Getting programme of an IQ ??

[*fergs*]

Hi all,

this will be a stuppid / basic question for most, but as I have never had/played with a foxtel IQ i dont know the answer..

Can anyone advise me IF its possible to get recorded programmes of an IQ ??

Had a mate record Ross Kemp on History channel last night (if it worked) and want to take and watch at work..

any help appreciated..

[dizzy]

a dvd recorder and if its macrovision / box office you need a video stabiliser

[kcsoft]

what about my*? same deal?
sorry 4 hijacking

[*fergs*]

a dvd recorder and if its macrovision / box office you need a video stabiliser

History Channel...

Is it really that hard ??

[Seymour Butts]

Why not just it on your PC

[*fergs*]

Why not just it on your PC

Thats fine... IF the show is available for D/L..

[adams]

Just play it through any recorder! DVD, Video, Camera, HDD.

[Smacca]

Fergs:
Foxtel have made sure you can't just browse through the videos and copy them to your computer or burn directly to a DVD.

The only way to do it is play it on the iQ and record it using a DVD recorder. There really is no other way around it.

[shlocker]

Why not just it on your PC

After downlading to PC can file be burnt to DVD?

[nando]

copying off the mystar:
If you are watching the program live you can record onto an external dvd/hd recorder.
If you are trying to record a show that is already in the mystar box it will have macrovision. Jaycar sells a video 'enhancer/stabaliser' that will remove it.

Cheers,
Nando.

[B52]

Fergs:
Foxtel have made sure you can't just browse through the videos and copy them to your computer or burn directly to a DVD.

Correct, the IQ recordings are encrypted and won't playback without a valid card inserted. In saying that there're 2 options.

1. You can playback and record from analogue output to VCR or DVD recorder.
2. A 3rd party receiver PVR like Octagon, Mediastar or Dream record paytv decrypted in xvid or divx.

[*fergs*]

hmm thanks guys..

What if i slap a hdd into my relook & record onto it,??

can i just copy it off via the network then to my laptop ??? or caddie..

[Smacca]

Yeah, that would work. As long as the Foxtel card works in the Relook, it will record the shows and leave them unlocked on the HDD. You're free to do what you want with them after that (might require a quick conversion to divx, though..)