08 Sep 2023 10:41 AM
Just watched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+ using my Sky Q box and noticed the the audio (using an A/V amplifier) is just PCM Stereo. I routinely get Dolby Digital (surround sound) on many Sky channels and Amazon Prime. For me, surround sound is an important part of enjoying a programme or film. I Emailed Paramount+ support who sent a list of devices that support surround sound. Here's the list:
Apple TV HD and 4k
Roku devices and Roku TV
Android TV
Fire TV
So, Sky Q is absent from the list. My question is why? Why doesn't Sky Q offer Dolby Digital on Paramount + ?
08 Sep 2023 11:50 AM
It's a common thing in the UK with a lot of content from the USA.
There are many programmes which Sky have exclusivity on but which are only shown in HD with a maximum of 5.1 audio in the UK. The same content is often available in the USA in 4K with Dolby Vision & Atmos.
I have found in recent years that Sky's marketing of "everything in one place, easy" needs to be taken with a very large pinch of salt. You may get the quantity of content with Sky, but you don't always get the best quality.
08 Sep 2023 10:55 AM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out moreHi @A+Daulby
Possibly a Question for Paramount as they are supplying the content
08 Sep 2023 11:01 AM - last edited: 08 Sep 2023 11:11 AM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more
@A+Daulby wrote:
Just watched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+ using my Sky Q box and noticed the the audio (using an A/V amplifier) is just PCM Stereo. I routinely get Dolby Digital (surround sound) on many Sky channels and Amazon Prime. For me, surround sound is an important part of enjoying a programme or film. I Emailed Paramount+ support who sent a list of devices that support surround sound. Here's the list:
Apple TV HD and 4k
Roku devices and Roku TV
Android TV
Fire TV
So, Sky Q is absent from the list. My question is why? Why doesn't Sky Q offer Dolby Digital on Paramount + ?
hi @A+Daulby
The app is supplied by Paramount + to SKY - hopefully it will eventually get 5.1 sound.
I use my Firestick (as I do for any apps I can't get on my TV) and even the Firestick app did not have 5.1. when P+ launched - it took several months for it to get 5.1 sound despite the Firestick platform, as far as I know, being technically the same as the U.S. where P+ already had DD+ & atmos and 4K support.
I guess we will never know why it is taking so long to get 5.1. on the SKY Q version of the app - especially as others apps on SKY Q do support DD+ and Atmos (although Atmos took a while IIRC for Disney+) - it could be delays (or just lack of will power) at either end
BTW Rather bizarrely SNW S2 is 2.0 for all episodes from 2 onwards even on a firestick - even though S2 episode 1 is 5.1 & S1 is fully 5.1 - The response from P+ when I queried this was rather disappointing & did not explain why the later episodes are 2.0 only
BTW I also think Surround Sound is an important part of the experience
08 Sep 2023 11:01 AM
You have a point, maybe Paramount are only offering Sky a "vanilla" version of their service. But it seems an annoying oddity, as so much content is in surround sound.
08 Sep 2023 11:50 AM
It's a common thing in the UK with a lot of content from the USA.
There are many programmes which Sky have exclusivity on but which are only shown in HD with a maximum of 5.1 audio in the UK. The same content is often available in the USA in 4K with Dolby Vision & Atmos.
I have found in recent years that Sky's marketing of "everything in one place, easy" needs to be taken with a very large pinch of salt. You may get the quantity of content with Sky, but you don't always get the best quality.
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