HD without a MySky box?

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mattyb

254 posts

Ultimate Geek

#113374 15-Jan-2013 12:51

Hi All,

Does anyone know if Sky has any plans to offer an HD decoder without the MySky functionality?

I have a media PC that handles all of my recording but am stuck with an SD decoder as I don't want/need the MySky recording capability but it seems this is the only way to get HD content - particularly for sport which is what I watch most of.

Cheers

tkr001

416 posts

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#745049 15-Jan-2013 13:08

You should be able to decrypt the HD channels in your HTPC with the appropriate cam(s) and any blue card. I certainly can in my vuduo

kiwitrc

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#745050 15-Jan-2013 13:10

Openbox does HD with the bluecard.

sbiddle

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#745051 15-Jan-2013 13:11

They have no plans. And to be honest they would be stupid, Sky are in it for the money, not to offer customers what they want.

OldGeek

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#745250 15-Jan-2013 18:19

Effectively the MySky device is an HD-capable decoder that comes with a PVR - there is no other HD-capable decoder that they offer that I know of.

mattyb

254 posts

Ultimate Geek

#746093 17-Jan-2013 08:11

tkr001: You should be able to decrypt the HD channels in your HTPC with the appropriate cam(s) and any blue card. I certainly can in my vuduo

Excuse my ignorance, but what's a 'cam'? Is there anywhere online I can get some instructions on how to implement the decryption?

mattyb

254 posts

Ultimate Geek

#746094 17-Jan-2013 08:12

kiwitrc: Openbox does HD with the bluecard.

Any link I can go to learn about this?

Many thanks

B1GGLZ

1961 posts

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#746097 17-Jan-2013 08:29

mattyb:
Excuse my ignorance, but what's a 'cam'? Is there anywhere online I can get some instructions on how to implement the decryption?

Google "Conditional Access Module".

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B1GGLZ

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#746099 17-Jan-2013 08:33

mattyb Is there anywhere online I can get some instructions on how to implement the decryption?

Have you read the locked thread in the HTPC forum re Sky on a PC?

pugsy33

63 posts

Master Geek

#749851 23-Jan-2013 21:14

hello fellow geeks, i am running sky through my openbox s9, works really well. only problem is about every 10 or so minutes, the picture freezes and says no signal, this only lasts 2 or 3 seconds but anoying non the less,any ideas how to overcome this? would upgrading firmware help? , any help would be great

cheers pugsy