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Title: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2010, 20:09:48
Just flicking through the menu for tonight, The Siege on Channel5 9.00pm, cant remember if I have seen it, so clicked on record and get the messahe.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

A recording cannot be set for this programme

Press BACK UP to cancel
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Hard drive has plentry of free space, no overlappingprograms.

Anyone know what the problem might be, or is this a program I am not allowed to record.

TIA.   :y
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: tunnie on 29 January 2010, 20:11:24
boxes are not the best, reboot it and try again  :)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: STMO999 on 29 January 2010, 20:12:41
I have probs recording films. I think I have taken off every parental control but, just before a film starts, it asks for my PIN. OK if I want to watch it then, but not if I want to record.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2010, 20:55:50
Just put it on 5 and clicked the record button, this time it has been accepted.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 January 2010, 23:52:48
Was a naff film after all of that.   :'(
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2010, 12:44:55
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I have probs recording films. I think I have taken off every parental control but, just before a film starts, it asks for my PIN. OK if I want to watch it then, but not if I want to record.

i thought it asked for the pin when you want to watch the recording? if the film certificate warrants it of course.

I have winged to sky re pin, they could be sued by parents if kids watch an unsuitable film, so a level of restriction remains, bloody annoying esp. as we dont have kids.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: STMO999 on 31 January 2010, 13:05:26
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I have probs recording films. I think I have taken off every parental control but, just before a film starts, it asks for my PIN. OK if I want to watch it then, but not if I want to record.

i thought it asked for the pin when you want to watch the recording? if the film certificate warrants it of course.

I have winged to sky re pin, they could be sued by parents if kids watch an unsuitable film, so a level of restriction remains, bloody annoying esp. as we dont have kids.


I record via scart to a DVD recorder.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: KillerWatt on 31 January 2010, 19:38:52
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: tunnie on 31 January 2010, 19:40:38
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D

At the end of the day they are made to a budget, cheaper the better. Maximize profits, you know you would do the same  ;)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: KillerWatt on 31 January 2010, 19:54:12
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D

At the end of the day they are made to a budget, cheaper the better. Maximize profits, you know you would do the same  ;)
We certainly do maximise profits Tunnie, but we won't consider maximising profits at the expense of pissing the end user off - and we certainly won't piss them off further by making them talk to someone (on a premium rate phone line) who is based 3000+ miles away and can't understand basic f**king english when a problem does arise through the use of cheap shit that the customer is paying through the nose for  ;)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: tunnie on 31 January 2010, 20:05:37
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D

At the end of the day they are made to a budget, cheaper the better. Maximize profits, you know you would do the same  ;)
We certainly do maximise profits Tunnie, but we won't consider maximising profits at the expense of pissing the end user off - and we certainly won't piss them off further by making them talk to someone (on a premium rate phone line) who is based 3000+ miles away and can't understand basic f**king english when a problem does arise through the use of cheap shit that the customer is paying through the nose for  ;)

Scotland is closer than you think  ;D
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: KillerWatt on 31 January 2010, 20:12:34
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D

At the end of the day they are made to a budget, cheaper the better. Maximize profits, you know you would do the same  ;)
We certainly do maximise profits Tunnie, but we won't consider maximising profits at the expense of pissing the end user off - and we certainly won't piss them off further by making them talk to someone (on a premium rate phone line) who is based 3000+ miles away and can't understand basic f**king english when a problem does arise through the use of cheap shit that the customer is paying through the nose for  ;)

Scotland is closer than you think  ;D
You know full well that the phone is answered in Mumbai and they try their best to keep the call there.
Ask to be put through to someone in the UK and the answer is "we can't put you through directly, if you want someone in the UK then you will have to call back and try again"........funny how the f**kers can put you straight through to Livingstone with absolutely no delay when you tell them you are leaving though  ;)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: tunnie on 31 January 2010, 20:13:56
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D

