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Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Chrisee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:12:07 GMT

Hi a new release of firmware has started rolling out . The main highlight at least to me is the local area dimming option now does something on the Glass TVs. Initial tests shows it does help improve blacks but it is not as effective as similar system on a Panasonic TV I used to own. More viewing required to know if it really works.

Bug fixes I think are included is a fix to the HDMI - CEC issue that caused issues with ARC connected sound systems on some TVs. I think there is also a fix to the picture break up around the boundaries of on screen graphics that UHD sport was prone to. Neither of these have been confirmed by Sky but they have been hinted at.

The roll out maybe a bit quicker, assuming nothing goes wrong, as Sky freeze firmware releases from mid December to mid January.

Sky Glass and Sky Stream QS013.007.00P Firmware

Paul+Boland — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:16:51 GMT

I noticed this morning new firmware on Sky Glass and Sky Stream Puck

Software version

QS013.007.00P

Not checked fully yet to see what's new

Some new features might not be activated yet

Re: Sky Glass and Sky Stream QS013.007.00P Firmware

GD1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:37:10 GMT

@Paul+Boland I have merged your post to this existing thread that is discussing the same subject, a new thread isn't required.

Re: Sky Glass and Sky Stream QS013.007.00P Firmware

Paul+Boland — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:09:32 GMT

@GD1

Chrisee post was not listed in thread at that time when I had started to create my post

I started to create my post around 11.10 AM but did not complete it until 11.16 AM

It was only after I clicked send on my post that I seen Chrisee post was already done

Re: Sky Glass and Sky Stream QS013.007.00P Firmware

Chrisee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:42:05 GMT

@Paul+Boland dont worry these things happen.

Interestingly after resetting the picture settings the blacks look better than when I tested this morning but I can't test properly until it gets dark. Certainly HDR content which looked horrible at first looks far better after a reset. I am using the Movie mode preset to test with the auto-backlight function turned off.

Overall my Glass TV does look a lot better with the new firmware.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Rich85 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:50:54 GMT

I notice with this new update that the 'Watch from start' option is now smaller and more subtle showing in the bottom left corner, rather than the banner right across the screen.

Also BBC 1 and BBC 2 now show in the 'restart what's on' across the top of the TV guide (which I don't think was there before?)

Not noticed any other diffences on my stream puck yet!

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Jporch316 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:10:01 GMT

@Chrisee

Still no sign of the personalised playlist profiles?

if they are not in this update I can't see them initiating it until January as per your comment on a freeze on updates.

@Anonymous you should be getting 12 soon then ........😂

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Deedee36 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:29:00 GMT

@Rich85 I'm still on qs012 and the bbc has been added to the restart on the tv guide this morning so this must have been added in to all devices without having to update firmware

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:45 GMT

@Chrisee I must have had a psychic moment last night, wondering if QS013 was coming out.

@Jporch316 Can't wait for QS012! 🤣

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Paul+Boland — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:05:30 GMT

With QS013

Sky Glass

Picture Settings

Auto Backlight Adjustment the Sky default has now been been changed to be set to off

Previously the default was set to on and we had to set this to off

If you do a reset of picture settings you will notice this remains at off

In custum setiings

Local Dimming now works you can notice a difference if to set to on or off

I kept mine to on the default

Sky Glass

I have noticed a improvment in picture quality with content in UHD and UHD HDR/Dolby Vision and also HD live broadcasts

Playlist

Live:Formula 1 is now bit messed up though showing latest as 141 mexico

Abu Dhabi and Brazil missing from Live:Formula 1

Abu Dhabi and Brazil race broadcasts is instead in Formula 1 in other but was previously listed in Live:Formula 1

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

TimmyBGood — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:10:46 GMT

@Paul+Boland wrote:

Auto Backlight Adjustment the Sky default has now been been changed to be set to off

That's an interesting choice: I wonder how much it changes the power consumption figures.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Dazzar51 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:14:34 GMT

Does this fix the issue with not being able to use playlists ?

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

CardiffMan1992 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:22:33 GMT

Surprised they released this now figured there wouldn't be one till mid jan now.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:37:51 GMT

@CardiffMan1992

So many bugs they are probably desperate to get things processed ASAP.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

TimmyBGood — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:49:10 GMT

@Anonymous @CardiffMan1992

Mostly to get the revised FALD algorithm in place, I'd think, as that got a fair amount of press attention.

https://www.whathifi.com/features/ive-seen-the-picture-quality-update-coming-to-sky-glass-and-its-amazing

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Jam99 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:45:09 GMT

Wonder if this fixes the remote control issues?

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:48:11 GMT

@Jam99 wrote:
Wonder if this fixes the remote control issues?

I think the remotes are more to do with manufacturing faults.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:50:04 GMT

@TimmyBGood wrote:
@Anonymous @CardiffMan1992

Mostly to get the revised FALD algorithm in place, I'd think, as that got a fair amount of press attention.

At least the updates keep coming that's a positive but they never seem to knock issues on the head as soon as one is resolved more raise their ugly head.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Jayboy1990 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:54:56 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@TimmyBGood wrote:
@Anonymous @CardiffMan1992

Mostly to get the revised FALD algorithm in place, I'd think, as that got a fair amount of press attention.
At least the updates keep coming that's a positive but they never seem to knock issues on the head as soon as one is resolved more raise their ugly head.

This has been a year in the making for local dimming to be enabled.

Re: Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

Chrisee — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:59:23 GMT

@Jam99 wrote:

Wonder if this fixes the remote control issues?

Apparently there is a software fix for a remote issue but probably for the false low battery warning people have been getting. The remotes which are DOA are most likely a manufacturing issue but apparently it is not as common as reading the forum may imply.