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sending tv progs to my parents in hong kong

lewt
lewt Posts: 9,158 Forumite
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hi folk wa swondering if you could help me. my parents moved to hong kong and i was wondering if anyone knew how i could send them their favorite program of the bill over to them.

i think i would use icq as it sends at 1mb. its just getting the programme off my skyplus and on to and into a format for my PC.

can anyone help me please ?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    The only way i've got stuff off my sky+ box before is by plugging in my DVD recorder and putting it on DVD.. then I rip it into ipod/DivX format

    There's no way to pull the files off directly
  • Scary_
    Scary_ Posts: 29 Forumite
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    What about good old fashioned VHS?
  • inmypocketnottheirs
    inmypocketnottheirs Posts: 4,745 Forumite
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    Scary_ wrote: »
    What about good old fashioned VHS?

    I don't think the OP meant to send in the post. I think the intention is to send electronically.
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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    lewt wrote: »
    hi folk wa swondering if you could help me. my parents moved to hong kong and i was wondering if anyone knew how i could send them their favorite program of the bill over to them.

    i think i would use icq as it sends at 1mb. its just getting the programme off my skyplus and on to and into a format for my PC.

    can anyone help me please ?

    ICQ sends at 1MB???

    If your uploads from your ISP are limited to 256kbps, then you are unlikely to be uploading any quicker through ICQ. It would take hours to upload each program.
  • buglawton
    buglawton Posts: 9,246 Forumite
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    Sounds like a good excuse to own a Slingbox
    http://www.slingmedia.com/go/slingbox.html
    Your parents could watch it on your Sky+ box if you have one during UK's small hours.
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Lewt, I've just sent you a PM abut this.
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