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Originally Posted by jj20x
If so then yes, they would. I would expect, if that was the case, that the encrypted recording would need the card and the box it was originally paired with to allow playback.
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Unlike on Sky, the hard drive encryption is totally separate from the broadcast encryption, which is why you can play back without the card in. The disc encryption keys are built into the box.
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Originally Posted by jj20x
I'll take this with a pinch of salt however, as I just tested playing back a recording with the card removed. The recordings, including those from Sky basics played.
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That's because it has cached the subscription status. If you have a TiVo, remove the smartcard, reboot, then try playing a Sky recording. (You can't do this on V+ because it won't even let you access the Recordings menus if you don't have a PVR subscription)
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Originally Posted by jj20x
Wouldn't copying the programmes with a DVD recorder or streaming them over a network or the internet be much simpler for anyone wishing to go down that route?
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Yes. That doesn't mean digital copying should be made easy too.