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[Kevin Wood]

Given Sky don't broadcast any 1080p content yet it would put the Now TV box ahead of the 'main' (currently) service?

The only streaming box I know of with 1080p is the Apple TV one.

Maybe their "4K" content will be a bit closer to 1080p?   

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Is NowTV whether it be the Movies or Entertainment package streamed in 1080p or 720p on a PS4?

[tunnie]

720p - Nothing OTT (Over The Top) from Sky is 1080p.

No, where have you read about 1080?

Its basically Roku3.....

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/04/sky-new-now-tv/

Can't remember now, someone told me 1080p was in the pipeline for the box, why is it not the case.

All I can say is it's not a limitation of the box 

[zirk]

Given Sky don't broadcast any 1080p content yet it would put the Now TV box ahead of the 'main' (currently) service?

The only streaming box I know of with 1080p is the Apple TV one.

Maybe their "4K" content will be a bit closer to 1080p?   

Have you just invented another Sky HD Standard Kevin, lets call it 720p+.

[Kevin Wood]

Given Sky don't broadcast any 1080p content yet it would put the Now TV box ahead of the 'main' (currently) service?

The only streaming box I know of with 1080p is the Apple TV one.

Maybe their "4K" content will be a bit closer to 1080p?   

Have you just invented another Sky HD Standard Kevin, lets call it 720p+.

That'll never sell. How about "4K Ready...ish"?

[Marks DTM Calib]

And my advice would be give the new box 6 months before committing to one, let them iron out the shite build quality first 

[aaronjb]

let alone an lnb to fit 8/16/24 connections.

I have an 8-way LNB on my dish at home..

[tunnie]

let alone an lnb to fit 8/16/24 connections.

I have an 8-way LNB on my dish at home..

8way LNB is standard install 

[korum]

let alone an lnb to fit 8/16/24 connections.

I have an 8-way LNB on my dish at home..

Yes but with 8 tuners you could only have one box in the house.

[korum]

well the site is up and running what do people think?

http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sky-q/overview?DCMP=afc-473347&affiliate=true

[STEMO]

well the site is up and running what do people think?

http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sky-q/overview?DCMP=afc-473347&affiliate=true

What do I think? That won't be cheap 

[Varche]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3322331/Sky-gears-launch-SkyQ-Broadcaster-tipped-launch-blend-live-demand-TV-rival-Netflix-Roku.html

tunnie- do you know if Sky intend to branch into providing UK content to European viewers by Satellite (not via Internet ) ? I know people in some locations can by using a big dish receive some of the free offering you do in the UK. However when the beam pattern and satellite changed a lot lost the main channels. 

[tunnie]

It's been asked a fair bit since they all merged, but it's not going to happen from what I've heard. Rights is the issue, Sky UK/DE/IT all have independent rights for shows.

Sky Germany for example can air Breaking Bad, we in the UK can't as Netflix have the rights.

[zirk]

No, where have you read about 1080?

Its basically Roku3.....

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/04/sky-new-now-tv/

Can't remember now, someone told me 1080p was in the pipeline for the box, why is it not the case.

I remember now, the New Black Sky NowTV boxes will thru-put 1080p content via the Plex App.  Older White ones were 720p


Edit: Currently on offer at Curry/PC World, £15 from £25 or if you must £20 from £40 if you want 6 months Sky Entertainment or 4 months Sky Movies (Plex App is Free).

Cheap Crimbo present for someone, 

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/now-tv-tv-and-home-entertainment/digital-and-smart-tv/smart-tv/304_3635_31362_3969_xx/xx-criteria.html

[aaronjb]

I see the new box stuff says the top end one will support 4K - question is, is that broadcast 4K or streamed?