Can you pause and rewind live TV with Sky+ ?
 

Just need to clarify this please.

Mike

Mike Terry wrote:
Just need to clarify this please.

Mike


Yes. But you need to turn on the buffer. It is off by default. It can be
set to up to 60 minutes (5, 15, 30, 60 & off). Unlike TIVO however, it
doesn't seem to keep the buffer running all the time. If you are watching a
pre-recorded program, and then go back to live TV, SKY+ interprets this as a
channel change, and clears the buffer. (Quite annoying). Nor can you pause
a live show, then go to a pre-recorded show. Sky+ forces you to exit live
pause TV first

Using then this will also get rid of the annoying red dot on BSKYB channels.
(pause for a second, then resume play)
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Many thanks John


"John" wrote in message
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Mike Terry wrote:
Just need to clarify this please.

Mike


Yes. But you need to turn on the buffer. It is off by default. It can be
set to up to 60 minutes (5, 15, 30, 60 & off). Unlike TIVO however, it
doesn't seem to keep the buffer running all the time. If you are watching
a
pre-recorded program, and then go back to live TV, SKY+ interprets this as
a
channel change, and clears the buffer. (Quite annoying). Nor can you
pause
a live show, then go to a pre-recorded show. Sky+ forces you to exit live
pause TV first

Using then this will also get rid of the annoying red dot on BSKYB
channels.
(pause for a second, then resume play)
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John
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rant
Made the mistake of believing Freeserve ads 'Use the Internet as often as
you like, any time you like'
What they really mean is once in awhile, but not to often, otherwise you
get
a
nasty letter from

Keith Hawkins
Consumer Managing Director
/rant

Mike Terry wrote:
Many thanks John



I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.
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a
nasty letter from

Keith Hawkins
Consumer Managing Director
/rant

In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave
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David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you
cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave


yeah, I just thought of that. Sorry, asleep at the keyboard. What I think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)
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a
nasty letter from

Keith Hawkins
Consumer Managing Director
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"John" wrote in message
...
David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you
cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave


yeah, I just thought of that. Sorry, asleep at the keyboard. What I
think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)

I for one complained mainly only the fuss of DR..One would assume recording
a programme was because you was unable to view it (out or watching another
channel)

DR has left us with the ability to record to two channels but taken away
watching the channel we're watching (should a DR time come up whilst
watching another)

It just as annoying as when we got the recording clash with single record.

Now *Dogless record* would be better,*Advertless record* better still :-)

Sky charging a fortune for the box/subscription,Meanwhile companies actually
give PC's away FREE if you promise to allow advertising on it...

Mmm £800 PC FREE with Ads or Sky+ costing price of Sky+ plus monthly sub
and adverts and red dots everywhere (Shows who the Scam merchants are)

Who knows, give it another few years and Sky will be free if you promise to
watch those annoying dross programme things in between those fantastic
adverts :-/

"The Wizard" wrote in message
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"John" wrote in message
...
David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you
cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave


yeah, I just thought of that. Sorry, asleep at the keyboard. What I
think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)

I for one complained mainly only the fuss of DR..One would assume
recording
a programme was because you was unable to view it (out or watching another
channel)

DR has left us with the ability to record to two channels but taken away
watching the channel we're watching (should a DR time come up whilst
watching another)

FFS of course it has not taken it away! Just stop one of the two recordings.

It just as annoying as when we got the recording clash with single record.

No, because you have a choice now.

Now *Dogless record* would be better,*Advertless record* better still :-)

Dogless watching would be even better.


Sky charging a fortune for the box/subscription,Meanwhile companies
actually
give PC's away FREE if you promise to allow advertising on it...

Very few doing that are still in business, and they were totally crap PC's
AFAICR.


Mmm £800 PC FREE with Ads or Sky+ costing price of Sky+ plus monthly sub
and adverts and red dots everywhere (Shows who the Scam merchants are)

Error unable to parse sentence.


Who knows, give it another few years and Sky will be free if you promise
to
watch those annoying dross programme things in between those fantastic
adverts :-/


I'd rather pay money not to watch them (aka Sky+)

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"The Wizard" wrote in message
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"John" wrote in message
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David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you
cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and
live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave


yeah, I just thought of that. Sorry, asleep at the keyboard. What I
think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)

I for one complained mainly only the fuss of DR..One would assume
recording
a programme was because you was unable to view it (out or watching
another
channel)

DR has left us with the ability to record to two channels but taken away
watching the channel we're watching (should a DR time come up whilst
watching another)

FFS of course it has not taken it away! Just stop one of the two
recordings.

