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Sky owned channels - launches/rebrands (inc HDR discussion)

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    #62
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Sky Q 's next update has Netflix in HDR , its rolling out now and to be with everyone by mid November

    https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/154156-sky-q-now-has-netflix-in-hdr-with-the-promise-of-even-more-hdr-content-soon


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    #63
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    HDR movies coming for Christmas and football on the horizon

    https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/154672-sky-q-will-get-40-hdr-movies-on-sky-cinema-in-time-for-christmas


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    #64
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭jones


    About time they have been so slow to roll this stuff out considering it was promised so long ago. I have the Sky Q silver box so won't bother to upgrade until there is some real content so this is more like it


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    #65
    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭harr


    Discovery + on the app section now .. free for first year.
    Good selection of on demand programs and covers 12 different channels.


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    #66
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    amazon prime app coming finally

    https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/154991-amazon-prime-video-finally-comes-to-sky-q-now-tv-on-fire-tv-too


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    #67
    smurf492
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭smurf492


    All now music channels and the trace ones have disappeared from sky


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    #68
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    HDR movies have shown up in sky cinema too
    nice to finally 'HLG HGR' appear in the top right hand corner of my tv


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    #69
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Have many swapped their old Sky Q box for a new HDR one?


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    #70
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Have many swapped their old Sky Q box for a new HDR one?

    i did about a month ago ,once i had watched everything i wanted to watch on the old box and more hdr content had been added


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    #71
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    xtal191 wrote: »
    Have many swapped their old Sky Q box for a new HDR one?

    Did it yesterday and waiting for the box to arrive.
    Only upgraded to UHD the other day when I found out you no longer had to get the multiroom pack for it!
    The box has decided to hang a couple of times since (plug out and in job), so decided if they’re gonna swap the box, I may as well upgrade.
    Couple of questions though.
    1. Is the only difference between the “normal” 2TB box and the HDR version just the HDR capability?
    2. I’m already subscribed to Netflix, Prime and Disney. Can I just login using my normal details and use the apps, or do I have to register through Sky?


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    #72
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 2,998 ✭✭✭jones


    Soarer wrote: »
    Did it yesterday and waiting for the box to arrive.
    Only upgraded to UHD the other day when I found out you no longer had to get the multiroom pack for it!
    The box has decided to hang a couple of times since (plug out and in job), so decided if they’re gonna swap the box, I may as well upgrade.
    Couple of questions though.
    1. Is the only difference between the “normal” 2TB box and the HDR version just the HDR capability?
    2. I’m already subscribed to Netflix, Prime and Disney. Can I just login using my normal details and use the apps, or do I have to register through Sky?

    Is it still 50 quid to upgrade? Seems a bit rich to be charging for a service that was supposed to be there just after launch. My Q silver box is quite noisy though so I might replace it in the new year with HDR version.


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    #73
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,511 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Soarer wrote: »
    Did it yesterday and waiting for the box to arrive.
    Only upgraded to UHD the other day when I found out you no longer had to get the multiroom pack for it!
    The box has decided to hang a couple of times since (plug out and in job), so decided if they’re gonna swap the box, I may as well upgrade.
    Couple of questions though.
    1. Is the only difference between the “normal” 2TB box and the HDR version just the HDR capability?
    2. I’m already subscribed to Netflix, Prime and Disney. Can I just login using my normal details and use the apps, or do I have to register through Sky?

    No you don’t have to register through Sky and you can’t do so for Prime. It might save you a few quid with Netflix depending on your packages. It won’t make any difference for Disney+, it’s the exact same price. Only advantage of registering through Sky is seeing content highlighted on the Sky Q Home Screen. But yes you can just pop in your existing sub details and your good to go.


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    #74
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    jones wrote: »
    Is it still 50 quid to upgrade? Seems a bit rich to be charging for a service that was supposed to be there just after launch. My Q silver box is quite noisy though so I might replace it in the new year with HDR version.

    €60.


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    #75
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    icdg wrote: »
    No you don’t have to register through Sky and you can’t do so for Prime. It might save you a few quid with Netflix depending on your packages. It won’t make any difference for Disney+, it’s the exact same price. Only advantage of registering through Sky is seeing content highlighted on the Sky Q Home Screen. But yes you can just pop in your existing sub details and your good to go.

