Will digital TV recorder, record sky

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

ukcarper wrote: »

That’s what I would like to do unfortunately no freeview in my area.

Can you not go down the Freesat+ route?

ukcarper

It's quite an expensive option compared to freeview

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

ukcarper wrote: »

It's quite an expensive option compared to freeview

I suppose so. I presume you don't have a dish already then?

ukcarper

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

I suppose so. I presume you don't have a dish already then?

I do and I have an old sky box and card ( card about to expire). Freesat recorder twice the cost of freeview recorder so I will just use my dvd recorder and hope one of the channels I want to record/watch is on analogue it normally is.

macman

That's fine until your area undergoes digital switchover and the analogue signal is switched off.

ukcarper

macman wrote: »

That's fine until your area undergoes digital switchover and the analogue signal is switched off.

Hopefully freeview will work then mind you it's 2012 so I might have to sort something out before then

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

ukcarper wrote: »

I do and I have an old sky box and card ( card about to expire).

Remember though that you only lose a few channels when the card expires.

ukcarper

Phantom_Flan_Flinger wrote: »

Remember though that you only lose a few channels when the card expires.

Yes it looks like the I'll lose Fiver, Five USA and Sky3 and my local ITV should still be able to get London. I believe I'd loose Fiver and Five USA if I go to freesat. Still debating if it's work paying Sky £20 + phone calls for new card.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

ukcarper wrote: »

paying Sky £20 + phone calls for new card.

You can get the card on-line.

ukcarper

Does it have to be activated