topic Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD in Sky Q

Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

Mike4444 — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:49:37 GMT

Having had to migrate from Sky+ HD to Sky Q, I have to say how disappointed I am with its reduced functions!
I include the remote control in that as well! In my opinion, Sky Q is without doubt an inferior product compared to its predecessor, with fewer options and fewer useful features! Even the remote control is a backward step: No anti-slip back, inergonomic in design with smaller fiddly buttons and user unfriendly compared with the original.

How to take a great design and ruin it in one fell swoop! Tick!

Just my opinions, but not really an 'upgrade' in many ways in my view...

Not happy...😩

Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

best+of+the+best — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:12:58 GMT

@Mike4444 wrote:
Having had to migrate from Sky+ HD to Sky Q, I have to say how disappointed I am with its reduced functions!
I include the remote control in that as well! In my opinion, Sky Q is without doubt an inferior product compared to its predecessor, with fewer options and fewer useful features! Even the remote control is a backward step: No anti-slip back, inergonomic in design with smaller fiddly buttons and user unfriendly compared with the original.
How to take a great design and ruin it in one fell swoop! Tick!
Just my opinions, but not really an 'upgrade' in many ways in my view...
Not happy...😩

Fair comment @Mike4444 having had Sky Q since 2016 and Sky+ HD box from 2005.

I was glad to get rid of the outdated Sky+HD box when Sky Q came along.

The Sky Q box has the features I want and more besides but that's my opinion each too their own I guess

Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

nigea99 — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:36:23 GMT

@Mike4444 wrote:

Having had to migrate from Sky+ HD to Sky Q, I have to say how disappointed I am with its reduced functions!
I include the remote control in that as well! In my opinion, Sky Q is without doubt an inferior product compared to its predecessor, with fewer options and fewer useful features! Even the remote control is a backward step: No anti-slip back, inergonomic in design with smaller fiddly buttons and user unfriendly compared with the original.

How to take a great design and ruin it in one fell swoop! Tick!

Just my opinions, but not really an 'upgrade' in many ways in my view...

Not happy...😩

SKy Q can be quite a shock for people moving from SKY HD & you are right that some features have never been implemented on SKY Q.

The remote does seem designed by those who are not really in-tune with the diverse users needs and more in line with design aesthetics than practicality - especially the slippiness

I do highlight some of the differences in some notes I have made for people considering switching from SKY +/HD to SKY Q SKY +/HD to SKY Q

which are obviously too late once customers have switched

Whilst some features are not implemented there are other features some of which I take for granted after 7+ years - probably one of the most useful (as mentioned in my notes) is Voice control

I particularly like the live mini preview when you bring up the status bar (I use this a lot to watch something else during adverts to see when my programme is back)

I should also point out there are still a few bugs which we have to accept will never be fixed - my main bugbear is the quite unreliable 'Continue' section within recordings which can often point to the wrong episode - we advise people to use this section with great caution (similarly take great care with the buttons above the recordings thumbnails - again I advise scrolling dwon to the thumbnail or use the buttons below)

I think you will get used to most of Q even if you miss some features not implemented

Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:20:06 GMT

I agree. Sky Q is rubbish compared with Sky+ HD.

A massive downgrade.

Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

Chodley — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:28:08 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I agree. Sky Q is rubbish compared with Sky+ HD.

A massive downgrade.

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Re: Sky Q versus Sky+ HD

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:04 GMT

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