@onryctank wrote:
Does the sound from ones TV compare the same from the skyq box?
The SKY Q box does not have any sound volume control itself & it relies on the TV or other sound equipment such as a Sound bar or separate Sound receiver..
It can output 3 diffrent sound formats as @oldfella mentions - Normal (Standard Stereo also known as PCM stereo, Dolby Digital - see para later re 5.1 sound & for some content Dolby Digital Plus used for a newer surround sound called Dolby Atmos)
For a direct comparison of Freeview channels vs the Freesat channels available via SKY Q - some Freesat channels via SKY Q will be better as there are more HD versions of the same channels and these use a Dolby Digital carrier rather than the odinary Stereo - but as @oldfella says it depends if your TV or Sound equipement can handle the Dolby Digital signal
Many channels on SKY Q use surround sound often referred to as 5.1 to reflect the seperate channels available for speakers (Front Left /Centre/Front Right/ Rear Left / Rear Right & the .1 for a separate low frequency effects (LFE) channel for Subwoofers)
This 5.1 sound can sound far superior with dedicated sound systems such as Sound bars & separate AV amplifiers and some TVs will also give better sound - although some TVs struggle with the 5.1. sound and thus need to use the 'Normal' setting on SKY Q to listen in ordinary Stereo
Many of the additional channels you get on SKY Q use this 5.1 surround sound which, as I say, can really enhance the experience with the right equipment but it really does depend on what you are using to listen to it
