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Can you copy recordings from UPC/Virgin Box to USB stick or DVD?

  • 24-10-2015 12:58pm
    #1
    nobodyschild
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, I don't want to do anything 'dodgy' but I have to replace my Horizon box with an updated one which will mean losing all recordings. I don't mind losing most of it but there are two programmes I would like to keep/copy as they involve people I know personally in the audience and so for sentimental reasons (one of them has since passed away) I don't want to lose these recordings. Am not very techie minded and would appreciate if anyone could give an 'idiot proof' guide to extracting these two programmes onto a stick before I replace the box - if that's possible. Many thanks!


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  • #2
    massy086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭massy086


    nobodyschild wrote: »
    Hi, I don't want to do anything 'dodgy' but I have to replace my Horizon box with an updated one which will mean losing all recordings. I don't mind losing most of it but there are two programmes I would like to keep/copy as they involve people I know personally in the audience and so for sentimental reasons (one of them has since passed away) I don't want to lose these recordings. Am not very techie minded and would appreciate if anyone could give an 'idiot proof' guide to extracting these two programmes onto a stick before I replace the box - if that's possible. Many thanks!
    No you can't copy them as they are encrypted


  • #3
    tonyfillony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭tonyfillony


    You could try and bring it into those crowds who convert old tapes to dvd , im sure they would have some kind of equipment to record from HDMI


  • #4
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    massy086 wrote: »
    No you can't copy them as they are encrypted

    Well, in the days of the vcr, you could copy from the Sky box, with no problems re encryption. I suspect its the same with UPC, as Sky are light years ahead of UPC in the encryption game.


  • #5
    mattaiuseire
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 295 ✭✭mattaiuseire


    There is a way to do it, however unlikely anyone not tech savvy will be able to.


  • #6
    m8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭m8


    I have a digital version of the old VCR and it has a 250BG HD made by Philips, it records and you can copy out to USB or burn a DVD directly as it has a RW-DVD . I don't use it anymore so I might put it on ebay some day. I'm sure you will find one of them on ebay.

    It also does the pause tv and so on.


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    nobodyschild wrote: »
    Hi, I don't want to do anything 'dodgy' but I have to replace my Horizon box with an updated one which will mean losing all recordings. I don't mind losing most of it but there are two programmes I would like to keep/copy as they involve people I know personally in the audience and so for sentimental reasons (one of them has since passed away) I don't want to lose these recordings. Am not very techie minded and would appreciate if anyone could give an 'idiot proof' guide to extracting these two programmes onto a stick before I replace the box - if that's possible. Many thanks!

    You should be able to copy them by

    playing them and then recording what is played in real time.
    Not much use for long running video, but might do fo the couple you need.


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