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Re: SKY+ to DVD



You could upgrade your SKY+ box to digital video out - costs around 200 ukp
and takes about six solder connections.

Worth it if you have any type of digital display i.e. plasma, dvd burner,
projector etc.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Watt" <kwatt@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:25 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] SKY+ to DVD


> > Digitally - by using a PC to write a DVD from the data held on
the Sky+
> > box
> > like you would with TiVo then you can't - you'll need to go SCART
to
SCART
> > from the Sky+ box to the DVD recorder. As far as I understand the
Sky+
box
> > won't send RGB out of its VCR SCART so you're back to recording
composite
> > which means you'll probably also need to add a macrovision
stripper in
the
> > chain too as I believe the Sky+ box adds Macrovision to the VCR
output
on
> > the pay per view programming.
>
> Which is why the TV output of mine goes to a SCART replication box
giving
> three identical outputs, one to the bedroom via KAT5, one to the DVDR
box
> and one to an RGB>YUV converter for PJ etc.
>
> K.
>
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