Recording from a sky hd box onto macbook pro
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Hi all. I've tried the search as I feel this has been discussed, but it's not working (again!)
I've got a program recorded on my Sky HD box (in HD) and I want to get a digital copy on my MBP (still in HD if possible).
It's a 2009 MBP so doesn't have HDMI, etc.
How would I go about recording it? I am willing to take out the HDD from the Sky box if needed as I have a usb caddy.
Thanks in advance.
I've got a program recorded on my Sky HD box (in HD) and I want to get a digital copy on my MBP (still in HD if possible).
It's a 2009 MBP so doesn't have HDMI, etc.
How would I go about recording it? I am willing to take out the HDD from the Sky box if needed as I have a usb caddy.
Thanks in advance.
audi321 said:
Hi all. I've tried the search as I feel this has been discussed, but it's not working (again!)
I've got a program recorded on my Sky HD box (in HD) and I want to get a digital copy on my MBP (still in HD if possible).
It's a 2009 MBP so doesn't have HDMI, etc.
How would I go about recording it? I am willing to take out the HDD from the Sky box if needed as I have a usb caddy.
Thanks in advance.
Sky encrypts programs stored on your box, so you can't simply plug the harddisk into your Mac and copy the program. Think you have to have something which can take the output of the Sky box and record it - ie play it in real time on the Sky box and record that.I've got a program recorded on my Sky HD box (in HD) and I want to get a digital copy on my MBP (still in HD if possible).
It's a 2009 MBP so doesn't have HDMI, etc.
How would I go about recording it? I am willing to take out the HDD from the Sky box if needed as I have a usb caddy.
Thanks in advance.
My friend has a Humax PVR9000t. Would this have the ability for me to play from the sky box via hdmi and record it? Then would it be able to transfer it onto a USB stick?
I'm getting desperate now. Its one program of 30 minutes which has a member of family on throughout. I need to get it onto a PC/Mac somehow in case the sky box breaks
I'm getting desperate now. Its one program of 30 minutes which has a member of family on throughout. I need to get it onto a PC/Mac somehow in case the sky box breaks
audi321 said:
My friend has a Humax PVR9000t. Would this have the ability for me to play from the sky box via hdmi and record it? Then would it be able to transfer it onto a USB stick?
I'm getting desperate now. Its one program of 30 minutes which has a member of family on throughout. I need to get it onto a PC/Mac somehow in case the sky box breaks
PVR9300T will only record from a digital source, so it's a no go. Buy a cheap (depending on budget) USB Video recorder or card for the PC/MAC and then record it with that. PC World/Currys/Ebuyer will have loads to choose from, or ebay for a cheaper Chinese version! Ebuyer versions start at £15.I'm getting desperate now. Its one program of 30 minutes which has a member of family on throughout. I need to get it onto a PC/Mac somehow in case the sky box breaks
Use the analogue component outputs from the sky+ box - these will output in HD. Use these as an input into a video capture card to record on your MBP?
Or just capture the audio straight into the mic input on your MBP, use a good quality video camera to record the video from your plasma, then overlay the audio onto the video using iMovie?
Uv
Or just capture the audio straight into the mic input on your MBP, use a good quality video camera to record the video from your plasma, then overlay the audio onto the video using iMovie?
Uv
There are a few HD capture devices for Mac available, but they aren't particularly cheap
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgato-1GC108801000-Game-C...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgato-1GC108801000-Game-C...
Rip the HD out of the sky box, or easier just plug into eSATA on PC whilst skybox is powering HD and see the software in the following link to decrypt and copy programs from SKYBOX to PC.
http://www.ph-mb.com/products/ExPVR/about
HTH
John
http://www.ph-mb.com/products/ExPVR/about
HTH
John
Hello
I've got 2 ways to record from a SkyHD box to a Mac in full HD. Neither are cheap, but they do work:
Set Up 1)
- SKY box HDMI out goes to:
- Neet HDMI Splitter (£25 on Amazon) - one output goes to TV, one goes to:
- Purelink HD Fury2 HDMI to VGA (component) (£120 on Amazon). Video Component feed from this goes to:
- Hauppauge HD PVR (£145 on Amazon). This feeds USB out to:
- MacBook Pro running Elgato Eye TV software. I had this already, you may have to buy.
- ALSO you need to send audio to the Hauppauge - this is easy, either straight pair of phono from LR audio out of Skybox, to audio-in on PVR. Or you can use the optical route if you have a Tos Link cable to hand.
NOTES:
Something in this chain fools the Sky DRM into believing it's just a regular TV connected, so you can see the full video signal.
I don't know if it's the splitter (unlikely), the HD Fury (people say it is) or the PVR (don't know).
