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Master Geek
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Topic # 92841 7-Nov-2011 18:53 Send private message

Hi guys
I LOVE MY SKY !!!!
I got the basic package half price for 12 months
2 questions.. Can i buy my own mysky instead of renting and do sky let you pay them off?
I got a half price mysky plus

second question

Some programmes the audio is really good others it sucks.
I think the man only connected it with an HDMI cord
 to the tv which the home theartre picks up

would it be better sound if i used a different cord

3 question can you tape any of the stuff off there ?? 

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  Reply # 542179 7-Nov-2011 19:10 Send private message

Hi, just checking your AV reciever detects DD on TV1,2,3 and Sky movies/sports or just 2ch prologic. I assume from your comments that the MySky is HDMI to the AVR then HDMI from their to the TV, if so have you set the MySky to DD via HDMI.

Cyril

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  Reply # 542197 7-Nov-2011 19:36 Send private message

You can not buy an official Sky STB, you can only either pay a small amount per month for as long as you use it or you can pay around $600 once and give the STB back to Sky when you stop using it. You never own the hardware.

They also do not allow you to use your own hardware, although it is not that hard to setup your own and they'll never know unless you tell them and shortly after your service will probably get cut.




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Master Geek
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  Reply # 542198 7-Nov-2011 19:38 Send private message

Thanks 

and cryil I think the tech pluged it straight into HDMI into the tv
nothing though the receiver...

my home theartre is 5.1  

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Ultimate Geek
  Reply # 542199 7-Nov-2011 19:39 Send private message

aaron11: Hi guys
Some programmes the audio is really good others it sucks.
 

I notice this a lot on the Living channel.
Some UK programs really quiet then the local ads blast you out of the room.

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  Reply # 542201 7-Nov-2011 19:42 Send private message

aaron11: Hi guys


3 question can you tape any of the stuff off there ?? 


If you mean can you copy recorded stuff from the MySky+ to DVD or PC?? No.



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Master Geek
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  Reply # 542205 7-Nov-2011 19:52 Send private message

B1GGLZThanks and the living channel is my fav

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  Reply # 542208 7-Nov-2011 20:00 Send private message

Living channel still has ARC issues on older material, sigh.

aaron, so how does the audio get to your AVR.

Cyril



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Master Geek
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  Reply # 542271 7-Nov-2011 22:14 Send private message

Hi though the tv. The tv must be hooked upto the home theartre with av or an hdmi so i just play the sky though the tv and the sound comes out of the theartre

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  Reply # 542275 7-Nov-2011 22:17 Send private message

Hi, still confused what cable runs from the TV to the AVR.

Cyril

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