At the end of the day they are made to a budget, cheaper the better. Maximize profits, you know you would do the same  ;)
We certainly do maximise profits Tunnie, but we won't consider maximising profits at the expense of pissing the end user off - and we certainly won't piss them off further by making them talk to someone (on a premium rate phone line) who is based 3000+ miles away and can't understand basic f**king english when a problem does arise through the use of cheap shit that the customer is paying through the nose for  ;)

Scotland is closer than you think  ;D
You know full well that the phone is answered in Mumbai and they try their best to keep the call there.
Ask to be put through to someone in the UK and the answer is "we can't put you through directly, if you want someone in the UK then you will have to call back and try again"........funny how the f**kers can put you straight through to Livingstone with absolutely no delay when you tell them you are leaving though  ;)

Same with any company, i tell o2 that every time i ring up  ;D

I get a special number to call when i ring Sky  ::)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: KillerWatt on 31 January 2010, 20:19:27
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I get a special number to call when i ring Sky  ::)
Most companies give their staff a number to ring that isn't supposed to be known by Joe Public, so what?

Truth is that a very high percentage of companies that hold a monopoly don't give a toss what their customers do, until you tell them you will turn up in person and then actually see it through ;)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: tunnie on 31 January 2010, 20:22:16
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I get a special number to call when i ring Sky  ::)
Most companies give their staff a number to ring that isn't supposed to be known by Joe Public, so what?

Truth is that a very high percentage of companies that hold a monopoly don't give a toss what their customers do, until you tell them you will turn up in person and then actually see it through ;)

Maybe, but they can excellent to work for  :)
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: KillerWatt on 31 January 2010, 20:25:41
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Maybe, but they can excellent to work for  :)
That one sentence says it all
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Martin_1962 on 31 January 2010, 21:19:03
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2010, 22:01:53
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

have they got more than 2 hd chanels yet Martin?  ;D
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 31 January 2010, 23:32:28
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

Maybe the box is better Martin.

I prefer the channel options  though.

In all honesty, if Cable was available to me Sky would be long gone, but thier dish would then be handy for freesat, at sky's original exspence.

Just cant see us ever getting cable. :-/ :'(
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 31 January 2010, 23:37:29
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

Maybe the box is better Martin.

I prefer the channel options  though.

In all honesty, if Cable was available to me Sky would be long gone, but thier dish would then be handy for freesat, at sky's original exspence.

Just cant see us ever getting cable. :-/ :'(



I have two Thomson HD boxes here which now perform without fault since I changed the PSU's in each.

The only thing I don't like about them is the way they have positioned the disc above the system board.  The Pace box mounts this, much more sensibily, to the side of it.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 31 January 2010, 23:47:57
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

Maybe the box is better Martin.

I prefer the channel options  though.

In all honesty, if Cable was available to me Sky would be long gone, but thier dish would then be handy for freesat, at sky's original exspence.

Just cant see us ever getting cable. :-/ :'(



I have two Thomson HD boxes here which now perform without fault since I changed the PSU's in each.

The only thing I don't like about them is the way they have positioned the disc above the system board.  The Pace box mounts this, much more sensibily, to the side of it.

Mine is an Amstrad, no issue's with it other than it takes 2 or 3 attempts to power up after a power cut. and the hard drive is tooooooooooooo small, and I cant use any of the sockets, RJ35, USB etc.

HUMAX box will be added at come stage, also a twin Freesat DVD/R, as soon as the sky box warranty tuns out that will get a 1TB drive fitted. Maybe even bigger.
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Martin_1962 on 01 February 2010, 00:08:34
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

have they got more than 2 hd chanels yet Martin?  ;D


There is plenty enough to watch on TV without 5000 channels.

I watch 2 to 4 hours a night at most
Title: Re: Sky + HD Program Recording
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 01 February 2010, 00:23:28
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boxes are not the best,
No shit sherlock  ;D ;D


I'm sticking with my Humax HDR, from people who have owned Sky boxes and this - they much prefer the Humax box

have they got more than 2 hd chanels yet Martin?  ;D


There is plenty enough to watch on TV without 5000 channels.

I watch 2 to 4 hours a night at most

Depends what you like and whether you can get it on Freesat/Freeview.

I waych Bravo a lot which I believe isnt available.