DJButler Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Has anyone ever connected a laptop to the USB port on a Sky+ box, what can be done over this connection. Can i download my saved programs to my laptop and then to CD via this port?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 That would be useful... I have to say I've never tried it. Being that this is Sky we're talking about, I would seriously doubt it would work tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Has anyone ever connected a laptop to the USB port on a Sky+ box, what can be done over this connection. Can i download my saved programs to my laptop and then to CD via this port?. No, in a nutshell.... the data on the drive is encrypted and you can't pull it off. The USB is purely for add on devices such as keyboards and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 No, in a nutshell.... the data on the drive is encrypted and you can't pull it off. The USB is purely for add on devices such as keyboards and the like. Even then some of the USBs aren't even connected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Even then some of the USBs aren't even connected Not just sky, virgin's v+ box has some superb features in it's raw form from Cisco (They own the scientific atlanta stuff now) which is just crippled. Network ports, software options, outputs, usbs the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Yes it can be done. Have a look here http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=415667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Yes but you have to take the HD out to do it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 No you dont, scroll down and there is an update to pick up drives added by USB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 No you dont, scroll down and there is an update to pick up drives added by USB But wont work with encoded stuff, which Sky is. Anyhoo, extract+ is dead and has been picked up by a new company http://www.skycopyplus.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarf Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 the usb port isnt connected to anything. all it does is give power. was an added feature for future use. good for charging your ipod or phone through usb though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 But wont work with encoded stuff, which Sky is. But it works on free to air channels. There is alot more different threads i have read about people working it out and recording/copying all different types of files from a sky plus box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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