Access content on MySKY hard drive

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dannews

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#248392 24-Mar-2019 13:27

Hey there,

I've recently had to change the smartcard that goes into my MySky decoder. An unknown side product of this is that I can't watch anything that was already saved on the hard drive.

Anyone who knows me will know that there are a few news bloopers and breaking news events that I want to save from there before I have to delete the hard drive and start again.

Has anyone managed to access the content off the box's hard drive at all? I'd like to see if it's possible before I give up and delete all of that saved content.

Dan

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#2204229 24-Mar-2019 13:37

Did you call Sky and ask them how you can view the recorded content with the replacement card?

If you can't laugh at yourself then you probably shouldn't laugh at others.

dannews

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#2204249 24-Mar-2019 14:03

Indeed I did. They said it's not possible.

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#2204353 24-Mar-2019 17:08

Hey Dan, what happened at Scout? Where's Rachel now?

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#2204396 24-Mar-2019 19:51

I've always understood the video was encrypted using the card that was present when it was recorded - so the same card is required to decrypt it.

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#2204517 25-Mar-2019 06:33

Why the change of card?

dannews

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#2204545 25-Mar-2019 08:49

quickymart:

Hey Dan, what happened at Scout? Where's Rachel now?

Read it all: https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/19-11-2015/media-anatomy-of-a-corporate-disaster-inside-weldon-and-glucinas-gossip-site-scout/

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dannews

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#2204546 25-Mar-2019 08:51

Goosey:

Why the change of card?

It stopped working. It was a puzzle for all concerned. I think it had something to do with when I moved and Vodafone updated my account, but long story, this is where I ended up.

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#2204582 25-Mar-2019 10:22

dannews:

It stopped working. It was a puzzle for all concerned. I think it had something to do with when I moved and Vodafone updated my account, but long story, this is where I ended up.

For both the recorded stuff as well as the Live content?

If the old card wouldn't work for the old content them unfortunately I think its gone....

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#2204916 25-Mar-2019 23:09

dannews:

quickymart:

Hey Dan, what happened at Scout? Where's Rachel now?

Read it all: https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/19-11-2015/media-anatomy-of-a-corporate-disaster-inside-weldon-and-glucinas-gossip-site-scout/

Thanks, I knew about that already :) hope you landed okay afterwards. I guess Rachel's not around anymore then... (I used to work with her cousin).

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#2205482 27-Mar-2019 08:39

It is possible. my friend who used to work for sky said ask for an IH hit to the card and it should come right.

At least I think he said IH, but he said it is totally possible.