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Edster wrote:

Will it change to radio channels as well?

No, because it won't change automatically to any channel.

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Edster wrote:
Jomtien wrote in message

Edster wrote:

Will it change to radio channels as well?

No, because it won't change automatically to any channel.

Then Sky lied to me, because they said the only way to change to radio
channels is with Sky Plus.

That's correct, but WITH a subscription! Your question was what would happen
without a subscription.

"Edster" wrote in message
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So it will automatically change to radio channels on a timer with a
subscription? That's not the impression I get from other replies.


It won't normally "change" to a radio channel but it will record a radio
channel.

There are circumstances where you can force it to change channels but it's
awkward. You could force it to change to the radio channel by recording
something concurrently, that started at an earlier time, while you're
watching something else entirely. When it's busy recording channel "A" and
it then has to record channel "B" it switches the second tuner (the current
TV tuner) to channel "B".

This is because it can't record channel "A" and "B" and let you watch
channel "C", as there's only two tuners in the box.

Also it's not a seamless switch... you'll get a warning on-screen message
that you need to cancel a recording to continue watching channel "C" - the
warning lasts for a few minutes, and only if you ignore that warning does it
then switch automatically.

If you happen to be watching a playback, however, then it won't
automatically change viewing channels -- as watching a playback doesn't
require the use of a tuner so it doesn't need to 'disturb' you.

What're you trying to achieve? If it's automatic recording of different
radio channels without a sky + subscription I don't think that's possible.

There are some freeview boxes with built-in DAB tuners and multiple-event
timers -- they might be what you're looking for but I can't guarantee they
record radio. Search for Goodmans GDB5. Or if it's just radio, you can try
one of the DAB radios that can time-record to SD cards: search for Pure
Evoke-3, Pure Bug, Roberts Gemini RD1 and there are some others, I think.

"Edster" wrote in message
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Mike Henry wrote in message


So it will automatically change to radio channels on a timer with a
subscription? That's not the impression I get from other replies.

"No, because it won't change automatically to any channel" if you don't
have a subscription. There is no timer ("Autoview") if you have no
subscription on the Sky+ digibox. How many times would you like to go
around the loop? :-)

Read the question again. If I had a subscription would it change to
radio channels or not? Some replies say it will, some replies say it
will not. It would probably be best for everyone if the people who
don't know and are just guessing or assuming didn't reply. This is the
only thing I would be subscribing for, so I would prefer to find out
for definite before I pay.

Ok, to be absolutely clear on this... Sky + has no standard "autoview" with
or without a subscription. It was not designed to automatically switch the
channel you're watching to a different channel.

You can however, record any show to the Sky + hard disk. You can record
radio programs as well, via manual recording (i.e. specify a specific time,
day, and duration, and optionally choose a repeat option - every week, every
day, weekdays).

You can archive recorded programs - including radio recordings - to a tape
or DVD recorder by simply playing the recordings and there's a 'copy'
facility on the Sky + planner which automates the playback of several
programs to facilitate this. But copy-protected content can't be archived
this way.

Hope this clarifies.

On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:35:05 +0000, Edster wrote:

Read the question again. If I had a subscription would it change to
radio channels or not? Some replies say it will, some replies say it
will not.

Sky+ will RECORD from radio channels (onto its own hard disc) with a
subscription.

Sky+ will not "CHANGE" to radio channels, (i.e. turning over, live)
either with or without a subscription.

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On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:54:58 +0000, Edster wrote:

"Steve T" wrote in message

Or if it's just radio, you can try
one of the DAB radios that can time-record to SD cards: search for Pure
Evoke-3, Pure Bug, Roberts Gemini RD1 and there are some others, I think.


I would, but I'm not a big fan of Radio 3, and everything else on DAB
sounds ****e.

A DVB-T card in your PC will record the radio channels just fine & the quality
is superior to DAB. For even better quality use a DVB-S card & hook it up to
your dish.

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