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Connecting SkyHD box to media centre PC
Hi,
I have been scouring the internet looking for a definitive answer to this problem I have, but am still unsure as to what the solution would be, so as you are all a knowledgeable bunch, I was hoping that someone could help me, so here goes. I have a media centre PC that has S-Video, composite and YUV (component) inputs, which was fine when I had my sky+ box which I utilised the S-Video connection, but since getting SkyHD I have been unable to connect it up, as the hd box doesn't have the same outputs. I have tried going down the SCART to S-Video route and discovered that I can only get black and white as the hd box scart socket doesn't support this, I have thought of investing in a capture card with a HDMI input but have read that this will also not work as I will not be able to view through the media centre as it will not decode the encrypted signal, which leads me onto the component route. I know the scart socket on the Sky box outputs in RGB, so if I bought a cable that is scart to component, and plug the component end into my media centre, will this work, or do I need a convertor box? Many thanks in advance! |
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You could try a hdmi to component converter
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-RGB-5...90685306090%26 That should let you watch and maybe record in hd from your sky box. |
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??? Why do you want to Connect a SkyHD box to media centre PC?
A HTPC can do SkyHD as well and mine does. Just sadly I'm not allowed to tell you how. Record straight from a Sky channel to your hard drive just like an other channel. Then (unlike a sky box) do what you like with it! |
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??? Why do you want to Connect a SkyHD box to media centre PC?
A HTPC can do SkyHD as well and mine does. Just sadly I'm not allowed to tell you how. Record straight from a Sky channel to your hard drive just like an other channel. Then (unlike a sky box) do what you like with it! |
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thanks for your useless post
Now whose is the most pointless post in the thread now I wonder? |
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You could try a hdmi to component converter
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HDMI-RGB-5...90685306090%26 That should let you watch and maybe record in hd from your sky box. Will this box work as I have read that going the HDMI route will not work due to HDCP? |
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The one in my post is hdcp compatible so should work ok. It even mentions skyHD box in the blurb. So if it doesn't work you can send it back but it's 99.9% certain to be ok.
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You can convert hdmi to component whilst handling HDCP. The most popular solution is from HDFury but I bought a piece of HDAnywhere kit from Amazon which was cheaper.
Your capture card may have composite, S-video and component inputs but you should take look at the specifications. The converted HDMI to component output from a Sky box can be quite demanding if you want to capture HD. Even if you restrict the Sky box output to 576 the capture card and capture software could struggle. |
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The one in my post is hdcp compatible so should work ok. It even mentions skyHD box in the blurb. So if it doesn't work you can send it back but it's 99.9% certain to be ok.
Any ideas? Thanks, Carl. |
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I would reccomend a Neet 2 way splitter. Amazon sell it for £24.95
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if your only getting black & white via scart , haave you tried settings on PC to PAL instead of NTSC or swithching on/ off RGB in sky box ?
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if your only getting black & white via scart , haave you tried settings on PC to PAL instead of NTSC or swithching on/ off RGB in sky box ?
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I would recommend that any splitter you buy says that it's skyHD compatible as some don't seem to work with a skyHD box. And don't forget that you'll need three hdmi leads in total.
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