How do I connect my DVD recorder to my Sky HD box?

Here’s how to do this:

1. Connect a SCART lead from the Sky+HD box to a spare SCART socket on a DVD recorder.
2. Set the DVD recorder to the Line In feed (labelled AV, Line or Aux)
3. Insert a formatted blank DVD into the recorder.
4. Cue up the programme on the Sky+ box that you want to copy.

Can I connect my DVD player to my Sky box?

Connect the Sky to the dvd player (deactivate the scart control on the settings) then dvd player to dvd. That way the tv should switch to scart for the dvd and over to the HDMI input when you switch the Sky box on.

How do I connect my Blu-Ray player to my satellite receiver?

Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the BluRay connector labeled HDMI, Output, Monitor or TV and the other end to any Input HDMI connector on the Receiver. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the Receiver connector labeled HDMI, Output, Monitor or TV and the other end to any Input HDMI connector on the TV.

Can I transfer my sky recordings to a new box?

Only Sky Store purchases can be re-linked and re-downloaded to a new box.

Can a Blu ray recorder record from a Sky Box?

You will be very very very very lucky indeed to find any recorder that can record from external sources in HD. As you say copyright protection would kick in and prevent the recorder doing anything with a HD source from something like a Sky box. So not much point including a HDMI IN socket if all it is doing is wasting back panel space.

What can I do with my Panasonic Blu ray?

Try a bit of software called DVD Fab. It can rip the “encripted” BluRay discs that the Panasonic burns so you can get full HD copies of TV shows off the machine. You just need to set the 740 up to convert from the Direct Recording mode to something like HX mode and then burn those files onto BD discs.

Is the Panasonic Blu ray recorder compatible with SCART?

I have a Panasonic Blu Ray Recorder (DMR-BWT740) and it’s a fantastic machine although a little disappointing that it only connects to my Sky box via scart.

How can I connect my Sky Box to my DVD player?

You cannot connect your DVD player through one of the Sky box scarts. You need a Scart Switcher with at least two inputs and one output (see here for choices) and connect a scart cable from your Sky box to one input, another scart from your DVD player to another input on the switcher,…

How do I get Sky HD to work on my TV?

Only the HDMI input will show the HD picture, all others will be downconverted to SD. IIRC there’s an option in the Sky HD+ menus for HDMI control, when you turn that on it should cause the Sky box to turn on the TV and select the HDMI input when you turn on the Sky box. Not all TVs honour the signal, though.

How can I connect my sound bar to my Sky Box?

Sky HD box>BD Player>Soundbar>TV. There is an optical input on the sound bar. Everything is already hooked up to the TV, just connect the optical out on the TV to the soundbar, just need one cable. You must log in or register to reply here.

Can a sky box connect to a VCR?

When playing a DVD or viewing it’s menu pin 8 of the Scart on the DVD will go high switching the DVD through the Sky box. A Sky box will pass RGB through the VCR Scart to the TV Scart. PS OP Wrong forum have asked the mods to move it. Click to expand…