Sky HDR

[Oyodi]

@rozel 

I notice it on my 75" TV, especially on darker scenes, eg blocking, on Netflix for example, the 4k bitrate has been halved during the lockdown from 15mbps to 7mbps, and the picture is not quite as sharp as it was before the lockdown, but I have now read that things are slowly getting back to normal in some EU countries, but as of today, not yet in the UK.

On the Netflix app on the TV you can see the bitrate by pressing the information button. 

[ianmerseyside]

It would appear that no additional subscription is required.  If you pay for 4K then you will get HDR on the nature channel.  I assume this pricing arrangement will eventually apply across all HDR content.

[ianmerseyside]

I am taking it as good news that nobody from Sky has come out to deny this speculation.....so far.....👍

[rozel]

Thanks @Oyodi much appreciated.  On Netflix I can find the Bitrate as I can on YouTube (Stats for Nerds) but I have yet to find anything like this on Amazon. 

Since subscribing to Amazon, we have watched some remarkable stuff - The Night Manager, The Marvelous Mrs Maizel and now Bosch!  Well worth the subscription - we're on Season 6 of Bosch now - god knows what we will watch after this - cos the BBC etal are pushing out utter sh*** right now. 

When I test my Roku's Bandwidth it comes out over 40mbps but of course this isn't the bitrate of what I'm watching.  Would appreciate anyone who may know how to find this information on Amazon Prime - cheers

[Val+Dawson]

Welcome news - hopefully true. Also hoping that it works on all

boxes as the article suggests.

[Piesarus]

It will be interesting to see if Sky offer a free upgrade option for those customers who have the none UHD  boxes as the article suggests they won't get HDR.

[rscott]

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@Piesarus wrote:

It will be interesting to see if Sky offer a free upgrade option for those customers who have the none UHD  boxes as the article suggests they won't get HDR.

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Not sure why they would do that. The HDR content will only be UHD, not HD. Customers with the old 1TB non-UHD box would need to upgrade to the UHD version (probably at an extra cost) and add the additional UHD subscription.

[simon194]

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@Val+Dawson wrote:

Welcome news - hopefully true. Also hoping that it works on all

boxes as the article suggests.

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if it is true at least we will finally get the answer as to whether the V1 2TB box supports HLG HDR or not.

[ianmerseyside]

@simon194   Very true.  This thread is likely to go into meltdown on Wednesday!

[Austinored]

Wondering if this will fix Disney plus in 4K on Sky q?

[trevforum]

It will be interesting to see if they introduce auto switching or stick to to the Italian method of setting resolution manually to 2160p HLG.  Sky were never keen on having the Auto option available on Sky + HD on Q because of the flickering and/or black screen sequence when changing resolutions. Some older TVs couldn't handle it properly.

[Super+Anthony]

I hope its true but not getting too excited at this stage

[JOHNxEIRE]

It seems to be true... lot of information in this post here: 

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/sky-uk-launching-hdr-wednesday-27th-may.18887889/#post-3362...

From Wednesday 27th May, Sky is taking another big step in it’s ongoing commitment to bring the best viewing experience to our customers. We are excited to be launching new High Dynamic Range (HDR) content, giving Sky Q customers even better Ultra HD picture quality.


HDR offers a larger range of displayable colours and brightness. For modern TVs this allows for more realistic images, full of impact, creating the ultimate in-home viewing experience.


This marks the beginning of Sky Q’s HDR journey and we will look to increase the HDR on demand range in 2020, with the following coming before the end of the year:


• More Nature shows

• A selection of Sky Originals

• A selection of blockbuster movies in time for Sky Cinema Christmas.


We are also aiming to bring HDR to the Disney+ and Netflix apps over the coming months as well, so watch out for that.


Get closer to Nature than ever before with HDR


As part of the new Sky Nature channel launch we are excited we are excited to reveal the new on demand HDR shows, Gangs of Lemur Island, Pridelands: Wilderness Reborn and Malawi Wildlife Rescue.

Customers will be able to view these shows


• In “The Natural World in UHD” rail within the Sky Nature collection (27/05-14/06)

• In the Ultra HD rails and sections within Q Home and On Demand


To be clear, the Sky Nature channel itself will not be in HDR.


Who can get HDR?


For a customer to enjoy our new content in HDR they will need:


• A Q experience or Ultra HD subscription (for Ultra HD, the customer will need HD)

• A compatible Sky Q box. Our newer Sky Q 1TB UHD and 2TB boxes support HDR

• Their TV will need to support HDR (HLG format) and have this setting switched on. Sky Q doesn’t currently support HDR10 content.


Some of our older Sky Q boxes do not support HDR. For more information on which boxes don’t support HDR, visit http://www.sky.com/help/expert/articles/check-which-sky-q-box


What if the customer wants to upgrade to a compatible Sky box?


If a customer’s box doesn’t support UHD, follow the normal process to upgrade the customer to a UHD subscription. As part of this upgrade the customer will then receive an HDR compatible box.

If a customer has an old UHD box that doesn’t support HDR, we’re not currently able to upgrade it to a newer HDR-compatible model. We’ll look to support this as we introduce more great HDR content on Q.


How does a customer view in HDR?


The customer doesn’t need to setup anything on their Sky box to view HDR, the settings will automatically be enabled if the customer has a compatible Sky box and pack.

The customer does however need to turn on the settings on their TV. They can check their TV’s manual or manufacturer’s website for help. If they’ve correctly setup their TV for HDR, they might see an alert flash up on the screen for a few seconds when they start watching HDR shows, but this depends on what TV the customer has.

[bob1234]

Oh dear, Oracles book your holidays now.

Did anyone manage to open the link that showed compatible boxes.

"If a customer has an old UHD box that doesn’t support HDR, we’re not currently able to upgrade it to a newer HDR-compatible model. We’ll look to support this as we introduce more great HDR content on Q."

[Rhonny]

@bob1234

It is the end of days. This forum is about to witness a pandemic all of its own. I may need to isolate from it for 14 days once HDR content launches.

I'm already feeling feverish..!