I must have miss-understood then. I had thought that if I pass the HMT file from the Olympics HD stream through the Foxy utility, that I could copy the HMT file back and then copy off the HD to be played on a PC via VLC or other.

So is there no way of exporting Freesat HD to be played back on a PC?

I thought the using the same machine and the copy option it would decrypt as long as the HMT file was amended byt he Foxy utility. No?

So in short. The only way I canplay the Olympics recorded in HD in freesat mode is on the Foxsat-hdr that made the recording?

PGKnell – 1 hour ago  » 

So in short. The only way I canplay the Olympics recorded in HD in freesat mode is on the Foxsat-hdr that made the recording?

Yes as Graham says if you want to watch in HD. The only alternative if you just need some kind of backup is to capture the analogue out from the Humax via a video capture card on a computer. Will not be brilliant quality though (certainly not HD).

It is not possible due to differences in the way encryption is handled on the Foxsat and T2.

PGKnell – 1 hour ago  » 

Urrgh!! So if I want to export off HD I have to record in Non-Freesat mode? I shall give it a try.

You have to reboot the box after entering non-freesat

There is another way to record unencrypted HD

*Set the Foxsat to the HD channel you want to record

*Open VLC on your computer and play the 0.ts buffer file from the Foxsat.

*Now in VLC select Record from the Playback menu

and you are recording a HD program without encryption in pristine digital quality.

There are a couple of downsides:

You can’t change channel or switch off the Foxsat for the duration of the program.

But at least it’s another option.

No unfortunately any previously encrypted HD recordings can’t be played by VLC via steaming [or another media player]

The 0.ts buffer isn’t encrypted