Help and advice needed. HD Satelite box.

[Silver Arrow]

Hi, I'm sure this has been asked before, but not sure what to search on.

Breif synopsis.

Fed up with Sky HD being unreliable on recordings etc. Most of the programmes we record are BBC HD and C4 HD. Have already cancelled most of the Sky channels and hence don't need sports etc.

I want to get a satelite HD PVR pref 2 tuners, that will allow recording of BBC HD and C4 HD, hopefully ITV HD.

What are the best boxes available, how much, and do I have to buy a card of some sort to make the thing work? If I buy a card, is it a one off purchase or an annual subscription?

Will said box work off the satelite my Sky box has the dish pointed at?

A few questions I know, but, we don't have a great appetite for watching thousands of channels, just a few hours a night of generally the same stuff.

Help is much appreciated and if this is in the wrong area of the forum, I apologise and please move to the correct one.

Andy

 

[Badger0-0]

Until someone comes up with facts, I think this is what you want, from memory;

Humax PVR9300T 320GB Twin Tuner,PVR - Installation: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

[Badger0-0]

Sorry, it may be this one;

Humax Foxsat-HDR FreeSat+ HD Digital Television Recorder at Martin Dawes

It's Humax anyway, of that, I'm fairly sure

Fairly sure it works with the Sky dish, but might be wrong again.

I'm crap when it comes to this stuff, I guess

Hopefully someone will put you right

 

[Delh68]

You need a Sky card to watch/ record CH4HD at the moment, so that limits your choice i'm afraid ~ & the Humax doesn't have a card slot to my knowledge.

Delh68

 

[mapryan]

Anyone know of anything out there that would do what the OP was looking for and that also has a cam slot?

Cheers

 

[Member 354643]

Anyone know of anything out there that would do what the OP was looking for and that also has a cam slot?

Cheers

 

[mapryan]

What about the HD Dark Box?

 

[lovelldr]

Would require a cam which is able to use a freesat from sky card. Not sure whether there are any cams that can take the new card sky are issuing...

 

[Silver Arrow]

Hi all, thanks for the responses, not sure if I'm any further forward yet, but hey ho.

1Install, does the smiley mean anything??

Cheers

Andy

 

[Badger0-0]

Hi all, thanks for the responses, not sure if I'm any further forward yet, but hey ho.

1Install, does the smiley mean anything??

Cheers

Andy

It probably means you should ask via a PM

 

[Silver Arrow]

It probably means you should ask via a PM

Dohhhh!

 

[Badger0-0]

Or via his contact details in his sig