How to record on dvd using sky guide?

HI I'm a newbie, and have read the article on faq, but can't find this
answered, so I hope someone will be able to help. I've got 'standard'
sky on a panasonic tv with a panasonic dvd recorder. I'd like ot be
able to record sky programmes from the sky guide. Is this possible. If
not is there any way around this, pother than buying sky plus. The tv
has an ninbuilt freeview system, so I can record any of thesE from the
dvd recorders tv guide, but obviously not the sky progs.
any advice appreciated.
cheers
DW

dwdw1 wrote:

've got 'standard'
sky on a panasonic tv with a panasonic dvd recorder. I'd like ot be
able to record sky programmes from the sky guide.

There are two ways of doing it.

If your DVDR supports auto-record from sat (it will tell you in the
manual though they may call it something else) then you would normally
need to connect the VCR scart output of the Sky box to the AV2 scart
input on the DVDR. Use the Sky guide to select programmes to record,
setting "auto-view" with the red button. Put the digibox into standby.
Then put the DVDR into auto-record mode (usually standby). The DVDR
manual will say if this isn't the way it works.

At the correct time (Sky EPG permitting) the digibox will turn on
selecting the right channel and the DVDR will start recording.

If your DVDR doesn't support this function then you can use one of
these: http://www.bluedelta.co.uk/phantom_plus.htm

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Edster wrote:

If your DVDR doesn't support this function then you can use one of
these: http://www.bluedelta.co.uk/phantom_plus.htm

Can it be set to change channel and start recording 5 minutes before
the epg changes, so that you don't have to set the Sky to change
channels on the programme before the one you want to watch?

I don't know. Better ask the manufacturer.


If you set
the Sky to change on the programme you want it will always change a
few minutes after the programme starts.

Not always, and usually not as much as a few.

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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:06:13 +0000, Edster wrote:

Every time I've used it it has been at least 3 minutes after the
programme starts that it has changed channel.

Could that indicate that the programme is starting earlier than
billed, rather than the channel getting changed late?

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