sky digital box

[thunderhut]

Can anybody tell me why my digi box goes onto standby when not in use goes from the green light to the red light thank you

[Lakitu]

It's Sky encouraging us to reduce our carbon footprint. It only happens after a certain time at night if you haven't used your remote control for X amount of time. You can change it if you like though, if I remember correctly, the option is in the system setup.

[Panic Button]

I set the timer on my DVD recorder to record a programme at 2 AM this morning, and all I got was a message that my digibox was about to go ino standby.

As Lakitu says, go into Services and there is an option to cancel it if you wish.

I do turn my digibox off overnight when not recording something, and actually doubt if it uses much leccy anyway.

[Lakitu]

What was on at 2am that's not call in quizes? LOL

[Panic Button]

Peep Show with Armstrong and Miller - it's really funny.

[Lakitu]

Oh that's one of my favourite shows! The series is never long enough though :(

[Panic Button]

It was on E4

[VHG]

>I set the timer on my DVD recorder to record a >programme at 2 AM this morning, and all I got was a >message that my digibox was about to go ino standby.

A Sky+ box would get round this problem as you can record to the hard disk in the Sky+ box.

Once you have watched it you can delete it if you dont want it, or copy it to DVD if you DO want to keep it.

[Panic Button]

Yes but you have to pay for Sky+

I am on Freesat from Sky.

I used to pay, until I realised that almost everything we watched was on the free channels anyway, and Sky hoiked the prices up yet again.

Also all my recording is to play on a portable DVD player, not to watch in the living room.