Which defeats the object :-(

It just as annoying as when we got the recording clash with single
record.

No, because you have a choice now.

Of to still miss at least programme??

Perhaps with those four LNB inputs,There's always TWO Sky+ boxes but the
price they charge for showing countless adverts...Nah!

Now *Dogless record* would be better,*Advertless record* better still
:-)

Dogless watching would be even better.

I'd agree there and I guess most other people would, There's certainly no
need for them in this day and age of the EPG telling us what channel we're
on not to mention after getting used to our usual TV channels KNOWING what's
on anyway :-(


Sky charging a fortune for the box/subscription,Meanwhile companies
actually
give PC's away FREE if you promise to allow advertising on it...

Very few doing that are still in business, and they were totally crap PC's
AFAICR.

A new one again has just started :-)

Sending 2.2 Ghz PC's out in February (I first spotted it on E-Bay,The usual
seller selling the link to their site yet a simple search found it with no
problem!)

Mmm £800 PC FREE with Ads or Sky+ costing price of Sky+ plus monthly
sub
and adverts and red dots everywhere (Shows who the Scam merchants are)

Error unable to parse sentence.

O-K, The PC is FREE because the *catch* is advertisiments (and discs sent
occasionally) to update the PC itself.
The fact it's free because the *catch* is you have to view 3 minute adverts
kind of shows Sky is conning subscribers by charging so much.


Who knows, give it another few years and Sky will be free if you promise
to
watch those annoying dross programme things in between those fantastic
adverts :-/


I'd rather pay money not to watch them (aka Sky+)

I'd prefer it did'nt waste disc space by recording them (after all Sky says
says along the lines "Make your own personal TV channel")

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:38:44 -0000, "John"
wrote:

Mike Terry wrote:
Just need to clarify this please.

Mike


Yes. But you need to turn on the buffer. It is off by default. It can be
set to up to 60 minutes (5, 15, 30, 60 & off). Unlike TIVO however, it
doesn't seem to keep the buffer running all the time. If you are watching a
pre-recorded program, and then go back to live TV, SKY+ interprets this as a
channel change, and clears the buffer. (Quite annoying). Nor can you pause
a live show, then go to a pre-recorded show. Sky+ forces you to exit live
pause TV first

Though now you can circumvent this problem by saving the programme
you're watching...

Charlie

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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 03:38:41 -0000, "The Wizard"
wrote:


"John" wrote in message
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David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
I should also point out that if you are recording two programs, you
cannot
pause. No recorder left to buffer with.

If you're recording two programmes you can watch, live pause and live
rewind either of those two programmes.

Dave


yeah, I just thought of that. Sorry, asleep at the keyboard. What I
think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)

I for one complained mainly only the fuss of DR..One would assume recording
a programme was because you was unable to view it (out or watching another
channel)

DR has left us with the ability to record to two channels but taken away
watching the channel we're watching (should a DR time come up whilst
watching another)

It just as annoying as when we got the recording clash with single record.

Now *Dogless record* would be better,*Advertless record* better still :-)


Watch your subs soar.....err even higher ;-)

Sky charging a fortune for the box/subscription,Meanwhile companies actually
give PC's away FREE if you promise to allow advertising on it...


Have you tried one of these.....from the comments I've heard, they are
a pain in the backside...plus thery monitor everything you do

Mmm £800 PC FREE with Ads or Sky+ costing price of Sky+ plus monthly sub
and adverts and red dots everywhere (Shows who the Scam merchants are)

Who knows, give it another few years and Sky will be free if you promise to
watch those annoying dross programme things in between those fantastic
adverts :-/

lol

"John" wrote in message
...
David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
What I think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)
--
Of course you can watch a third programme if you are recording two other
programmes. You still have your terrestrial stations to choose from. Many
people have forgotten about this facility. Hope this helps,
Joe

Joe wrote:
"John" wrote in message
...
David Marshall wrote:
In article ,
John wrote:
What I think
I meant to say was that you cannot watch (and therefore pause) a third
program. (Although since DR has been pushed people here have actually
complained about that - They're never happy)
--
Of course you can watch a third programme if you are recording two other
programmes. You still have your terrestrial stations to choose from. Many
people have forgotten about this facility. Hope this helps,
Joe

You're assuming I have an arial (I do, but it's connected to the stereo).

Actually, I guess that would allow me to watch 'something' while I'm waiting
for the SKY techie to come fix my sky+ box :')


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rant
Made the mistake of believing Freeserve ads 'Use the Internet as often as
you like, any time you like'
What they really mean is once in awhile, but not to often, otherwise you get
a nasty letter from

Keith Hawkins
Consumer Managing Director
/rant