Will there be a Sky Glass 2?

[seandrews]

Any chance Sky release a version of Sky Glass work buying 

proper TV specs 

at the moment a Roku 4KTV with the Now App does a better job at half the price. 

[Martin.R]

I was in my local shopping center and there was a pop-up Sky booth, one of the sales guys approched me and we chatted about Sky glasss.

I asked about a refresh of the TV, he could not say to much but suggested there was a "Glass 2.0" coming early 2024.

Has anybody heard this to?

If you have, can you share any information?

[GD1]

@Martin.R  I'd take anything a salesman in a store says with a very large bag of salt.

Sky have not even released any future upgrade plans for Glass or Glass 2.0 so would treat it with sceptism until any such time Sky officially announe any news.

[Fothergill1]

@Martin.R  A couple of months ago there was another thread on the forum which discussed what people might like to see if there was ever to be a Glass V2 but there was certainly no suggestion that Sky were planning one. However, Glass is now 2 year old technology so either needs to be updated or scrapped altogether  in favour of concentrating on Stream pucks.  Who knows what they will decide.

Depending on the specification I might be interested in a V2 but only if I was able to trade in my current Glass TV.  It was mooted as a possibility when Glass was first announced but Sky then went very quiet on the subject.

[GD1]

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@Fothergill1 wrote:

It was mooted as a possibility when Glass was first announced but Sky then went very quiet on the subject.

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Exactly, there's been no news from Sky on a V2, I can't see a salesperson knowing of future plans. we both know Sky don't release such info until the time is ready.

[Martin.R]

I totaly agree, just seems strange to mention it.
If he has stock to clear and he wanted me to buy Glass (I have Sky-Q) why would he even mentioned it?

He could have just said "No current plans".

[Gincap]

Sky claim their mid range glass TV is the biggest UK selling TV, so it beggars belief that they haven't at least given some rumblings of a Glass 2. If glass continues then there has to be an evolution of the product for sure but for now who knows!!!

[Jones_The_Cat]

The fact that people are still buying Sky Glass in its current 2+ year old form at the exorbitant price Sky charges, shows that the British public in general don't hold quality in too high a regard when it comes to how they view their TV. 

Sky Glass is a functional, easy to use, mass-produced 'Entertainment platform' (Sky's words) and is allegedly 'smarter than a smart TV' (also Sky's words).

Most customers prefer convenience to quality and that's how Sky make their money. Customers will pay over the odds for a not very good TV because it's 'the only TV with Sky inside'. This is appealing to a huge majority of the population who don't give two hoots about nit levels, OLED, frame rate matching, HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, or any that stuff. They just want something that's easy to use with minimal faff.

Sky can mass-produce Glass relatively cheaply, yet can charge a premium for it because loyal customers will pay it. 

Those that aren't loyal to Sky and care more about quality and versatility, can buy a proper smart TV elsewhere and add a Stream puck to it if they wish. 

There probably will be a Glass V2. Later this year maybe. Will I be buying it? Absolutely not. 

Sky are mass market. Their hardware products are mass-produced to a budget in order to maximise profits. They won't offer 'proper TV specs' because that's not the market they're in. 

[Jporch316]

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@Jones_The_Cat wrote:

The fact that people are still buying Sky Glass in its current 2+ year old form at the exorbitant price Sky charges, shows that the British public in general don't hold quality in too high a regard when it comes to how they view their TV. 

Sky Glass is a functional, easy to use, mass-produced 'Entertainment platform' (Sky's words) and is allegedly 'smarter than a smart TV' (also Sky's words).

Most customers prefer convenience to quality and that's how Sky make their money. Customers will pay over the odds for a not very good TV because it's 'the only TV with Sky inside'. This is appealing to a huge majority of the population who don't give two hoots about nit levels, OLED, frame rate matching, HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, or any that stuff. They just want something that's easy to use with minimal faff.

Sky can mass-produce Glass relatively cheaply, yet can charge a premium for it because loyal customers will pay it. 

Those that aren't loyal to Sky and care more about quality and versatility, can buy a proper smart TV elsewhere and add a Stream puck to it if they wish. 

There probably will be a Glass V2. Later this year maybe. Will I be buying it? Absolutely not. 

Sky are mass market. Their hardware products are mass-produced to a budget in order to maximise profits. They won't offer 'proper TV specs' because that's not the market they're in. 

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I quite like mine .....

[TimmyBGood]

@Jones_The_Cat 

I do wonder what Glass might have been without the pandemic: TP Vision is clearly capable of better, given they also produce everything which has a Philips badge.

As I've said several times over the past couple of years, I really wish Sky could have taken the subscription and used part of that to subsidise the first really mass market OLED: that with the speaker set might actually have been 'something magical'.

https://www.akqa.com/work/sky/made-of-magic/ 

[Jones_The_Cat]

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@Jporch316 wrote:

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@Jones_The_Cat wrote:

The fact that people are still buying Sky Glass in its current 2+ year old form at the exorbitant price Sky charges, shows that the British public in general don't hold quality in too high a regard when it comes to how they view their TV. 

Sky Glass is a functional, easy to use, mass-produced 'Entertainment platform' (Sky's words) and is allegedly 'smarter than a smart TV' (also Sky's words).

Most customers prefer convenience to quality and that's how Sky make their money. Customers will pay over the odds for a not very good TV because it's 'the only TV with Sky inside'. This is appealing to a huge majority of the population who don't give two hoots about nit levels, OLED, frame rate matching, HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ, or any that stuff. They just want something that's easy to use with minimal faff.

Sky can mass-produce Glass relatively cheaply, yet can charge a premium for it because loyal customers will pay it. 

Those that aren't loyal to Sky and care more about quality and versatility, can buy a proper smart TV elsewhere and add a Stream puck to it if they wish. 

There probably will be a Glass V2. Later this year maybe. Will I be buying it? Absolutely not. 

Sky are mass market. Their hardware products are mass-produced to a budget in order to maximise profits. They won't offer 'proper TV specs' because that's not the market they're in. 

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I quite like mine .....

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Nowt wrong with that. If I had a car and lived near you I'd still come round and give you a tenner for that 43 incher... 😉

[Jones_The_Cat]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

@Jones_The_Cat 

I do wonder what Glass could have been without the pandemic: TP Vision is clearly capable of better, given they also produce everything which has a Philips badge.

As I've said several times over the past couple of years, I really wish Sky could have taken the subscription and used part of that to subsidise the first really mass market OLED: that with the speaker set might actually have been 'something magical'.

https://www.akqa.com/work/sky/made-of-magic/ 

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I really don't think they'd be able to make the profit margins work with OLED. It would have to be a lot more expensive and would be much harder to make in large quantities. It would need to be marketed as a Glass Pro or something like that so that it appeals to a more niche audience. 

I'd still pass on it though. I much prefer my TV to be more of a monitor to which I can attach things I want to attach and run an OS I have more control over.

[Fothergill1]

@Jones_The_Cat I upgraded to a 65" Samsung OLED and Soundbar at the end of November and don't regret it for a moment.  The picture quality with an OLED ad Stream puck is outstanding.

It did cost a little more than a 65" glass but not by much as I purchased them on Black Friday deals and due to my location we don't pay 5% GST and not 20% VAT so that's another 15% saving.

[mikealanr]

Let's not forget in the original launch event Sky said Glass was going to have an upgrade path where they buy it back and upgrade you, similar to Sky mobile and phone contracts.

But that was the first and only mention of such a scheme!

MikeAlanR

[Jporch316]

The built in sound is a deal breaker for me .... let s hope they retain it in glass 2