@Satele wrote:
@S44TUH wrote:
@Satele I don't think you are being completely balanced although I fully accept that your opinion on Glass is as valid as anybody elses. My initial opinions were good. I love the TV and sound. I made the mistake (which was down to Sky's promotion) of thinking that it would be an upgrade to Q. Take away the experience with the TV (I'll say again - it's great) the exprience of watching TV at your leisure (which is why we subscribe to Sky) is, at the moment, vastly inferior to Q. I can't see how anybody could refute this?
If Sky can turn around the UI and the playlist/recording function (I'm doubtful) - then I'll stay with it. If not - I'm sending it back (with a heavy heart).
@S44TUH I don't think you're being balanced either so I guess that makes two of us.
You did indeed make the mistake - there was nothing in Sky's materials to suggest this was an upgrade to Q - it was pitched as a new product and I understood that right away. I knew the differences and was also prepared for teething problems because I'm a reasonable person. I've not been seriously miffed by any of the valid teething problems folk have described so far.
I don't at all agree that it's a vastly inferior experience to Q either. The main gripe folk have appears to be around the playlist. I wouldn't describe that as vastly inferior nor would I agree that's the main way we all watch TV. Many of us simply go to the channel or the on demand sections (on Q) for content when we are ready and in this sense, the further integration provided by Glass is improved for me over what Q offered. For those looking to use more traditional 'record and playback' functionality, they might have a different view. I don't see that as Sky's fault.
The UI is perfect for me and no issues whatsoever.
This is exactly where I am. I don't run my TV viewing by recording things off TV guides and then watching them at my leisure. Similarly if I planned to watch a programme as it is broadcast one evening and my plans change and I can no longer watch it, I'll accept that and make a note to watch it in the respective catch up app at a later date.
I watch live sport and if I want to watch something else I'll go into the relevant app and look in there at things I'll have bookmarked from before or look for new stuff.
The Playlist operates exactly as I expected it to and as I would want. It allows me to add things Sky recommend if I haven't seen them for myself in the relevant apps.
It is Sky Q owners who seem to have bugbears with it and I can't say I blame them if they came from an environment when recording things was what they're used to. Then and again I don't know why they would have left Q for Glass anyway. I wouldn't have.