Extracting Recordings from an Old Sky+ Box

[Topper99]

I now have Sky Q but have an old Sky+ Box which I would like to extract/download some terrestrial TV programmes from the recordings within the Planner I,ve made, how do I do this    

[GD1]

@Topper99  You can't extract recordings from Sky+ to Sky Q, both use different encryption.

[Mark39]

@Topper99 from memory, and if it's still available, I believe there's third party software that will enable you to extract recordings from the free to air channels, as they're not encrypted. On an official Sky forum, I'm not sure it's a subject that can be discussed in any detail beyond that.

[Topper99]

I don't want to extract/download and transfer from my Sky+ to my Sky Q I want to put the Sky+ recordings onto a USB or any other viable device to view 

[Annie+UK]

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@Topper99 wrote:

I don't want to extract/download and transfer from my Sky+ to my Sky Q I want to put the Sky+ recordings onto a USB or any other viable device to view 

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SCART to a DVD Recorder then record in real time to DVD

[Topper99]

Thank you, regarding the Sky viewing card currently in my Sky Q box do I take that out and put it in my Sky + box to make that "live" and able to view the Planner ? 

[Mark39]

That does mean removing the hard disk to extract them, I'm afraid. Other than via the Sky box menus I don't know of any other way to get to the recordings.

[Topper99]

Thank you, so what is the process of removing the hard drive and then connecting to what device to download/transfer to view ? 

the best outcome I am looking for is to USB 

[Mark39]

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@Annie+UK wrote:

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@Topper99 wrote:

I don't want to extract/download and transfer from my Sky+ to my Sky Q I want to put the Sky+ recordings onto a USB or any other viable device to view 

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SCART to a DVD Recorder then record in real time to DVD

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...providing your Sky box initialises and you have Planner access.

[Annie+UK]

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@Topper99 wrote:

Thank you, regarding the Sky viewing card currently in my Sky Q box do I take that out and put it in my Sky + box to make that "live" and able to view the Planner ? 

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Ah, that makes a big difference, I'd not move the viewing cardsabout if it was me

[Topper99]

I don't think the viewing card will recognise the sky + box so as you say extract via the hard drive to a relevant device to then save and view 

[Topper99]

So viewing card aside and the sky Q box extract the hard drive from the sky + box and connect it to a ? Or is there a company I can send it away to for USB transfer ? 

[Annie+UK]

It is not exactly 100% legal to do what you want, so the Sky official forum is not the best place to be asking 😞