In this set-up you need the HD Fury as the PVR doesn't have HDMI in - So the Fury creates the component feed the PVR needs.
As you need all the parts, it's academic why it works, but it definitely does.
HOWEVER there is a new Hauppage HD PVR that runs HDMI in which would negate the HD Fury. It's advertised as for recording from an XBox.
But I don't know if it would work direct with a Sky box. My guess is not, but others may now better.
Set Up 2)
This is a bit simpler, and more elegant. Plus it goes direct to my desktop iMac, rather than having to take my MacBook over the the sky box and dig out the leads. But it costs £500.
- Sky box HDMI out to:
- Neet HDMI splitter as before, to TV and also to:
- WHDI HDMI Wireless Sender (£195 (!) on Amazon - it bloody works though) which sends to:
- WHDI Receiver (comes with the above!) by my iMac which connects to:
- Blackmagic H264 Recorder (£330 from cvp.com) which goes via USB into my iMac.
NOTES:
This is obv expensive. I already had the Wifi Sender and the H264 converter for work stuff.
You might be tempted to skip the WiFi and go straight from the Skybox HDMI to the H264 box into the Mac.
This DOESN'T work. The sky DRM kicks in and you get a pink screen.
The Wifi sender seems to do the trick of fooling the Sky Box.
Instead of the BlackMagic H264 box, there are other options for going from HDMI into a Mac:- The new Hauppage as mentioned above may do it, Blackmagic do a new £90 "Ultrastudio" box - you need Thunderbolt for that, so only newer Macs... There's an Elgato HD box now... Any of these might work, if they come after the WiFi sender.
All I know is the set up I have works, but it does run to £500.
Here's a screenshot of the Blackmagic software showing the Sky output. This is full HD at native resolution. I use the Sky+ App on an iPad to control the box, and can record (in real time obviously) anything it plays, whether from the planner or live.
I've got 2 ways to record from a SkyHD box to a Mac in full HD. Neither are cheap, but they do work:
Set Up 1)
- SKY box HDMI out goes to:
- Neet HDMI Splitter (£25 on Amazon) - one output goes to TV, one goes to:
- Purelink HD Fury2 HDMI to VGA (component) (£120 on Amazon). Video Component feed from this goes to:
- Hauppauge HD PVR (£145 on Amazon). This feeds USB out to:
- MacBook Pro running Elgato Eye TV software. I had this already, you may have to buy.
- ALSO you need to send audio to the Hauppauge - this is easy, either straight pair of phono from LR audio out of Skybox, to audio-in on PVR. Or you can use the optical route if you have a Tos Link cable to hand.
NOTES:
Something in this chain fools the Sky DRM into believing it's just a regular TV connected, so you can see the full video signal.
I don't know if it's the splitter (unlikely), the HD Fury (people say it is) or the PVR (don't know).
In this set-up you need the HD Fury as the PVR doesn't have HDMI in - So the Fury creates the component feed the PVR needs.
As you need all the parts, it's academic why it works, but it definitely does.
HOWEVER there is a new Hauppage HD PVR that runs HDMI in which would negate the HD Fury. It's advertised as for recording from an XBox.
But I don't know if it would work direct with a Sky box. My guess is not, but others may now better.
Set Up 2)
This is a bit simpler, and more elegant. Plus it goes direct to my desktop iMac, rather than having to take my MacBook over the the sky box and dig out the leads. But it costs £500.
- Sky box HDMI out to:
- Neet HDMI splitter as before, to TV and also to:
- WHDI HDMI Wireless Sender (£195 (!) on Amazon - it bloody works though) which sends to:
- WHDI Receiver (comes with the above!) by my iMac which connects to:
- Blackmagic H264 Recorder (£330 from cvp.com) which goes via USB into my iMac.
NOTES:
This is obv expensive. I already had the Wifi Sender and the H264 converter for work stuff.
You might be tempted to skip the WiFi and go straight from the Skybox HDMI to the H264 box into the Mac.
This DOESN'T work. The sky DRM kicks in and you get a pink screen.
The Wifi sender seems to do the trick of fooling the Sky Box.
Instead of the BlackMagic H264 box, there are other options for going from HDMI into a Mac:- The new Hauppage as mentioned above may do it, Blackmagic do a new £90 "Ultrastudio" box - you need Thunderbolt for that, so only newer Macs... There's an Elgato HD box now... Any of these might work, if they come after the WiFi sender.
All I know is the set up I have works, but it does run to £500.
Here's a screenshot of the Blackmagic software showing the Sky output. This is full HD at native resolution. I use the Sky+ App on an iPad to control the box, and can record (in real time obviously) anything it plays, whether from the planner or live.
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