Firmware QS013 has started rolling out

[Chrisee]

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.

[Paul+Boland]

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 

[GD1]

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

[Paul+Boland]

@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

[Chrisee]

@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.

[Rich85]

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! 

[Jporch316]

@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 ........😂

[Deedee36]

@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 

[Anonymous]

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

@Jporch316 Can't wait for QS012! 🤣 

[Paul+Boland]

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

[TimmyBGood]

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@Paul+Boland wrote:

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

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

[Dazzar51]

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

[CardiffMan1992]

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

[Anonymous]

@CardiffMan1992 

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

[TimmyBGood]

@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