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Message posted on ‎05 Dec 2024 05:36 PM

2nd had box

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i invested in a 2nd HD box so i could record seperately from main tv ! box plays ok but says it won't record even though it has a hard drive 

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Message posted on ‎05 Dec 2024 05:43 PM - last edited: ‎05 Dec 2024 05:43 PM

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If this box has no paired Sky viewing card then this box will not be able to use the recording features

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Message posted on ‎05 Dec 2024 06:06 PM - last edited: ‎05 Dec 2024 06:07 PM

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@JF1959 

 

As @Annie+UK indicates, use of the hard drive is a subscription function, and so on Sky+ HD requires a viewing card in the box which is associated with an account that has the Multiroom add-on.

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