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@dogmeat Good to know the facts. Disappointing from Sky though.
I'm not sure they really understand their business. The new CEO Martin (stewart?) seems really good, but the organisation feels like it still has that arrogant monopoly mindset. It'll kill them if they aren't careful.
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Not a Sky question, more of a Foxtel question, but I am guessing they are using the same technolongy. Here is Aus we now have access to every channel apart from movies. Will I still be able to view programmes that I have recorded/downloaded from channels I don't normally have access to after the free access period ends?
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@Crazy-Horse Last year, Sky here in NZ unblocked all Movie Channels for a few weeks before Christmas. I recorded quite a few movies and I could still watch them after Christmas. So, assuming the technology is the same, you probably will be able to watch the programmes that you have recorded.
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I tried to record a movie via the TV guide (website and app) and it won't allow me to do it. I have set to record on My Sky so hopefully that will work.
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@Bovidae Yes, now you mention it, it was the same when I recorded those movies in December.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Sky TV:
Not a Sky question, more of a Foxtel question, but I am guessing they are using the same technolongy. Here is Aus we now have access to every channel apart from movies. Will I still be able to view programmes that I have recorded/downloaded from channels I don't normally have access to after the free access period ends?
Yep, they save to your box ... not to a cloud etc.
FYI -my Foxtel box once crapped itself with a bunch of games and movies on it and I lost them all.
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Is it possible to copy programmes from your Sky/Foxtel box to the hard drive on your PC/laptop?
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@Stargazer Not without a clever stripper!
Well a capture decvice that strips off copy protection.
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@Machpants That's a pity. My MySky box is almost full and I'll soon have to delete stuff if I want to record a movie.
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The USB on the back of the My Sky box isn't active.
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Yup you need an HDMI capture device of some sort to do it
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@Bovidae on some of the older boxes if you put a USB in, it often crashed them!
Assume sky disabled the USB functionality to stop people copying stuff.
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@taniwharugby said in Sky TV:
@Bovidae on some of the older boxes if you put a USB in, it often crashed them!
Assume sky disabled the USB functionality to stop people copying stuff.
Yes. I used to record to video cassette when Sky was connected to the TV via the VHS. I believe there is a way to record to a DVD recorder in real-time.
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@Bovidae yeah we used to do that (many years ago) I think it was as simple as running your Sky Box through your HDR rather than straight into the TV...
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@taniwharugby Hmm, I still have a working VCR. How long do unused casettes last? Do they degrade?
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@Stargazer they do, but still better than nothing?
I transferred some video stuff form when I was in the UK 99-05 to DVD last year, quality is poor anyway, without looking at possible degradation.
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The other option is to use a video camera/phone to record what is on the TV screen. That will be better quality if you can avoid jitter using a tripod/stand and glare from light.
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The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for NEP Broadcast Services New Zealand Limited to acquire from Sky Network Television Limited the assets of its outside broadcasting business, Outside Broadcasting Limited. Chair Anna Rawlings said the Commission is satisfied that the acquisition is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any New Zealand market. Central to the Commission’s decision was its assessment of what Sky would otherwise do if the proposed acquisition did not proceed. In particular, the Commission considered and tested whether there was a realistic prospect that OSB would otherwise continue providing outside broadcasting services in competition with NEP. “After careful consideration, the Commission is satisfied that there is no realistic prospect that OSB would continue to provide outside broadcasting services if the proposed transaction did not proceed. Rather, we consider it would seek to outsource those services to a third party, most likely NEP” Ms Rawlings said. “We are also satisfied that, absent the sale to NEP, OSB’s assets were unlikely to be sold to another outside broadcasting provider and used to compete against NEP. Given this, we are satisfied that the proposed transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen competition when compared to the likely scenario if the transaction did not proceed.” -
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@taniwharugby ...not going to read it...but that headline doesn;t make sense
I started gettign annoyed at Sky when it stopped being add free...thats what you use to pay for
