Sky Q 4K worth it?

NeillB

Ive just bought a 4K TV but have a Sky Q HD box. Im on Sky Signature and got rid of Sports and Movies years ago.   Apart from better picture quality is it worth upgrading to a 4K Q box? I was quoted £25 "installation" fee (you get the box posted to you so theres no engineer visit) and £4 per month thereafter as part my package? 

Any helpful advice especially from those people who already subscribe to Sky Q 4k is much appreciated.

NeillB

Ive just bought a 4K TV but have a Sky Q HD box. Im on Sky Signature and got rid of Sports and Movies years ago.   Apart from better picture quality is it worth upgrading to a 4K Q box? I was quoted £25 "installation" fee (you get the box posted to you so theres no engineer visit) and £4 per month thereafter as part my package? 

Any helpful advice especially from those people who already subscribe to Sky Q 4k is much appreciated.

emmajones1976

Surely it depends what 4k content they show that isnt on Sky Sports or Movies? Off the top of my head the only things I have personally seen in 4k have been sporting events.

NeillB

I know that. Thats why im asking. I have a 4K TV for gaming.

emmajones1976

Well if Sky dont show much 4K content on your package then surely the answer is no.

"There are no 'UHD channels'.  UHD content from Sky is typically individual premium live Sport events, some on-demand Cinema films and some Box Set (download) content (assorted Drama and Documentaries), so you require one or more of the subscriptions to cover those in addition to the UHD supplement"

That was from a Sky forum posted back end of December just gone.

NeillB

Thanks. Just found a thread on Sky's own community forum which confirmed what you just stated. So to recap the only thing broadcast live in 4K is Sky Sports. Sky Cinema and any of the entertainment channels can only be recorded or watched in HD. All UHD programmes are downloaded. Its maybe not sounding like its worth it. 

Neil_Jones

You can make use of your shinky new 4k via on-demand - there is UHD content on Amazon, Netflix (tariff permitting) and Disney+ (not a lot, but there is content)

Not sure if this 4k gets pulled through on the Q box, it should do, but the TV will have these providers built in (maybe not Disney, but most certainly Prime and Netflix)

Over time 4k content from Sky will increase but its important to remember buying a 4k TV does not make a better picture out of HD.  It will either be still in HD (just on a bigger screen) or (less likely) upscaled.

swoodward89

i have a sounds bar so very interested to get atmos, but feels like there's not much in the way of 4K content beyond sports

[Deleted User]

There’s more 4K on Netflix and Amazon.