school with that setup:D With Sky+ there is a copy function to transfer your recordings to a dvd recorder.
With the other standard box,you can set the planner to autoview but you'll have to set the time to record on the dvd recorder,plus you can only record the channel you're watching.If anyone changes channel then oops! recording ruined,I have had experienced this before so Sky+ is the best solution then simply make hard copies off the box when you want.

evilivor

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

Instead of getting sky+ I'd like to get a DVD recorder so I would have a hard copy of what I record.
I remember reading about a recorder that would record when you use the "switch to program reminder" on sky.
Is there such a thing or did I dream it and what do other people use?

If you get a DVD recorder with Guide+ built in you can use that to control the Sky box - it has it's own 7 day EPG and, using an infra red widget, it switches the Sky box to to the appropriate channel, at the appropriate time. It's crude but surprisingly effective but, as noted above, you can only watch the channel being recorded.

Pappy o' daniel

zerks wrote: »

You really are going old school with that setup:D With Sky+ there is a copy function to transfer your recordings to a dvd recorder.
With the other standard box,you can set the planner to autoview but you'll have to set the time to record on the dvd recorder,plus you can only record the channel you're watching.If anyone changes channel then oops! recording ruined,I have had experienced this before so Sky+ is the best solution then simply make hard copies off the box when you want.

Thanks, What would be a good no-frills type DVD recorder thats cheap?

Kristopherus

Pappy o' daniel wrote: »

Thanks, What would be a good no-frills type DVD recorder thats cheap?

Try www.argos.ie

steveon

Some dvd recorders will not work especially from HD boxes, due to macrovision protection....I have never managed to get any sony brand recorders to work despite there cost...so try before u buy..

IrishHomer

Nice philips one on adverts.ie for E35