Lack of glass recording " may ultimately be what proves its undoing"

[TomAC1987]

From the experts:

https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/sky/1414653/sky-glass-review

"It’s important to note that Sky Glass doesn’t, and cannot, record TV like Sky Q and this may ultimately be what proves its undoing. Instead, users add the content they want to watch later to their “Playlist”, where it becomes accessible according to the restrictions of the streaming/catchup service it first appeared on. This means many programmes aren’t available at all, or – in the case of BBC programmes, for example – will only be available for a certain period of time."

"Those figures are distinctly average for a TV costing £849 and leaves Sky Glass lacking pop when displaying HDR content.

Indeed, the results are similar to those achieved by the 50in Hisense A6G and 43in Samsung AU9000, both budget TVs costing less than £500."

[Chrisee]

@TomAC1987 no need to create a duplicate thread this is being discussed here.

[TomAC1987]

No need to start policing threads, I'll create my own thanks.

[shep567]

The thing is,  I expect that it will probably will come down the road,  however how long that road may be and more than likely extra monthly costs.

[Anonymous]

He is here again peddling the same old, same old

[TomAC1987]

Yeah it's becoming blatantly clear that no recording and a propper TV guide and intergral "planner"is what is causing 70% of the issues here. The other 30% are cheap hardware tarted up to be some sort of premium product with a price ticket to match.

[Chrisee]

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@TomAC1987 wrote:

No need to start policing threads, I'll create my own thanks.

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Actually that is part of the Oracle role but no matter I will leave it to the community managers.

[TomAC1987]

One might think you're trying to derail conversation and manufacture an echo chamber, which only makes matters worse for all.

[Urban+Splash]

Seems a fair review. It's a shame really. It's a budget panel and it lets the experience down. Iron out some issues with playlist and it's decent. I imagine most people don't even know what HDR is, so the tv will suit many. 

[shep567]

It's like everything speakers etc,  I am the one listening using, watching etc and that's all that matters if the picture looks good for me and sound sounds good,

I do not care if it's HDR 4K,  bass, treble etc is not apparently as good as another brand. If it's pants to me, then I will go and look elsewhere.

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[Mark-Br]

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@TomAC1987 wrote:

One might think you're trying to derail conversation and manufacture an echo chamber, which only makes matters worse for all.

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If it's not for you, that's ok. But let's dial it back a bit please.

[Pacco65]

@shep567 

I think you've hit the nail on the head. I know many people who have heard of things like UHD, HDR, 4k etc, and accept that they sound like a good thing. But try and explain to them what they are beyond a very very basic (better picture) level, and you can see their eyes glaze over - they don't care. They just know what looks good to them. They want to buy a telly, plug it in and watch it - they don't want to mess with any settings, or in some cases even bother to read any instructions.

I think Sky have been very clever with Sky Glass in making it a TV rather than a set top box. They will know the majority of their customers wants better than anyone else - look at all the people still on +HD, or even +. There is claerly a fairly large subset of customers who are just not interested in the latest all singing and dancing equipment - they just want to watch TV. Sure, I do think Sky made a mistake targetting existing Q customers since Q and Glass are worlds apart in terms of functionality etc, but in general I'm pretty sure that Glass was never intended to be the best TV ever, nor replace proper AV equipment.

[Jon+Reeve]

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@Mark-Br wrote:

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@TomAC1987 wrote:

One might think you're trying to derail conversation and manufacture an echo chamber, which only makes matters worse for all.

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If it's not for you, that's ok. But let's dial it back a bit please.

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It's not for him.

As he tells us time after time after time after time after time after time.... Zzzzzzz.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Pacco65 wrote:

in general I'm pretty sure that Glass was never intended to be the best TV ever, nor replace proper AV equipment.

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Better than average would have been good, though, particularly with all the advertising hype.  

Mine may end up as a second screen if the viewing angle is a problem: grumpy teenagers apparently require a different sofa to doting parents.

[Mark39]

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@Pacco65 wrote:

@shep567 

I think you've hit the nail on the head. I know many people who have heard of things like UHD, HDR, 4k etc, and accept that they sound like a good thing. But try and explain to them what they are beyond a very very basic (better picture) level, and you can see their eyes glaze over - they don't care. They just know what looks good to them. They want to buy a telly, plug it in and watch it - they don't want to mess with any settings, or in some cases even bother to read any instructions.

I think Sky have been very clever with Sky Glass in making it a TV rather than a set top box. They will know the majority of their customers wants better than anyone else - look at all the people still on +HD, or even +. There is claerly a fairly large subset of customers who are just not interested in the latest all singing and dancing equipment - they just want to watch TV. Sure, I do think Sky made a mistake targetting existing Q customers since Q and Glass are worlds apart in terms of functionality etc, but in general I'm pretty sure that Glass was never intended to be the best TV ever, nor replace proper AV equipment.

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I agree. Arguably lots of people who visit forums are enthusiasts for whom NITS and HDR etc matter in a technical way, but I suspect most of Sky's target market won't care, providing the picture quality is ok  They'll buy it because of features like the built-in 'sound bar' and purchase by instalment, and the ability to have Sky without without a dish. I've no doubt Glass will be a success, despite the neigh-sayers.