digital pvr question

macman

metal.mickey wrote: »

will the youview box plug into a freesat box?

im thinking of cancelling sky and have been give a freeview box (Bush BFSAT01HFD). I intend to connect the freesat box to the exisiting sky dish and get a prv to replace the sky+box.

MM

If you want PVR functions via your old Sky dish then you only have one option-a Freesat PVR. A Freeview box will not work with a dish, it requires an external aerial.

metal.mickey_4

i was assuming that the freesat box would traslate the incoming signal to the tv and the pvr would record that translated signal no?



dish>>>>freesat>>>>>TV

dish>>>>freesat>>>prv>>>tv?

mm

macman

No, a PVR records from it's own twin built-in tuners. A Freeview PVR has Freeview tuners, which cannot receive a satellite signal (Freesat or Freesat from Sky). Two entirely different platforms.

Cornucopia

metal.mickey wrote: »

i was assuming that the freesat box would traslate the incoming signal to the tv and the pvr would record that translated signal no?



dish>>>>freesat>>>>>TV

Yes - this will work.

dish>>>>freesat>>>prv>>>tv?

This *may* work depending on the type and capabilities of your PVR. If it has extra Scart/Phono inputs, then it possibly has the capability to record "raw" video. If not, you won't be able to do what you want. Does the remote have a button labeled "Source"/"Input Select"/"AV" or something similar?

By all means post the PVR's make & model number and I'll see if I can find the relevant info, later.

macman wrote: »

No, a PVR records from it's own twin built-in tuners. A Freeview PVR has Freeview tuners, which cannot receive a satellite signal (Freesat or Freesat from Sky). Two entirely different platforms.

Not necessarily - as I said, I have a freeview PVR (a Panasonic one) that has external recording inputs.

macman

Surely the point here is that even if it is possible, the OP will only be able to record the TV output from the channel being viewed-which is not the purpose for which most people require a PVR?

metal.mickey_4

okies, thanks for your expertees.

looks like im gonna get me one of these and ditch the freesat box i have

Foxsat-HDR/500-G from humaxdirect (new user not allowed to post links)

will it work with my existing sky dish?


thanks again

MM

penrhyn

Yes they will work with your Sky dish.

Re Humax Direct, don't forget to look at the managers specials:-
http://humaxdirect.co.uk/prodCat.asp?cat=factory&type=sat

macman

metal.mickey wrote: »

okies, thanks for your expertees.

looks like im gonna get me one of these and ditch the freesat box i have

Foxsat-HDR/500-G from humaxdirect (new user not allowed to post links)

will it work with my existing sky dish?


thanks again

MM

As long as you have a twin feed (which you will have if you had Sky+), it's a direct box swap.

metal.mickey_4

its says the HDR500 has a usb on the back is this for dloading saved stuff?

~Chameleon~

metal.mickey wrote: »

its says the HDR500 has a usb on the back is this for dloading saved stuff?

No, it's for attaching a USB drive to watch external material. If you want to save recorded programmes to it then you'll need to completely re-format it to that of the Humax which will render it useless for anything else.

Is the 500GB Humax drive not big enough for you?