Can you access TV Drive when cable stuffed?

rinjuba · 24-01-2007, 23:04

Hello,

there was a major outage this evening, due to a cable break apparently. When rebooting in these circumstances my TVdrive stopped at the 'powering up wait for a few moments' screen and everything was locked. Does this mean that recorded programs cannot be accessed if cable connection is not fully functional? Security 'feature' one supposes?

cheers

**Stephen** · 24-01-2007, 23:15

Yes, you need to be conencted to the cable feed in order to view anything you recorded.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 24-01-2007, 23:21

seems a bit of a weakness

gazzae · 24-01-2007, 23:23

Sky+ is the same.

mrm1 · 25-01-2007, 08:23

Stops you making a load of recordings then taking you TVDrive some where else to play them I suppose

EssDee · 25-01-2007, 09:39

...and will allow providers to set a 'lifespan' on recordings by deleting them after a set time. I see the BBC may have this thrust upon their VOD offerings by the regulator. One of the reasons given is to protect the DVD industry, e.g. Blockbuster. This country has gone bonkers.......