Video Taping Sky Channel Programmes

[Woodstock]

Can anyone explain to me how to set my video to tape programmes off Sky channels?  Currently my video recording numbers coincide with terrestrial channel numbers, i.e. No. 1 on the video = BBC1, No. 2 = BBC2, etc., but what do you set to record one of the many on Sky.  I can tape a Sky programme at the moment, providing I am actually watching it at the same time, by using L1 on the recorder, but how can I tape one programme on Sky and watch another?

[Dudley]

To record SKY channels you need to set your video to AV1 or AV2. These usually follow the 5 terrestrial channels. However unless you have SKY PLUS, you cannot record a digital (SKY) channel and watch a a different digital(SKY) channel. 

[Loosehead]

Dudley is correct, Sky uses one channel only as far as your tv/video are concerned, it is often AV but can just as easily be tuned to say C6 or just piped straight through on a scart lead. The basic problem remains however they all come though the same channel. You can watch terrestial and tape sky but you cannot watch a sky channel and record another, this is the same with cable. I've got Sky+ I'd hate to be without it now, you can chuck away the video you need it not! You can pause live tv, you can record programs easily now or in the future even entire series so you don't miss anything, I think it's awesome. No I don't work for sky, credit where it's due it's a great product, knocks spots off cable.

[KebabMeister]

Some video recorders display L1, L2, L3 instead of AV1, AV2, AV3.  Look for 'Line Input' or 'AV' on your video recorder.

[Woodstock]

Ohhhh.   Riiiiiiight......

Thanks for your quick responses.

[truthseeker]

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You may already have the answer you need but this could get you some other interesting information for nothing.

[Woodstock]

Thanks for that, Truthseeker.