sky plus

[craigdyche]

is it possible to transfer programmes in have recorded on skyplus onto a laptop? if so how and what connection cables do i need?

[vehelpfulguy]

This has been asked many times, and I think the answr is no.

Programmes on Sky+ are encoded. They will only "decode" if they find a valid Sky card in the Sky box.

In fact I heard about someone who recorded a load of films on Sky+, then cancelled Sky movies, and when he tried to play the movies on his Sky box they would not play because the Sky card would not "decode" them.

There is a USB slot in the Sky+ box, but it does not actually DO anything.

[Ethel]

vehelpfulguy - you've confused me with your answer. If the laptop has a tv card (internal or external - they are very cheap now) why wouldn't the answer you've given here apply?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Ques tion574639.html

[vehelpfulguy]

Ethel, I was guessing he wanted to copy a file directly from the Sky+ box to the laptop and then play it.

But, yes, I guess you could get a TV/Video capture card for the laptop or PC, then connect the Sky+ box direct to the capture card.

You could then "play" the program on the sky+ box and then capture the image and store it on computer hard disk.

I have never done it, but assume it could be done.

If it is a laptop you would need an external video capture card. There are few videos on YouTube that show you how to do it, just search in YouTube for "Capture card".

Here is one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlqqLQCHNHo&fea ture=related