Sky box after sub cancellation

[smary 14]

If I cancel my subscription will it still be possible to record programmes on the box?

[jimmy marsh 10]

no u will have get a dvr

[hackey lad 3,979]

no u will have get a dvr

 

What is a dvr ?

[apelike 10]

What is a dvr ?

 

Its a Digital Video Recorder. If the TV is fairly new then it may have a PVR (personal video recorder) built in that allows recording of broadcast TV via USB.

[Pyrotequila 403]

After some searching, it seems that Sky won't let you record with the box after you've left them, even if you get a Freesat card.

 

Your best bet is to go buy a Freesat box, take a trip to Currys, they have a decent selection to choose from... https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/digital-and-smart-tv/set-top-boxes/304_3021_30021_xx_ba00004707-bv00299900/1_14/price-asc/xx_xx_xx_xx_5-6-7-8-10-11-12-13-criteria.html

[alan p 15]

I have just replaced my Sky box with a Humax 1100s Freesat recorder, I shopped around and John Lewis was the cheapest at £179.00 and the only one to offer 2 year guarantee. I have had it for around 3 weeks now and upto now very satisfied. Alan.

[AlexAtkin 10]

Unfortunately some channels are ONLY available through a Sky box though. I can't remember if its Five HD or Dave HD or both. Haven't checked in a while as I rarely watch TV channels.

 

Bear in mind that some Samsung TVs especially have built-in freesat.

[alchresearch 214]

I have just replaced my Sky box with a Humax 1100s Freesat recorder, I shopped around and John Lewis was the cheapest at £179.00 and the only one to offer 2 year guarantee. I have had it for around 3 weeks now and upto now very satisfied. Alan.

 

I agree, I've been using Humax products for years, always good quality.

[Jomie 30]

YouView boxes are made by Humax and have a hard drive for recording. They can be bought independently or obtained via ISP for a small monthly payment for those who have BT, Plusnet or TalkTalk.

[hackey lad 3,979]

I agree, I've been using Humax products for years, always good quality.

 

Can you connect this product to a sky dish and does it have an out let ,so I can connect to another tv ?

[alarmingmark 32]

Unfortunately some channels are ONLY available through a Sky box though. I can't remember if its Five HD or Dave HD or both. Haven't checked in a while as I rarely watch TV channels.

 

Bear in mind that some Samsung TVs especially have built-in freesat.

 

Samsung ? Are you sure ? Seen plenty of lg and Panasonic TVs with free sat built in but never seen a Samsung

[alan p 15]

Hello hack lad, Yes you can connect the Humax 1100s recorder to a Sky sat dish not sure about connecting to another tv but if you google the spec of the box it should give you all the info. Alan.