What do non Sky or Virgin subscribers do to record / pause live TV?

steinooo · 2 Apr 2024 at 15:08

Hi

I've been using a virgin media TV box for over 20 years and find that I can now get a higher bandwidth for a lower price with lilaconnect.

Question is, what do you do about recording and pausing live tv? It's not as simple for me as just using catch up apps, I like series links and pausing live tv, and use it all the time

What's your go to solution please? P.s. I can't see the main satellites so a Freesat box is out of the question

steinooo · 2 Apr 2024 at 19:56

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steinooo · 2 Apr 2024 at 19:56

I must admit I need to try this as my TV does have a usb port.

rodders said:
I have a HDD plugged into my TV, but I can't see series link.
But I can pause live TV and record 2 channels at once.

steinooo · 2 Apr 2024 at 19:57

TheVoice said:
A 4K Humax DTR-T4000 BT TV box. I haven't had a BT TV subscription for years but the box still works fine as a regular Freeview (Youview) recorder.

Are there any 4K Freeview channels?

steinooo · 3 Apr 2024 at 22:19

Barry Smalley said:
How come you can’t see the satellites? You only need a dish pointed at 28.2E.

I use a combination of E2 Linux sat box with FBC tuner and Formuler Z11 Pro Max.

Big trees in the way, I bought a dish and a satellite finder about 7 years ago to try it, even had Sky out to try and erect a dish and they said no point.