Sky plus box or any other tv recording device....

[mondatoo]

Is it possible for me to use a Sky plus box or any other box where I could record all of the World Cup games without having to get a 12 month subscription just I will be grinding during the day and I'd like to record alll the games and watch them after my sessions but I know the Sky plus box that I have you can't use the recording function when you don't have a subscription.

[Linux]

freeview plus?

[mondatoo]

freeview plus?

I'm not very clued up on modern technology,will take a look at this now,cheers.

[rex008]

Any freeview/freesat HD recorder should do.

Search at Comet, for instance. Can get HD ones these days too.

Argos. Pretty much the same selection.

Tesco home, etc also stock these.

If it's freeview there is no subscription involved. Have to admit I've no idea which channel is actually showing world cup games tho. Presume a BBC/ITV as usual rather than Sky.

Edit: Just noticed you have a Sky+ box. Presumably with no subscription you've just got free channels. But means you have a dish. In which case replace it with a freesat box. Again, newer ones include the HD channels which I guess you don't have now. More expensive though.

[mondatoo]

Seems the cheapest one is around £70,since I only intend to use it for a month think I'll just buy one off ebay which is £40.Cheers Linux/Rex.

[rex008]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

[mondatoo]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

I assumed I would have to agree to a new 12 month contract,is that not the case as if so that would be much simpler

[ACE2M]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

beat me to it

[Eck]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

I assumed I would have to agree to a new 12 month contract,is that not the case as if so that would be much simpler

Not if you have already went through a 12 month agreement to get the box. you only need to give the usual notice to cancel etc.

[mondatoo]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

I assumed I would have to agree to a new 12 month contract,is that not the case as if so that would be much simpler

Not if you have already went through a 12 month agreement to get the box. you only need to give the usual notice to cancel etc.

Did have it for 12 months and then got it cancelled but still have the box,it was a couple of years ago so it's the old sky+ plus,so I could just ring up and get it switched on for a month then ?

[byronkincaid]

Edit: Just noticed you have a Sky+ box. Presumably with no subscription you've just got free channels. But means you have a dish. In which case replace it with a freesat box. Again, newer ones include the HD channels which I guess you don't have now. More expensive though.

just plug it in and it works or you have to move the dish around to find the signal?

edit googled: http://www.avforums.com/forums/freesat/755936-freesat-sky-dish.html

[mondatoo]

Freesat box is a freeview box yeah ? 

We have a freeview box so would I just use a scart to connect the freeview box to the sky+ box then the sky+ box should let me record ?

[Linux]

Freesat box is a freeview box yeah ? 

We have a freeview box so would I just use a scart to connect the freeview box to the sky+ box then the sky+ box should let me record ?

Freesat and freeview are different

i think you'll need to get a new freeview plus box

[Eck]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

I assumed I would have to agree to a new 12 month contract,is that not the case as if so that would be much simpler

Not if you have already went through a 12 month agreement to get the box. you only need to give the usual notice to cancel etc.

Did have it for 12 months and then got it cancelled but still have the box,it was a couple of years ago so it's the old sky+ plus,so I could just ring up and get it switched on for a month then ?

yep call them up and activate the old account and ask to give notice at the same time (think you need to give 30 days)

[mondatoo]

If you've already got a Sky+ box, why not just subscribe to Sky for a couple of months? Think you can get the Sky+ functionality activated with a basic £18/m subscription.

I assumed I would have to agree to a new 12 month contract,is that not the case as if so that would be much simpler

Not if you have already went through a 12 month agreement to get the box. you only need to give the usual notice to cancel etc.

Did have it for 12 months and then got it cancelled but still have the box,it was a couple of years ago so it's the old sky+ plus,so I could just ring up and get it switched on for a month then ?

yep call them up and activate the old account and ask to give notice at the same time (think you need to give 30 days)

Cheers Eck,will just do that then.