johnr2110
Prominent Member
As a soon to be oled purschaser do we need to purchase a Sky Q2TB box to realise the full potential of our purchase or will Sky HD plus Netflix suffice Plus UHD Blu-ray?
Thank you for the responses so far. I note that no one mentioned the Sky UHD service for films and sport?
I should also say that although I’ve been a ‘full fat’ Sky customer for 20 years, when that’s added to the fact I’m the son of a Spendthrift Yorkshireman, I resent paying a ‘set up’ fee for equipment I’ll never own.
Not that I want this to turn into a Sky hating thread but yes I agree.Don’t go shelling out for Sky Q expecting generally better picture quality. UHD looks good. Really good on sport. But for HD content, which is what the majority of things will be then it’s very variable, ranging from ‘good’ to ‘appalling’ in my experience.
The problem is they just compress everything to hell and use the lowest bit rate possible. It’s such a shame/disgrace and it’s their flagship programmes that suffer as a result.
Sorry, you just gave me an excuse to vent. I’ve got it, I wouldn’t be without it, but it just winds me up that they charge so much and something seemingly so fundamental to a premium subscription TV service as picture quality is clearly not seen as important.
...What annoys me is you have to take out a further multiscreen sub of £12 to enable UHD on the 2TB box. So you can have the 2TB box subscribe to everything, but still not get UHD.
I'm a Black VIP as well. Best I've been offered is £20.00 plus £12.00 per month for multi screen. I won't use multiscreen and (at the moment) there's not enough UHD to make £12 'just' for UHD worth it for me.My Dad had been a customer for 19 years and he was some sort of 'Black VIP' level meaning he got Sky Q installed for free.
That’s the same deal we’ve been offered, have decided to go for it as for us the ability to multi record will be advantageous.I'm a Black VIP as well. Best I've been offered is £20.00 plus £12.00 per month for multi screen. I won't use multiscreen and (at the moment) there's not enough UHD to make £12 'just' for UHD worth it for me.
Be sure to come back and let us know what you think. You might just persuade meThat’s the same deal we’ve been offered, have decided to go for it as for us the ability to multi record will be advantageous.
For HD is it still 1080i? or is Sky Q 1080p?
Even if you get Sky Q - only SELECT items will be UHD. I.E. Live Premier league football, cricket and f1. And some movies to download.
What annoys me is you have to take out a further multiscreen sub of £12 to enable UHD on the 2TB box. So you can have the 2TB box subscribe to everything, but still not get UHD.
Don’t go shelling out for Sky Q expecting generally better picture quality. UHD looks good. Really good on sport. But for HD content, which is what the majority of things will be then it’s very variable, ranging from ‘good’ to ‘appalling’ in my experience.
The problem is they just compress everything to hell and use the lowest bit rate possible. It’s such a shame/disgrace and it’s their flagship programmes that suffer as a result.
Sorry, you just gave me an excuse to vent. I’ve got it, I wouldn’t be without it, but it just winds me up that they charge so much and something seemingly so fundamental to a premium subscription TV service as picture quality is clearly not seen as important.