iangreasby
Ex Member
The concept of the Sky box as a piece of hardware is starting to look a bit outdated. I wonder if they will eventually move towards providing their content as a TV App, in the same way as Netflix.
The first Q boxes were launched in early 2016, so would have been signed off for manufacturing 3-6 months prior to that.
At that time, HLG didn't exist as a standard and there were no chipsets available which supported it. So they couldn't launch a box then which was capable of it...
Hence the reason for launching a 2nd version fairly soon afterwards - that's basically the same as the Sky Italia box which has been outputting HLG for a year or more.
As for minis, they need reliable box to box streaming of 30-40 Mbit/s for recordings of live transmissions. There have been enough reports of problems managing the 10-20 needed for HD so I dread to think how they'd cope with that..
I fully expect a UHD mini to arrive at some point though, but not for quite a while.
How do you check the ES number were is it?OK just rechecked. The sky Qis ES140 and 2 sky mini areES150. Looks like I have the 2tb box so should be OK. The main thing I would like to see is F1 with HDR.
No money in F1 Sky tried it as a stand alone and it bombed .. Football and Films is the obvious route .. but as i have a V1 box i will for now not get it , but unless Sky swap it out for one that does HDR/HLG they will be 1 sub down.OK just rechecked. The sky Qis ES140 and 2 sky mini areES150. Looks like I have the 2tb box so should be OK. The main thing I would like to see is F1 with HDR.
Wrong the 2tb are why not a clue.That's not correct. the v1 boxes definitely aren't HDR capable.
Wrong the 2tb are why not a clue.
How do you look up which box you have in the menuNo, the v1 2TB box isn't HDR compatible. That's why Sky are working on a process for swapping them out for V2 or v3.
Going by that, you need to try a different hdmi port?Have they pushed an update out for HDR I keep getting this on my c6 View attachment 1305708
It’s been fine for the last 12 months will have a play later cheersGoing by that, you need to try a different hdmi port?
Sky are saying that V1 Box is not HDR/HLG Compatible and you get it when you get it , if ever V1 box owners.. So i phoned Sky again saying i am not prepaired to pay the same price for a service which is inferior to what others are getting down to the box and told them i want a V2 box or i am off .. so they investigated (they say) and now the V1 2TB BOX will be getting the HDR/HLG upgrade on Wedensday and if not they will send out a V2 2TB Box out.. my thinking is those who have the V1 BOX are not getting the update and need to kick up a stink or you are going to be in for a very long wait before Sky rool out a swap of boxes.No, the v1 2TB box isn't HDR compatible. That's why Sky are working on a process for swapping them out for V2 or v3.
How do you check which box you have I have a 2TB but not sure if its v1 or v2Sky are saying that V1 Box is not HDR/HLG Compatible and you get it when you get it , if ever V1 box owners.. So i phoned Sky again saying i am not prepaired to pay the same price for a service which is inferior to what others are getting down to the box and told them i want a V2 box or i am off .. so they investigated (they say) and now the V1 2TB BOX will be getting the HDR/HLG upgrade on Wedensday and if not they will send out a V2 2TB Box out.. my thinking is those who have the V1 BOX are not getting the update and need to kick up a stink or you are going to be in for a very long wait before Sky rool out a swap of boxes.
How do you check the ES number were is it?
Accidentally turned off deep colour on the HDMI port?It’s been fine for the last 12 months will have a play later cheers