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Sky recordings - what happens when switching box?

Crisp_£_note
Crisp_£_note Posts: 1,525 Forumite
edited 6 February 2014 at 9:42PM in TV MoneySaving
Hi

I have finally upgraded my Sky+ box to a Sky+HD box. I just need to know now what happens when I switch the boxes over to all the stuff I have recorded on the old Sky+ box? Will it be wiped out or will it be transferred to the planner on the Sy+ HD box automatically? Asking as I will record to DVD the stuff that will get lost before I switch if its going to disappear.

Thanks in advance :)
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  • [Deleted User]
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    The recordings stay on the hard drive of your original box, they are not somehow transferred.
  • Crisp_£_note
    Crisp_£_note Posts: 1,525 Forumite
    Thanks. Can I then just plug in the old box to the tv in say the conservatory and watch the shows in there before clearing the recordings?

    Thanks :)
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     Without change there would be no butterflies.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Crisp_£_note wrote: »
    Thanks. Can I then just plug in the old box to the tv in say the conservatory and watch the shows in there before clearing the recordings?
    If you have enough connections to the dish for both boxes then the answer is yes. If the box is not connected to the dish, then the answer is no.
  • flashg67
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    Moneyineptitude wrote: »
    If you have enough connections to the dish for both boxes then the answer is yes. If the box is not connected to the dish, then the answer is no.
    Does the box need a satellite feed to watch recordings?
  • Moto2
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    Not really my thing but I've seen the spec of the systems & I would have thought you'd need a feed and a valid card
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  • [Deleted User]
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    flashg67 wrote: »
    Does the box need a satellite feed to watch recordings?
    Yes, it needs a feed from the satellite to validate that there is a valid Sky+ subscription.
  • prowla
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    I think your card is paired with a particular box, so as soon as you pair it with the new one, the old one will stop working and you'll lose the recordings which are on it.
  • [Deleted User]
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    prowla wrote: »
    I think your card is paired with a particular box, so as soon as you pair it with the new one, the old one will stop working and you'll lose the recordings which are on it.
    None of the recordings are "lost"; just not available if not connected to a satellite dish with a current viewing card.
  • Moto2
    Moto2 Posts: 2,206 Forumite
    The OP had me thinking so I did some searching

    this looks promising
    http://www.skycopyplus.co.uk/index.php
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  • prowla
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    Moneyineptitude wrote: »
    None of the recordings are "lost"; just not available if not connected to a satellite dish with a current viewing card.
    Sure - does pairing your card with the new box de-pair it with the old one?
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