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Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

moxxey — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:53:13 GMT

Puncher:

My understanding was to record two programmes simultaneously, while watching neither and be able to watch terrestrial TV (or other non-Sky+ TV source) at the same time.

Hmmm. Perhaps you can do this if you had Sky+ and the built-in DTV module and you watched that whilst Sky records. I don't know, I've never tried it (although I will do).

I don't know if the Sky HD box is capable of recording two HD programmes to the drive at the same time, due to the amount of data it would have to write to the drive, simultaneously.

Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

Puncher — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:31 GMT

moxxey:

Aitch:

can I use my original Sky Box (in conjunction with the Sky+) to watch a different programme whilst the Sky+ records. Is this possible or will there be a conflict?

If I understand you correctly, you can do that with Sky+ anyhow, using one box? Often I'll be watching one TV programme, realise something more important is on another channel, decide to record the rest of the TV programme and will switch across to the other channel. So you can watch one channel and record another at the same time.

My understanding was to record two programmes simultaneously, while watching neither and be able to watch terrestrial TV (or other non-Sky+ TV source) at the same time.

Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

moxxey — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:23:22 GMT

Aitch:

can I use my original Sky Box (in conjunction with the Sky+) to watch a different programme whilst the Sky+ records. Is this possible or will there be a conflict?

If I understand you correctly, you can do that with Sky+ anyhow, using one box? Often I'll be watching one TV programme, realise something more important is on another channel, decide to record the rest of the TV programme and will switch across to the other channel. So you can watch one channel and record another at the same time.

Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

Puncher — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:15:08 GMT

Happy to be of assistance

Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

Aitch — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:32:36 GMT

Thanks for that. Hadn't thought to go that way, and as you say would be a little more discrete.

Aitch

Re: Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

Puncher — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:23:04 GMT

A small and discrete freeview box might be neater (using your now surplus antenna cable).

Analoque changeover/ Sky and sky plus

Aitch — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:17:04 GMT

Currently have Avant with Sky plus and sometimes record two programmes at the same time. When this happens I can switch to analoque and watch something else. However, with the analoque signal being switched off shortly (early August), can I use my original Sky Box (in conjunction with the Sky+) to watch a different programme whilst the Sky+ records. Is this possible or will there be a conflict?

Thanks, Aitch