SkyX - Sky via IPTV service launched in Austria today.

icdg

This is the much mooted “Sky over IP” service which has been talked about for ages. Only it appears to be more a replacement for Now TV (which Sky Deutschland calls “Sky Ticket”) than for the satellite service. It’s offering a selection of Sky owned channels along with Austrian and German terrrestrial channels. What’s different from Now TV? Well instead of a rebranded Roku unit, the hardware is very similar in appearance to Sky Q.

For those that can read German:

http://skyx.sky.at

There’s some divergent views - this article http///www.digitaltveurope.com/2019/03/05/sky-austria-launches-streaming-offering-sky-x/)paints it as definitively a replacement for Now TV while this one (http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/03/04/sky-without-cable-or-satellite-sky-x-launches-in-austria/ is more of talk of it replacing satellite. However, unlike Sky Q but like NowTV, it appears Sky X can’t record.

Dave..M

icdg wrote: »

This is the much mooted “Sky over IP” service which has been talked about for ages. Only it appears to be more a replacement for Now TV (which Sky Deutschland calls “Sky Ticket”) than for the satellite service. It’s offering a selection of Sky owned channels along with Austrian and German terrrestrial channels. What’s different from Now TV? Well instead of a rebranded Roku unit, the hardware is very similar in appearance to Sky Q.

For those that can read German:

http://skyx.sky.at

There’s some divergent views - this article http///www.digitaltveurope.com/2019/03/05/sky-austria-launches-streaming-offering-sky-x/)paints it as definitively a replacement for Now TV while this one (http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/03/04/sky-without-cable-or-satellite-sky-x-launches-in-austria/ is more of talk of it replacing satellite. However, unlike Sky Q but like NowTV, it appears Sky X can’t record.

Underwhelming not to mention over priced. Also seems to be available via PS4 etc just like NOWTV so nothing too fancy involved, the box is likely just a large plastic case for a processor to maintain SKY look & feel. I assume it is 1080 vs NOWTV 720 but at that it's hard to justify an extra 5 for what amounts to the ent pack @ 19.99 and does anyone actually pay full wack for NOWTV in the Netflix & Primvideo era? I'd suggest it's price will drop but then people just seem to love giving SKY money for old rope!