Hi Simon, Get a Sky HD box and use the iOS or Android app. They are both pretty accessible. Not perfect, but they work somewhat and you can certainly look at your planner, play back and delete recordings and in the case of Android but not so easy with iOS, you can even download on demand. All the best Steve -- Computer Room Services 77 Exeter Close Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 4PW Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 Email: <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: <http://www.comproom.co.uk/> http://www.comproom.co.uk From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: 04 December 2013 19:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: turning off auto shutdown feature on sky+hd box? mainly, as I am totally blind, so can't set stuff to record on the box, and can't select stuff to play back, which is why I prefer to use the good old video recorder. Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: Darran Ross <mailto:darran.ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 12:47 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: turning off auto shutdown feature on sky+hd box? Simon, I don't think this is possible. I seem to remember that once it gets to 1am the Sky box will auto shutdown after 30 minutes or so if it doesn't see any interaction from the viewer. Is there any particular reason though why you can't make use of the recording features to capture these programmes? You could then safely transfer to video during the day. Darran ----- Original Message ----- From: goshawk on horseback <mailto:goshawk_on_horseback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: philips_vcr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; classic-vcr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; vcrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; tvi-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; TVConnections@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; hometheatershack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; dvd-audio96kHz24bit_hdcd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; blindgadgets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; blindaudio <mailto:blindaudio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ; access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 7:19 AM Subject: [access-uk] turning off auto shutdown feature on sky+hd box? hello all, does anyone know if there is a way to turn off the feature on a sky+hd box, that makes it turn off after a certain amount of time? as this feature is a total pest when trying to use it with a good old video recorder! as half the time, by the time the VCR comes on, the sky+hd box has shutdown, so nothing records! it is driving me mad, and I really want to stop the sky+hd box from doing this, if I can. Simon