Sky Q

11 reviews

Dec, 2024

Positive
usability (5)
design (5)
glare (1)
video (1)

Negative
price (5)
remote control (3)
reliability (2)
sound (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 reviews of Sky Q. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the glare and video. The design and usability are also appreciated, but the sound and reliability get critical opinions.

usability, design, video, glare

price, remote control, reliability, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sky Q is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 96/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Simon Osborne-Walker (trustedreviews.com)

Sky Q

When Sky rolled out the Sky+ HD box at its last major hardware launch, most of us were still using dumb phones with physical keypads. The PS3 hadn't launched – and, more importantly, Netflix was still mailing out DVDs.

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sky Q review

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2023 winner. A bit old-fashioned in some ways, but Sky Q still trumps the newer Sky Stream overall

Great content, with plenty of 4K ; Impressive picture and sound ; Multi-room TV works well

Expensive ; Requires a dish ; Touchpad remote can be fiddly

While Sky Q now looks a bit outdated next to Sky Stream, for some buyers it will still be the better option

Nov, 2024

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Expert review by : Dan Grabham (t3.com)

Sky Q review: supreme viewing, even if it doesn't have Ultra HD yet

Sky's top-of-the-range service is here and T3.com has now had time with it in one of our own homes.

Multi-screen as it should be ; Slick and easy-to-use ; Resume from anywhere

No Ultra HD yet ; Poor app choice ; Expensive

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Dan Grabham (t3.com)

Sky Q review: supreme viewing from a truly top-of the-range offering

Top-of-the-range brilliance - and it will only get better

Multi-screen as it should be ; Slick and easy-to-use ; Resume from anywhere

No Ultra HD yet ; Poor app choice ; Expensive

Mar, 2016

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Sky Q: The evolution of television? - Pocket-lint

Sky has announced that it is overhauling its offering in the home, creating a new premium tier service to entice movie, sport and TV viewers to an all-new

As a Sky customer there is lots to like about the new Sky Q system. Even if not, it is likely to turn your head when you are looking for a new TV service to subscribe to.

Nov, 2015

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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sky Q

Thanks to various upgrades and the addition of Netflix, Sky Q is still the best TV service you can get. Find out more in our full review.

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Tom Wiggins (stuff.tv)

Sky Q review

The best version of TV there's ever been? Almost certainly. We cast our eyes over the many televisual riches of Sky Q

Slick new interface ; Fluid Viewing works brilliantly ; Nice new remote ; 4K looks great u2013 especially movies

Expensive ; Remote can be a little over-sensitive ; Prone to the odd crash

Undoubtedly the best TV experience you can get, but only true telly addicts and early adopters need to dive in right now

Jan, 2019

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Expert review by : Thomas Newton Chris Barraclough (recombu.com)

Sky Q review: The all-streaming, all-dancing 4K-ready pay TV system

Sky Q has been a long time coming. We review the eagerly awaited Sky Q ahead of the pay TV giant's launch of 4K Ultra HD TV channels later this year.

Fluid menus with logical layouts ; Smart, touch-sensitive controller ; Watch content anywhere with My Q, Fluid Viewing and Sky Go ; Silver box ready to receive 4K channels

It’s not cheap ; WiFi booster feature unavailable to non-Sky Broadband folks ; You don’t get to keep the hardware post-contract ; Not all promised features available from launch

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (alphr.com)

Sky Q review: Everything you need to know

Sky's premium satellite TV system is pure brilliance, and it just keeps getting better

Apr, 2018

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Expert review by : Luke Johnson (digitalspy.com)

Sky Q review: still a work in progress, but already the best Pay-TV service available

Cute cat videos on tap change how you'll watch TV forever.

Seamless multiroom experience ; Sky's still the king of content ; Simple, tablet-based downloads for offline, on-the-move viewing

Will make your wallet weep ; Doesn't play nice with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video ; 4K, voice search and powerlining still not ready

Sky Q is the future of TV. It's still a starting point and not the finished article, but upgrade now and you certainly won't regret it. The fluid viewing skills that let you seamlessly take content from room-to-room and device-to-device without fuss...

May, 2016

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