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

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    #122
    Dave_Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Dave_Dublin


    My subscription is INCREASING by €4 per month from next month - - it's NOT "at no extra cost"



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    #123
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭jones


    After all the drama with my launch Q silver box not having HDR sky sent me a new 2TB HDR box as a replacement - as my last box started to overheat. According to the engineer all the 2TB boxes give problems he said the 1tb are fair more reliable.

    In terms of HDR so far so good. I watched some matches on 4k HDR which did "pop" but there really isn't a lot of content on sky at the moment which takes advantage of HDR (i'm not complaining i'm happy to have it finally but it does seem anticlimactic). My internet is a bit rubbish to be downloading the 4k HDR versions of movies (not to mention the space they take up on the HDD).

    I do note the new HDR boxes have an external power brick as opposed to the original internal one so this must be to try sort the overheating issue the engineer spoke about.



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    #124
    arthursway
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭arthursway


    Just ordered a newer sky HDR compatible box.

    Just wondering can you tell the difference much compared to ultra HD?



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    #125
    dam099
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭dam099


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118707509#Comment_118707509

    I don't have Sky but on the likes of Netflix the difference between HDR and non HDR shows is generally more noticeable than that between 1080 and 4k.



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    #126
    jones
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭jones


    Yes agree with above, in general terms HDR is the game changer rather than the resolution jump from 1080 to 4k. I don't think there's a massive difference on the sky HDR but due to crap internet I rarely download stuff in full 4k HDR on sky. But on other media is very apparent.



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    #127
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users Posts: 8,319 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    I've just heard Sky have begun to carry this job for 3 of their Sky Cinema channels today.

    https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/sky-starts-standard-definition-switch-off

    From the article above.

    It says that Sky Cinema Comedy, Sky Cinema Drama & Sky Cinema Thriller are in now in HD only on the Sky platform. The SD variants of these channels have been switched off.

    I think this move may infer that Sky maybe moving away from SD to go HD as standard and maybe gradually go into UHD/HDR broadcasting at some point in the future.



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    #128
    peteeeed
    Registered Users Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    Sky is to offer its Sky Stream puck streaming device as a standalone product for those who would prefer to get Sky TV over an internet connection rather than satellite.

    That means customers who do not want to swap their TV and/or sound system for Sky Glass, but still want the on demand and live TV experience, can opt for the puck instead.

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    https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/sky/160747-sky-stream-puck-to-be-a-standalone-internet-tv-product-for-full-sky-tv-over-broadband



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