Sky glass worth it?

[rotor]

I've had sky q all this time and wondered if it's worth getting glass?

what are the advantages and disadvantages. ?

am I better off buying a new to and keeping sky q, will I get the same viewing experience 

[Exiled-in-HH]

Many consider a Sky Puck and good quality Smart TV is a better option than a Sky Glass TV🤔

[TimmyBGood]

@rotor 

The current Glass model dates from late 2021 and is still the same price as at launch: that's essentially unique in the television market.  OLED sets in the same sizes are now available for similar prices (or even lower) if you choose a model from a year or two ago.

Q cannot be the same viewing experience as Glass/Stream because it's a different concept, architecture, hardware, operating system and UI.  Which is 'better' is entirely subjective.

[rotor]

So sky q picture won't be as good as glass even if I have a new tv ?

[TimmyBGood]

@rotor 

Glass did not have a great panel or backlight even three years ago: it's adequate (and somewhat improved since launch through software updates) but cannot seriously be considered to compete with more recent technology in the same price bracket, particularly OLED and micro-LED.

I'd suggest you read the reviews.

[Mister_Dalek · Accepted solution]

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@rotor wrote:

So sky q picture won't be as good as glass even if I have a new tv ?

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A Sky Q box connected to any half decent smart TV will give you a better picture than Sky Glass. 

Do some research. You can get some phenomenal OLED TV's for hundreds of pounds less than Sky Glass which will give you an infintely superior image quality and much more versatility and longevity than a Sky Glass TV will. 

I recommend purchasing a TV from John Lewis or Richer Sounds where they all come with a free five or six year warranty. You can then connect your Q box to it and continue your existing Sky Q service, then switch to Sky Stream at some point in the future if you wish. 

[CoffeeDrinker]

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@rotor wrote:

So sky q picture won't be as good as glass even if I have a new tv ?

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Sky Stream is Sky's streaming TV service.

The Sky Stream puck is Sky's equivalent of an Amazon Fire stick, an Apple TV 4K box and/or a Roku box. It runs Sky's software and prioritises their streaming service, whilst also allowing access to to Amazon Prime, Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+ and others (only Netflix is included in the Sky Stream service - al the others are paid for extras).

Sly Glass is Sky's own all-in-one 4K TV that has the same built in hardware as the Sky Stream puck and also includes a built in soundbar.

Sky Stream puck's picture quality is (arguably) better than Sky Q's, depending on the source and if you're paying for 4K UHD & HDR/Dolby Vision. The quality of the screen display on the Sky Glass TV is, at very best, mid-range even when fed with the very best 4K+HDR10/Dolby Vision content, and you can get a better picture quality on other TVs at the same price point as Glass.

If you want the best possible picture quality, buy your own TV and use Sky Stream with it. On the other hand, if you want the convenience of an all-in-one TV with decent sound and a 'good enough' picture, Glass is still a pretty good set.

If you're near a big enough shopping centre, Sky quite often have their own sales stands with Glass TVs set up that you can check out. On a oersonal note, whilst our 43" Glass TV doesn't hold a candle to our higher end Sony TV, Sky Stream puck and seperate sound system in the lounge, it has been a great second TV in the bedroom where seperate boxes and soundbars wouldn't be acceptable to Mrs Coffeedrinker. We happily watch TV shows and films in bed, including many in 4K and have been very happy with the set in the two years we've had it.

[rotor]

Thank you this is helpful

[Nicky121]

husband is trying to get a replacement sky glass tv which went faulty 6 days ago blank screen navy colour, he was told this is a technica issue that has happened with lots of customers having same issue, was also told we had a months warranty left so no problem, Now they are saying we have to buy a refurbished replacement by paying £600 all in one go! I am disabled and need tv to make me sit and rest, im disgusted with the lies from customer service!

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[Pete2511]

I have had SkyGlass for a while now, I like the fact the majority of the streaming apps can be accessed in one place which is really convienient. I appreciate there will be better stand alone TV's out there for picture and in-built sound, for me personally I have chosen to compromise on that a bit for the convienience of SkyGlass. I find the picture to be more than adequate, my Glass is connected directly to my router via Ethernet cable, the broadband is super fast fibre.

The Glass TV isn't without it's issues and faults, I find it tends to work very well for the majorrity of the time whilst sometimes needing a little play and nursing for a few bugs. On balance I think the TV is worth it, but it depends where you place your value in a TV I guess.