This could be doomed form the start

pmh80 · 13-03-2010, 13:21

Hello long story short i had my own place which i had bt vision and the box ,lost my place moved home to father place he's on another broadband , i know you got to use bt broadband line to use the vision but has any one unlocked the box just to use the epg for freeview a yes ( and how ) or no answer will do as some of you will just shout at me and call me a twit thanks

kerrance76 · 13-03-2010, 21:38

from what i've read the epg and recordings list are not actually kept on the machine but are on bt's servers so unlocking it wouldnt work

dave1403 · 13-03-2010, 21:58

Everytime you plug it in and turn it on, the box looks for Bt's Software. Whilst, in theory you could/can download the software and then disconnent the broadband ethernet cable. There would be no updated TV listings and the moment the box re-booted, it wouldn't turn back on.

I'd get a new Freeview+/DVR/PVR box. If your happy to go without OD through your "Set top" box a lot of them have pretty big Hard Disk Drives now (250 hours).

Off topic, Anyone seen the 1TB spec for the new Sky+ box. Not a subscriber but 720 hours is "insane".

pmh80 · 15-03-2010, 06:07

Thank you I see now I won't be able to use it ,oh well Ill just have to wait till I get my own place again

Plasma · 23-03-2010, 21:03

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Originally Posted by pmh80

Thank you I see now I won't be able to use it ,oh well Ill just have to wait till I get my own place again

Search the net or drop me a PM, there may be one option open to you, it will currently give you Freeview and EPG, but no PVR functions.

Plasma

13-03-2010, 13:21	#1
pmh80 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 141	This could be doomed form the start Hello long story short i had my own place which i had bt vision and the box ,lost my place moved home to father place he's on another broadband , i know you got to use bt broadband line to use the vision but has any one unlocked the box just to use the epg for freeview a yes ( and how ) or no answer will do as some of you will just shout at me and call me a twit thanks

13-03-2010, 21:38	#2
kerrance76 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 26	from what i've read the epg and recordings list are not actually kept on the machine but are on bt's servers so unlocking it wouldnt work

13-03-2010, 21:58	#3
dave1403 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 110	Everytime you plug it in and turn it on, the box looks for Bt's Software. Whilst, in theory you could/can download the software and then disconnent the broadband ethernet cable. There would be no updated TV listings and the moment the box re-booted, it wouldn't turn back on. I'd get a new Freeview+/DVR/PVR box. If your happy to go without OD through your "Set top" box a lot of them have pretty big Hard Disk Drives now (250 hours). Off topic, Anyone seen the 1TB spec for the new Sky+ box. Not a subscriber but 720 hours is "insane".

15-03-2010, 06:07	#4
pmh80 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 141	Thank you I see now I won't be able to use it ,oh well Ill just have to wait till I get my own place again

23-03-2010, 21:03	#5
Plasma Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 100	Quote: Originally Posted by pmh80 Thank you I see now I won't be able to use it ,oh well Ill just have to wait till I get my own place again Search the net or drop me a PM, there may be one option open to you, it will currently give you Freeview and EPG, but no PVR functions. Plasma

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