topic Re: Ultra hd in Sky Q

Ultra hd

Paul1111 — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:41:01 GMT

I have ultra hd enabled in options @ 8 bit but can't play ultra hd films on sky cinema or on Disney plus.

my tv will play ultra hd off Disney app straight from tv but not when on sky q.

tv is Sony 65 a95L

4k 120hz

hdmi cables are 4k 120hz

please help me enable the ultra hd on sky q box

thank you

Re: Ultra hd

PandJ2020 — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:47:38 GMT

Do you have UHD subscription?

Re: Ultra hd

nigea99 — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:50:16 GMT

@Paul1111 wrote:

I have ultra hd enabled in options @ 8 bit but can't play ultra hd films on sky cinema or on Disney plus.

my tv will play ultra hd off Disney app straight from tv but not when on sky q.

tv is Sony 65 a95L

4k 120hz

hdmi cables are 4k 120hz

please help me enable the ultra hd on sky q box

thank you

hi @Paul1111

I think Disney + will only play UHD in HDR and thus needs to be 10 bit

The TV app will play in HDR if you TV is capable

Regarding the UHD films - do they alo have the HDR logo against them ? (although I din;t think it would let you download when set to 8bit)

Is the reason for being 8 bit due to the screen darkening with SKY's HDR or some other reason ?

Re: Ultra hd

Dazzasky — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:54:56 GMT

@Paul1111 wrote:
I have ultra hd enabled in options @ 8 bit but can't play ultra hd films on sky cinema or on Disney plus.
my tv will play ultra hd off Disney app straight from tv but not when on sky q.
tv is Sony 65 a95L
4k 120hz
hdmi cables are 4k 120hz
please help me enable the ultra hd on sky q box
thank you

You need to change your hdmi port to enhanced for the tv to recognise 10 bit content via the Sky Q box. May I also add what a fantastic tv you have chosen as well @Paul1111

Re: Ultra hd

Chodley — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:00:12 GMT

Yeah you shouldn't have 8bit colour

Re: Ultra hd

notagain — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:02:58 GMT

Ironically I found my TV does a better job of upscaling than the Sky Q box, so set to 1080i (1080p is upscaled from the syq Q box too) My Sony A90J Oled TV does a much better job without so many artifacts and the picture and main menu looses that soft look and is sharp as a pin, then again I'm not surprised, any semi decent TV these days will upscale better than the Sky Q box I believe.

Re: Ultra hd

Chodley — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:26:00 GMT

@notagain wrote:
Ironically I found my TV does a better job of upscaling than the Sky Q box, so set to 1080i (1080p is upscaled from the syq Q box too) My Sony A90J Oled TV does a much better job without so many artifacts and the picture and main menu looses that soft look and is sharp as a pin, then again I'm not surprised, any semi decent TV these days will upscale better than the Sky Q box I believe.

But you don't get UHD or HDR out of the Q if you do that

Re: Ultra hd

Paul1111 — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:39:39 GMT

Thank you I have changed the hdmi settings to full and then the sky box excepted the 10 bit.

now I have the ultra hd logo on all sky apps running off sky and sky cinema.

thank you all so much

problem sorted.

Thanks for tv choice praise

I am very happy with the performance

Re: Ultra hd

notagain — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:48:16 GMT

I get better HDR and UHD from the apps built into my TV and since all the apps I use are on my TV anyway I find it better that way. Skys upscaling is awful compared with my TV which cost (two years ago) £2600.

Re: Ultra hd

PandJ2020 — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:22 GMT

@notagain wrote:
I get better HDR and UHD from the apps built into my TV

Yes, always always use the native TV apps if you have them!

Re: Ultra hd

ZainUAH — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 09:55:29 GMT

Hi there

I have the same tv sony a95L

How did you change the hdmi settings to full?

Re: Ultra hd

nigea99 — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 10:02:24 GMT

@ZainUAH wrote:

Hi there

I have the same tv sony a95L

How did you change the hdmi settings to full?

hi @ZainUAH

I think the setting on Sony TVs is usually to set the HDMI to enhanced - I am sorry I am not sure exactly where it would be set