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SkyQ new box

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  • #2
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Hopefully Sky will learn from the mistakes UPC has made with Horizon - this seems to share a lot of the same ideas on both the hardware and software sides.


  • #3
    digiman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭digiman


    Will this new box work over satellite or broadband?


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    digiman wrote: »
    Will this new box work over satellite or broadband?
    Both, I'd expect.


  • #5
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    At this stage its still a rumour - nothing has been announced by Sky. I'd be surprised if they weren't heading down this road. But I'd expect any new STB to continue to use satellite for linear channel delivery with broadband being used for on-demand services. One thing that would be nice is if the STB could stream content like other services - Sky's current on demand services require the saving of content to a hard drive prior to playing (and thus will only work on a Sky+ box).


  • #6
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,388 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The link says it will do that.

    SkyQ, developed at maximum speed under the codename “Project Ethan”, is understood to allow subscribers to watch and record at least four programmes simultaneously on multiple devices throughout the home. It will wirelessly beam content to smartphones and tablets around the home, and is ready to receive ultra-high definition broadcasts once Sky follows BT to offer sharper pictures for the latest televisions.


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  • #7
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Exciting times ahead! :)


  • #8
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    My mate in the UK works for them and has had a new box for the last 6 weeks , you can watch your recordings on your phone , new epg, new remote (I think )

    Said it was an absolute dog , kept freezing and needing hard resets , switched back to his old box , trying to get a picture from him now of the new one


  • #9
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    My mate in the UK works for them and has had a new box for the last 6 weeks , you can watch your recordings on your phone , new epg, new remote (I think )

    Said it was an absolute dog , kept freezing and needing hard resets , switched back to his old box , trying to get a picture from him now of the new one
    Nice one. Would be good to see. Great that they've been testing it for a while now too.


  • #10
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    My mate in the UK works for them and has had a new box for the last 6 weeks , you can watch your recordings on your phone , new epg, new remote (I think )

    Said it was an absolute dog , kept freezing and needing hard resets , switched back to his old box , trying to get a picture from him now of the new one
    He is most likely in a position where he'd not be allowed to take pictures of the box to publish online.


  • #11
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    He shouldn't even be talking about anything like that never mind sending pictures


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  • #12
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    byte wrote: »
    He is most likely in a position where he'd not be allowed to take pictures of the box to publish online.

    He sent me on the pics of her but said I would not post them , nice looking bit of kit , but he said it was dreadful , locking up , slow channel changing , recordings failing , stuff just disappearing from the planner .

    Could be a while before we see this puppy , also has bluetooth for sending images ( he didn't mention video )

    Said the box would be offered on a rental basis :eek:


  • #13
    Joo0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭Joo0


    pistolpetes11 wrote: »
    He sent me on the pics of her but said I would not post them , nice looking bit of kit , but he said it was dreadful , locking up , slow channel changing , recordings failing , stuff just disappearing from the planner .

    Could be a while before we see this puppy , also has bluetooth for sending images ( he didn't mention video )

    Said the box would be offered on a rental basis :eek:

    Don't know are you trolling or not :P
    What size is the box compared to the current Sky box?


  • #14
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Rental basis? :-/

    Hopefully it's not an extra cost on the subscription (likely see the HD sub being free and this being an extra 15 a month?)


  • #15
    pistolpetes11
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 7,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭pistolpetes11


    Joo0 wrote: »
    Don't know are you trolling or not :P
    What size is the box compared to the current Sky box?

    Can't really tell from the picture , nope I'm not trolling .


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