i'm pretty new to this site mate and deem myself as a bit behind on the tech terms how do i read the post to the second thread?? sorry!
Scroll back up to the top of this page and read the 2nd post (reply). All replies (posts) are numbered in order. The number appears in the top right of the reply box.
It probably sounds obvious to us, but if you've never used forums before the lingo can throw you a little.
By the way, I agree that the only way to copy programs from your SKy box is in realtime to a DVD recorder.
The best method of connection for this is RGB scart.
That means you need to use the 'TV' out connector on the Sky box (not the VCR one) and connect it to a DVD recorder with an RGB scart input.
You'll then need to make sure the Sky box is configured to output RGB from its TV output, and the DVD Recorder is configured to receive RGB from it's input.
Using a composite output via scart or even S-Video will produce a significantly inferior result. You need to be working with an RGB signal.