RE: [OT] Freeview PVRs

["Family Berry" <familyberry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,
Thanks, that's what I thought.

So, as I do have a sky box (Freeview is not an option yet where I live) , I
guess I have to go down the Tivo route, which I understand will allow me to
record both analogue and digital transmissions.
What size is the Tivo, as I have very limited space where it needs to sit
(in a cabinet under my TV)?
Also, can the Tivo work ok without the monthly/lifetime subscription?

Thanks in advance.
Stewart

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Phil Harris
Sent: 03 January 2006 21:38
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview PVRs


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Family Berry
> Sent: 03 January 2006 16:25
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Freeview PVRs
>
> Phil,
> Do you have a Sky box ?

No...

> If so, can you use the Humax to record Sky channels?

Not as far as I'm aware - if I understand correctly the Humax (like the
DHD4000 and pretty much all other Freeview PVRs that I have seen so far)
have no analogue to digital encoder built in. They simply record the
transmitted bitstream (extracted from the multiplex).

Phil