Freesat HD Recording

[K77 CTR]

I've got a Panasonic HD TV with inbuilt freesat and freeview. I want to get rid of my sky box but want to be able to record programs and pause live tv. Any suggestions as to the best way to do this?

[randlemarcus]

Humax Foxsat HD.

You could use the Record to USB feature on the Panny, but I've found it erm, intermittent.

[K77 CTR]

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/9090392/art/humax/...

this one? Can I record two channels at the same time like on sky+?

[Wheelrepairit]

K77 CTR said:

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/9090392/art/humax/...

this one? Can I record two channels at the same time like on sky+?

If you have 2 cables then yes

[randlemarcus]

That's the puppy.

Watch/record two at a time, or record two, and watch something you recorded earlier.

Things to note:
Its not Sky, so you lose the investment Sky have made in their UI. The Humax one makes sense to me, YMMV.
You can get custom firmware things that allow you to swipe recordings from computers on the same network.
However, the HD recordings are encrypted.
Sometimes, the guide can be a little iffy when you open the guide at 08.59, and a programme starts at 09.00 and you don't click watch till 09.00 onwards. This annoys the missus, but hey
The IR likes a direct path, which means my missus gets the remote. This results in too much Coronenders Farm etc, but that's not the Humax's fault.

Have a good shop around - your link is the 500gb one, but the 1tb one is not a lot more on Google shopping.

[K77 CTR]

Wheelrepairit said:

If you have 2 cables then yes

I'm guessing that as I currently have one going to tv for freesat and one going to sky box that these are the two cables I need?

[cjs]

Take a look at the Echostar 600RS. This has a built in Slingbox which will allow you to watch away from home, can be had for around £170 if you search, I've used one at it is very good.

http://www.satellitesuperstore.co.uk/echostar.htm#...