For the first time in its 31 year history, Sky TV now actually has a television set of its own. Sky Glass is the satellite broadcaster’s first foray into display hardware, bringing the best of its Sky Q set-top box platform to an all-in-one TV set.
Sky Glass comes in 43, 55 and 65-inch sizes, and makes use of the QLED panel technology. Without the need for a dish, Sky Glass pulls together local content, streaming services and Sky's own TV over Wi-Fi.
4K, HDR and with Dolby Atmos soundbar built in, Sky's engineers will set the TV up for you upon delivery, making this a complete cinema in a box. With just one wire, it promises to be one of the easiest TVs to set up, squeezing the smarts of a the soundbar and Sky Q box inside the set. It's mounting set up is simple too, thanks to its flat back.
As you’d imagine, the television’s interface is based on Sky’s own premium Sky Q set top box. That means you get editorialised TV and film recommendations, as well as Sky’s intelligent algorithmic recommendations based on what you’ve previously watched at specific times of day. Sky has a huge range of boxsets, rentals and purchasable film and television content alongside its broadcast channels, and a gigantic library of on-demand TV and film, lots of which also supports HDR and Dolby Atmos sound.
In addition, the Sky interface also integrates content from numerous third party TV apps and subscriptions services, from BBC iPlayer through to Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video.
As ever with Sky’s home products, you can also record live TV and boxset programming directly to Sky Glass’s built-in recordings hard drive. You also have the ability to stream recordings from Sky Glass to mobile devices around your home through Sky’s accompanying mobile apps, letting you carry on watching whether you're on the toilet or in bed.
Voice search, via a microphone in the remote, is also included, and is smart enough to understand the context behind queries relating to specific shows, broader genres, film and TV quotes and individual actors.
Unlike most televisions, Sky Glass will be sold via a subscription with the company’s services in tow, giving you access to its Sky Cinema, Entertainment and / or Sports packages (as well as third-part paid-for add-on channels).
Coming to the UK from the 18th of October, it'll be sold on subscription, with prices starting at £13 a month.
Is a Sky Glass TV worth it?
For years we’ve sung the praises of the Sky Q set top box. It’s a premium interface, making intelligent suggestions based on your viewing habits, and access to the most comprehensive library of TV and film out there.
But Sky Q’s 4K and HDR features, the best parts of the package, are very much dependent on your home cinema set up, and the same goes for its ability to deliver Dolby Atmos audio. Making sure you’ve got everything set up and calibrated easily isn’t the simplest of tasks. But with a TV tuned out of the box to take full advantage of these features, and graded to suit the content Sky provides, you could have all you need for that full cinematic experience straight out of the box.
What will likely be the real dealbreaker though will be ongoing subscription costs. While it’s not unusual to pay for a paid-TV subscription service alongside your TV purchase, it’s rare that a TVs USP is the very subscription that sets it apart. If you’re not already tempted by a Sky package, or already have a Sky Q box hooked up to a fancy TV, there may be little here for you. But with the cost of the TV subsidised over time by an ongoing subscription, it could prove an enticing long-term investment.
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