SKY+ (5.1) to DVD Recorder?

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I've been looking to get a DVD Recorder which will only be used to watch DVDs and to record films in Dolby 5.1 from Sky+. I will not need to record directly from the TV because I have Sky+ for that.

Can this be done?

I bought the June Edition of 'What Widescreen TV' on the weekend which had book suppliment detailing all the DVD recorders available. The FAQs stated that recording 5.1 from Sky+ to a DVD recorder is not yet possible. This is contrary to what I've been told in the High Street!

Cheers....... Andrew

[watkid]

IIRC Sky put a code into their movies to stop them being recorded. A sort of macrovision thing. I may actually be talking utter b*llox here tho.



>> Edited by watkid on Wednesday 9th June 09:22

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Thanks Watkid.
Isn't that just for the Box Office channels rather then the normal Sky Movies channels?
I can record the normal Sky Movies channels to VHS ok but really want to be able to record to DVD without losing the Dolby 5.1 soundtrack.
Cheers..... Andrew

[ianp68]

www.dvdplusrw.org/video/leaflets/dvdr740_us.pdf

The new DVD recorder from Philips will record DD or DTS 5.1, no current model will record 5.1.

I think it's just the box office movies which are copy protected, but these don't seem to be broadcast in 5.1. The only movie channels in 5.1 are Sky movies 1, 2 & 3

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Thanks Ian, that's just what I wanted to know.
Cheers..... Andrew