Sky+ help/advice

[Hoochie]

Does anyone know how to copy something that's stored on sky+ on to a disc/memory stick?

We have an interview saved that Sturge needs to copy for someone at work.

fankoo in advance...:)

[flyin flea]

http://www.skycopyplus.co.uk/


You'll need to remove the HDD from the Sky+ box and plug it in to your PC.
If you have a desktop should be no trouble. If you do not you'll need to buy a USB disk caddy.

Once you've got the disk out you'll need to convert the files to something more usable. As Sky+ records them in a format called XFS.... nothing else uses this format!

[Hoochie]

http://www.skycopyplus.co.uk/


You'll need to remove the HDD from the Sky+ box and plug it in to your PC.
If you have a desktop should be no trouble. If you do not you'll need to buy a USB disk caddy.

Once you've got the disk out you'll need to convert the files to something more usable. As Sky+ records them in a format called XFS.... nothing else uses this format!
Ooohhh too head battering for me( not very patient) , but i'm sure the man will be able to do it......:thumb:

[flyin flea]

:roll:

The USB sockets on Sky+ box are not connected to anything. They do nothing. There is no way to get files straight off the hard drive. (because it may infringe copyrights!)

To get stuff off the drive you must remove it from the box and plug it in to a computer.

The 'stuff' is recorded in an unusual format.... you'll need to convert it to do anything useful with it.

AND.... whilst the drive is out, you could upgrade it to a far bigger one. We have a 500Gig drive in ours now... never got to the end of it!

[Hoochie]

:roll:

The USB sockets on Sky+ box are not connected to anything. They do nothing. There is no way to get files straight off the hard drive. (because it may infringe copyrights!)

To get stuff off the drive you must remove it from the box and plug it in to a computer.

The 'stuff' is recorded in an unusual format.... you'll need to convert it to do anything useful with it.

AND.... whilst the drive is out, you could upgrade it to a far bigger one. We have a 500Gig drive in ours now... never got to the end of it!

+rep for the help......thanks muchly...:thumb:

[flyin flea]

OR.... (sorry, forgot the 'simples' solution.... here's me just goin straight for the technical! http://www.yorkshirecruise.com/Forum/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif)

If you've got a DVD recorder, just plug that in to the SCART socket on the rear of the sky+ box and copy it!.....
1) press play on Sky+ remote
2) press record on dvd recorder

[Hoochie]

Oohhh we don't have a dvd recorder,.....all other machines though...lol.:)

[Southie]

Another way you could do this is purchase a pc capture card or even something like this >LINK (http://mobile.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=506680&tabid=1&criteria=usb&c=so&u=strat15)<

[L14MNP]

The PC route is the only I was aware of!

[Jack]

Balance the sky box on your head. By the power of osmosis, the recordings will filter down into your brain.

[Hoochie]

Balance the sky box on your head. By the power of osmosis, the recordings will filter down into your brain.

Pffttttttt that didn't work!!....:p