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Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

Alex+Ricote — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:32:35 GMT

Sky Glass 2.0 Launch details just released by Sky .

Introducing the new Sky Glass TV, now with an even brighter picture and bolder sound | Sky Group

Re: Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

Ellie_TV — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:17:53 GMT

Damp squib or what?

A couple more speakers, a new USB-A port, a slightly brighter panel and some new colours.

Same price, same 60Hz output, same 100Mbps ethernet port, same OS with a different name.... yawn.

I'll pass.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

Alex+Ricote — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:35:00 GMT

A few photos & further information.

Sky Glass TV assets | Sky

SKY_GLASS_GEN2_UK_08022025_(1).pdf

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

stereohaven — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:29:42 GMT

For those that are slightly more interested than @Ellie_TV in Sky Glass gen 2, I think the "Reviewers Guide" is interesting and to be honest, will be exactly what any influencers who get one will be regurgitating, so you can cut out the middle man/woman/person.

It also includes specs for those that care about such things.

Sky Glass gen 2 - reviewers guide

Re: Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

rscott — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:33:13 GMT

@Ellie_TV wrote:

Damp squib or what?

A couple more speakers, a new USB-A port, a slightly brighter panel and some new colours.

Same price, same 60Hz output, same 100Mbps ethernet port, same OS with a different name.... yawn.

I'll pass.

What's the issue with it having a 100Mbps ethernet port? That's more than enough for any streaming service.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

Ellie_TV — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:35:59 GMT

@stereohaven wrote:
For those that are slightly more interested than @Ellie_TV in Sky Glass gen 2, I think the "Reviewers Guide" is interesting and to be honest, will be exactly what any influencers who get one will be regurgitating, so you can cut out the middle man/woman/person.

It also includes specs for those that care about such things.

Sky Glass gen 2 - reviewers guide

The reviewers guide is just a regurgitation of the gen1 reviewers guide TBH.

It's all the same information because it's esssentially the same TV with a few very minor improvements. The specs are vague and identical for the most part to the gen1 model.

The Glass Air is much more intriguing...

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

mrwwt — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:37:50 GMT

Is there any infromation on upgrading from Sky Glass 1?

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

GD1 — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

@mrwwt There isn't an "upgrade" route as far as we know, you would jut order a new Gen 2 set.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

stereohaven — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:41:58 GMT

@mrwwt wrote:
Is there any infromation on upgrading from Sky Glass 1?

There is no advertised upgrade path, you can sell gen 1 yourself and buy a fresh gen 2 of course, but any "swap every couple of years like your mobile phone" spoken about at the launch of gen 1, never materialised.

Probably because it is impractical.

Re: Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

The_Red_Silence — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:55:25 GMT

So if I'm getting this right there's a successor to Sky Glass 2 coming with 7 speakers..

Then there's a somewhat budget friendlier Air version with 2 speakers??

Re: Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

GD1 — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:57:05 GMT

@The_Red_Silence wrote:

So if I'm getting this right there's a successor to Sky Glass 2 coming with 7 speakers..

Then there's a somewhat budget friendlier Air version with 2 speakers??

Correct

Sky Glass Gen 2 has 7 speakers

Sky Glass Air the budget friendly set has 2 speakers.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:57:10 GMT

It looks like a good overall update. Not a revolution, but tweaking what was already there. Very much an iteration, but that's fine.

I'm more interested to see what happens with the newly renamed Sky OS and what upgrades might be in store there.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

SKY1992bf — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:02:14 GMT

@stereohaven wrote:
@mrwwt wrote:
Is there any infromation on upgrading from Sky Glass 1?
There is no advertised upgrade path, you can sell gen 1 yourself and buy a fresh gen 2 of course, but any "swap every couple of years like your mobile phone" spoken about at the launch of gen 1, never materialised.

Probably because it is impractical.

Any loan agreement in place for a gen 1 must continue to be paid off by the original owner and is non transferable

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

mrwwt — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:02:52 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
It looks like a good overall update. Not a revolution, but tweaking what was already there. Very much an iteration, but that's fine.

I'm more interested to see what happens with the newly renamed Sky OS and what upgrades might be in store there.

I agree, it's a really decent upgrade. I've made the argument many times on this forum that Sky Glass is not intended for those who want a better TV than this. The Sky Glass (Gen 2) specs hit that perfect sweet spot. I know there will be people who go "what a let down, my Samsung is OLED 4K+++ Ultra Super X,Y,Z..."... Sky Glass, then, is not the TV for you.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:48:53 GMT

@mrwwt wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
It looks like a good overall update. Not a revolution, but tweaking what was already there. Very much an iteration, but that's fine.

I'm more interested to see what happens with the newly renamed Sky OS and what upgrades might be in store there.
I agree, it's a really decent upgrade. I've made the argument many times on this forum that Sky Glass is not intended for those who want a better TV than this. The Sky Glass (Gen 2) specs hit that perfect sweet spot. I know there will be people who go "what a let down, my Samsung is OLED 4K+++ Ultra Super X,Y,Z..."... Sky Glass, then, is not the TV for you.

Completely agree. Not everybody needs a Ferrari.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

MarkGoldsmith — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:50:19 GMT

@mrwwt wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
It looks like a good overall update. Not a revolution, but tweaking what was already there. Very much an iteration, but that's fine.

I'm more interested to see what happens with the newly renamed Sky OS and what upgrades might be in store there.
I agree, it's a really decent upgrade. I've made the argument many times on this forum that Sky Glass is not intended for those who want a better TV than this. The Sky Glass (Gen 2) specs hit that perfect sweet spot. I know there will be people who go "what a let down, my Samsung is OLED 4K+++ Ultra Super X,Y,Z..."... Sky Glass, then, is not the TV for you.

Completely agree with this - and is likely the reason Sky Stream exists as it allows for those that think "this TV isn't quite for me" to still be able to utilise the Sky streaming platform.

There is certainly a portion of the market where this TV will tick most of the boxes that a person is looking for in a TV.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

CoffeeDrinker — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:14:27 GMT

Will be interested to see how the new set performs, both from an AV point of view and OS navigation speed. No danger of Mrs Coffeedrinker agreeing to an upgrade of our matches-the-decor dusky pink bedroom set.

Also looks as though the speaker grilles match the main chassis colour wise; if so, presumably the magnetic speaker covers have been dropped for gen2?

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

stereohaven — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:11:23 GMT

@CoffeeDrinker wrote:
Also looks as though the speaker grilles match the main chassis colour wise; if so, presumably the magnetic speaker covers have been dropped for gen2?

Looking at the various pictures and comments of those at the event on socials, that appears to be the case. A good choice I think.

Re: Sky Glass 2.0 Launch Details

AshleyMoon — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:15:33 GMT

Does anyone know if the Gen 2 is going to be compatible with the Gen 1 wall mounting?

Re: Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

Jporch316 — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:22:19 GMT

@GD1 wrote:
@The_Red_Silence wrote:
So if I'm getting this right there's a successor to Sky Glass 2 coming with 7 speakers..
Then there's a somewhat budget friendlier Air version with 2 speakers??

Correct

Sky Glass Gen 2 has 7 speakers

Sky Glass Air the budget friendly set has 2 speakers.

Presumably for those who would want to use their own existing surround sound setup .....