PVR for FTA & FTV sat systems?
 

I have a Sky satellite digibox but don't subscribe to the Dirty Digger, so I
just get
the FTA and FTV stuff (I bought a £20 FTV card).
Are there any PVRs available which will work with this sort of setup ?
If so, do they have an EPG ?

Grateful for any help.

Jim Hawkins

Jim Hawkins wrote:

I have a Sky satellite digibox but don't subscribe to the Dirty Digger, so I
just get
the FTA and FTV stuff (I bought a £20 FTV card).
Are there any PVRs available which will work with this sort of setup ?
If so, do they have an EPG ?

You can use any non-Sky DVB PVR for the BBC and other FTA channels.
For the FTV channels (currently ITV1, C4, C5) only a Sky box will do.

The Sky EPG is non standard and non-Sky boxes will only give the now
and next info.

A Tivo will do the job though, as would a DVD recorder with GuidePlus.

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"Jomtien" wrote in message
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Jim Hawkins wrote:

I have a Sky satellite digibox but don't subscribe to the Dirty Digger, so
I
just get
the FTA and FTV stuff (I bought a £20 FTV card).
Are there any PVRs available which will work with this sort of setup ?
If so, do they have an EPG ?

You can use any non-Sky DVB PVR for the BBC and other FTA channels.
For the FTV channels (currently ITV1, C4, C5) only a Sky box will do.

The Sky EPG is non standard and non-Sky boxes will only give the now
and next info.

A Tivo will do the job though, as would a DVD recorder with GuidePlus.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/6u4p9
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Thanks very much Jomtien.
Will the Tivo or DVDwithGuidePlus cope with the FTV channels too ?

Jim Hawkins

Jim Hawkins wrote:

Will the Tivo or DVDwithGuidePlus cope with the FTV channels too ?

Yes.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/6u4p9
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)