James Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Ok, 2009: Analogue gets swtiched off at my parents house. Mum watches soaps between 7pm and 8pm and never has time to catchup on anything she records. In July, Dad tapes and archives the highlights of Le Tour every night, something he has been doing every year since 1986. Clearly Sky+ is not an option for either. Unless it is possible to tape what you playback on Sky+. Is it possible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Of course it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy_fulla Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Do you mean tape onto VCR? If you're playing something back on sky+ then you must have taped it in the first plce to play it back. Think I may have understood the question wrong?!?!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 What? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't make hide nor hair of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Cheers GG, so my parents just need to buy a Sky+ box, set it to record Le Tour, and then when my Dad sat down to watch it later, he'd just need to set the video to record from the satellite channel as he currently does? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Ok, 2009: Analogue gets swtiched off at my parents house. Mum watches soaps between 7pm and 8pm and never has time to catchup on anything she records. In July, Dad tapes and archives the highlights of Le Tour every night, something he has been doing every year since 1986. Clearly Sky+ is not an option for either. Unless it is possible to tape what you playback on Sky+. Is it possible? One of the most illogical questions ever framed by any poster on this board. Congratulations. A job in the civil service awaits you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 If you've got Sky+ you can record both......... but you said Sky+ wasn't an option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Why does your Dad archive the Tour de France? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 James obviously sits up and thinks what can be the most out there and zany thing I can post tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Cheers GG, so my parents just need to buy a Sky+ box, set it to record Le Tour, and then when my Dad sat down to watch it later, he'd just need to set the video to record from the satellite channel as he currently does? That works fine, either that or you could set up a direct feed from the Sky+ box to the VCR, which you can do and tell it to record via the Sky+ and it does so. Or at least they had something like that. But that should work fine anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 If you've got Sky+ you can record both......... but you said Sky+ wasn't an option. My Dad records to keep Le Tour. He's got most highlight episodes since 1986 on VCR taped by himself. Sky+ doesn't have the long term capacity, plus he prefers a hard copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 If you've got Sky+ you can record both......... but you said Sky+ wasn't an option. My Dad records to keep Le Tour. He's got most highlight episodes since 1986 on VCR taped by himself. Sky+ doesn't have the long term capacity, plus he prefers a hard copy. My post above might have gone unnoticed, why on earth does he do this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 If you've got Sky+ you can record both......... but you said Sky+ wasn't an option. My Dad records to keep Le Tour. He's got most highlight episodes since 1986 on VCR taped by himself. Sky+ doesn't have the long term capacity, plus he prefers a hard copy. Video tape is hardly a "long-term" means to store it though. Corrodes over time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Why does your Dad archive the Tour de France? Same reason people archive Newcastle United 5 - 0 Manchester United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I prefer a hard copy too wink wink. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Get him a DVD recorder FFS. Then record them all to DVD over a few days, by linking VCR and DVDR at the same time and then transfer it to PC as well, then he's got it forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 If you've got Sky+ you can record both......... but you said Sky+ wasn't an option. My Dad records to keep Le Tour. He's got most highlight episodes since 1986 on VCR taped by himself. Sky+ doesn't have the long term capacity, plus he prefers a hard copy. I'm intrigued. How often does he watch them? And why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree btw. It's a happy life. That is all that is important isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Get him a DVD recorder FFS. Then record them all to DVD over a few days, by linking VCR and DVDR at the same time and then transfer it to PC as well, then he's got it forever. Precisely. I'm surprised he'd not thought of maybe getting them put onto hieroglyphic format, tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 kill them both....problem solved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Why does your Dad archive the Tour de France? Same reason people archive Newcastle United 5 - 0 Manchester United. No, its like archiving every FA Cup final. Do they just gather dust or do you re-watch them on Christmas Day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Can you even buy VCR's these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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