Tech Questions
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@Stargazer said in Tech Questions:
So my MySky box is full with recorded rugby games that I don't want to lose. Sky wants to replace the old box with an updated version, but then I'll lose all my recorded games. Is there a way to transfer recordings from the MySky box to my PC? I don't know anything about that kind of tech stuff, so I've no idea.
If your Sky box has HDMI out, you'll want a HDMI stripper that can strip HDCP and then feed into something like a Hauppauge Colossus 2 PCI Express Internal card on your PC. Otherwise your options are to convert to analogue which means purchasing a HDMI to Component Video Converter for best quality. You'll still need component input to your PC.
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@antipodean Thanks, but I'm going to put that in the "too hard" basket haha.
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@Stargazer I had a separate DVDR which I recorded onto several years back, never had any issues with copyright stuff.
I even uploaded edited clips from them onto Social Media, only issue there was the music I had over it.
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@taniwharugby Yeah I think the digital (HDMI) to analog (Component) sorts out the copy protection
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@taniwharugby How long ago was that?
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@Stargazer I had a thread on the Northland Rugby forum when I used to make highlights, think the last one was 4 or 5 years ago?
If I remember the log in to the Youtube account I used I could check there too haha.
edit: was 5 years ago
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/1980/video-clips/9?_=1606862176642 -
@Stargazer said in Tech Questions:
So my MySky box is full with recorded rugby games that I don't want to lose.
Have a look on youtube - there are a shedload of games available that you may be able to save in your library
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The USB port is deliberately inactive on the MySky boxes to make transfer of recorded content more difficult.
I was going through my old VHS collection a few weeks back and there are games I recorded 20+ years ago that still aren't available on YouTube.
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@Bovidae said in Tech Questions:
The USB port is deliberately inactive on the MySky boxes to make transfer of recorded content more difficult.
I was going through my old VHS collection a few weeks back and there are games I recorded 20+ years ago that still aren't available on YouTube.
digitise and upload them! Share the love!
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I still have a high quality VCR, which I assume will still work. I will connect to a TV at some stage to check out the quality of the recordings I kept. But, yes, we complain about low quality digital content but they are so much better than the grainy pictures from a VHS.
I have the 1992 NPC final which is a classic.
Also, the 2 Maori games against Aust from the early 2000s. The problem is that any recording from the early 2000s would be NTSC. -
@Bovidae Same, I also still have a working VCR (I assume it still works, maybe it doesn't). I think the main problem is how badly the tapes have degraded? I haven't looked at them for over 15 years. Maybe I should start with them first and have a proper technical
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@Stargazer make sure the tape isn't loose or even fast-forward/rewind before you try to play the tape, also open the VCR and clean the heads, get dirty even without use.
Even then I think I lost a section of video (was transferring stuff form when I was touristing in the UK/Europe)
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@Bovidae said in Tech Questions:
But, yes, we complain about low quality digital content but they are so much better than the grainy pictures from a VHS.
Goddamn, seeing old std def TV is amazing. Like, we watched that and thought it was awesome? With colour as a bonus even! Compared to modern 4k/8k it's just generations old.
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@nzzp said in Tech Questions:
@Bovidae said in Tech Questions:
But, yes, we complain about low quality digital content but they are so much better than the grainy pictures from a VHS.
Goddamn, seeing old std def TV is amazing. Like, we watched that and thought it was awesome? With colour as a bonus even! Compared to modern 4k/8k it's just generations old.
What's this moving pictures devils work?
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@antipodean it steals your soul, I heard
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Two questions. How do you know whether a new android phone has the tech to listen to the radio without using wifi or data (so without streaming)? I had it on my old phone, but on my new phone I can't find radio.
If the phone doesn't have the tech, what is the best radio app to use to listen to NZ radio stations (particularly, music and sport)? I'd prefer ad free, obviously.
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@stargazer said in Tech Questions:
Two questions. How do you know whether a new android phone has the tech to listen to the radio without using wifi or data (so without streaming)? I had it on my old phone, but on my new phone I can't find radio.
If the phone doesn't have the tech, what is the best radio app to use to listen to NZ radio stations (particularly, music and sport)? I'd prefer ad free, obviously.
Dunno if this is still relevant?
Unlock the secret FM tuner in your Android phone
If you're lucky enough to have a model with this feature, you can enjoy compression-free FM radio without using any data.
I remember reading about FM Tuners still being on the motherboard but disabled, this might help get around that if that's the case for you.
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@kirwan Just looked for that Next Radio app. I couldn't find it in the Google Playstore, so looked via Google search engine instead. There I get the message that the app isn't available "in my country". (I assume that's automatically NZ, or whichever other country you're in?)
Edit: I found this solution. Is this a good idea, or will this somehow mess with my phone and/or its settings?
Edit 2: I can't even download the app.