    Brilliant, thanks.

    Get my Netflix through Turkey, so don’t think Sky will be that cheap! ;)


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    #76
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭xtal191


    Is there a link online to upgrade to the HDR box or do you have to ring them?


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    #77
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    I rang them.

    Actually I didn't.
    I'd rang them the other day to upgrade to UHD. Instead of waiting, I took the offer of the messaging service.
    So when I wanted to ask about the new box, I just replied to the old conversation, the bot took over, and then an agent came online and sorted things.

    The number used is 0861803162.
    Don't know if you can just start a conversation with it or what.


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    #78
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    MOD EDIT - appears to have been copied and pasted without attribution from here:

    https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/153328-sky-q-4k-hdr-all-the-shows-currently-available-in-hdr-and-those-coming-soon.amphtml


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    #79
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Quiet day peteeeed?


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    #80
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Soarer wrote: »
    Quiet day peteeeed?

    copy and paste :)


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    #81
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,511 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    peteeeed wrote: »
    copy and paste :)

    And having admitted that, you can take a warning. I’m editing your post to remove the copied and pasted text. We don’t allow long posts which are simply copies of third party material. It breaks up the on-thread discussion. The proper approach is to give a short summary and a link to the external article.


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    #82
    smurf492
    Registered Users Posts: 636 ✭✭✭smurf492


    That's what you get for being helpful... Don't think anyone on this forum would have complained about the copy and paste issue..


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    #83
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,511 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Its breach of copyright and you didn’t attribute it. That’s before we even get into the length issues.

    There is no further discussion on thread. There will be 48 hour ban without further warning for any on thread replies on this issue


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    #84
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    anyway , not a bad list of HDR movies and the football to come in HLG


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    #85
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Have people tried anything from the list?

    I have an LG OLED65C6V tv, and she’s HDR enabled.
    When I watch a HDR movie through the USB, the symbol will pop up in the corner saying it’s HDR or HLG/HDR.
    Same when I watch something in Dolby Vision.
    So I followed the list pocket-lint, and downloaded...
    Ad Astra
    The Dark Knight
    COBRA
    A Bee’s Diary
    ...all of which are supposed to be HDR. Nothing happened on the telly.
    Then downloaded Gangs Of Lemur Island, up popped “HLG HDR”, and the tv switched to my HDR settings!

    So I don’t know if the list is wrong, or my tv is being fussy!


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    #86
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Soarer wrote: »
    Have people tried anything from the list?

    I have an LG OLED65C6V tv, and she’s HDR enabled.
    When I watch a HDR movie through the USB, the symbol will pop up in the corner saying it’s HDR or HLG/HDR.
    Same when I watch something in Dolby Vision.
    So I followed the list pocket-lint, and downloaded...
    Ad Astra
    The Dark Knight
    COBRA
    A Bee’s Diary
    ...all of which are supposed to be HDR. Nothing happened on the telly.
    Then downloaded Gangs Of Lemur Island, up popped “HLG HDR”, and the tv switched to my HDR settings!

    So I don’t know if the list is wrong, or my tv is being fussy!

    i have an OLED LG 55 , ive watched 2 movies HLG HDR has come up in the corner for both


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    #87
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    peteeeed wrote: »
    i have an OLED LG 55 , ive watched 2 movies HLG HDR has come up in the corner for both

    What were they?


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    #88
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Soarer wrote: »
    What were they?

    back to the future & the first harry potter movie


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    #89
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    peteeeed wrote: »
    back to the future & the first harry potter movie

    Cool.
    Found The Secret Garden, and that’s actually labeled HDR.
    So I reckon a lot of that list isn’t HDR at all.

    Good to know there’s nothing I’m doing wrong!


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    #90
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,538 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    At the risk of asking a stupid question, is the effect so subtle that you can't tell the difference other than a logo appearing on the screen? If so I'll happily do without.


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    #91
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    No, it’s not subtle. Well, not on my tv anyway.

    It switches to a special HDR setting, which boosts the colours and brightness.

    I just thought it easier to mention the logo.

    Also, “normal” UHD seems clearer on this box than the older box too.
    Could be my imagination though.


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