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What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Michaelwx — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:15:31 GMT

If I pay the extra £4 for UHD then what will I actually get. I'm not subscribed to sports, F1 or movies, I just have Sky Signature and HD. Thanks

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Quoman7 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:28:13 GMT

@Michaelwx wrote:

If I pay the extra £4 for UHD then what will I actually get. I'm not subscribed to sports, F1 or movies, I just have Sky Signature and HD. Thanks

Hi @Michaelwx If you don't subscribe to channels that have access to UHD, then there is no point in paying the extra subscription. for UHD.

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Padam_Padam — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:31:24 GMT

@Michaelwx wrote:
If I pay the extra £4 for UHD then what will I actually get. I'm not subscribed to sports, F1 or movies, I just have Sky Signature and HD. Thanks

You'll get some Sky Original drama series, some HBO/Sky Atlantic shows and a few nature documentaries in UHD. You could pay £4 for a month & watch the few decent things that look good in it, then cancel.

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Michaelwx — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:38:18 GMT

So none of the box sets would be in UHD? How do you actually get a UHD programme? Am I right in thinking things aren't broadcast in UHD, it's download only? I can't seem to find any clear info about all this.

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Michaelwx — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:39:11 GMT

For example, would I be able to watch The Last Of Us in UHD?

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

nigea99 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:43:00 GMT

@Michaelwx wrote:

If I pay the extra £4 for UHD then what will I actually get. I'm not subscribed to sports, F1 or movies, I just have Sky Signature and HD. Thanks

hi @Michaelwx

if you don't have Sports r Movies then it is more limited.

There are UHD versions of some the likes of SKY Max, SKY Atlantic, SKy Witness as well as SKY Nature

THis is not a definitive list but showing currently :

Sky originals

Breeders

Gangs of London

Das Boot

A league of their Own

Django

Cobra Rebellion

Funny Woman

Das Boot

Romantic Castatway

I Hate Suzie Too

The Lovers

Domina

A Town Called Malice

Avenue 5

Babylon Berlin

Upright

This England

Brassic 4

Code 404

Bloods

The Baby

A Disovery of Witches (One of my favourites)

Also as top picks in UHD

Succession

Good Doctor

Dreamland

Billiions

House of the Dragon

Game of Thrones

There are more listed under Even more in UHD but I am sorry I am too lazy to scroll through & list any more

Please note some series may only be UHD but not HDR and for some only later series are UHD

With some (but not all) UHD content you also get Atmos Sound (again I can list A discovery of Witches)

P.S. I have not double checked all listings & it has been known for SKY to list some on the UHD rails without being UHD but I think those I have listed are

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

nigea99 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:50:34 GMT

@Michaelwx wrote:

For example, would I be able to watch The Last Of Us in UHD?

hi @Michaelwx

Edit - Yes all entertainment (& SKY Movies) UHD content is download only - only Sports is live in UHD

Last of Us is listed as UHD/HDR (with Dolby Atmos)

If you do get the UHD add on then to watch in UHD best to set download preference to UHD
Main Menu -> Settings -> Setup -> Preferences
(Please note this setting can only be set on the Main box)

Then when selecting the episodes it usually shows and downloads the UHD version - although sometimes you do have to search to make sure it is showing the UHD versions

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Michaelwx — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 08:58:54 GMT

Thanks all. That makes things a bit clearer. Just looked in my Sky account and I can get UHD for free for 2 months anyway so I'll give it a go and get my head around it. 😀

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

Padam_Padam — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:11:05 GMT

@Michaelwx wrote:
Thanks all. That makes things a bit clearer. Just looked in my Sky account and I can get UHD for free for 2 months anyway so I'll give it a go and get my head around it. 😀

Remember to cancel it when your second free month begins if you don't want to be charged for it.

Re: What will I get for £4 extra for UHD

TimmyBGood — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:47:25 GMT

@Michaelwx

Historically HBO has been very slow to release UHD versions to Sky (sometimes years, probably because they have a reasonable 4K Blu-ray audience base)

I believe the first broadcast run of House of the Dragon S2 will have a UHD on-demand version almost simultaneously.