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A 4k HDR Christmas Present from Sky: movies go HDR with Dolby Atmos

2 February 202117 December 2020
Harry Potter in HDR

For set-up help, please visit our Set Up Guide For Sky Q Ultra HD (4k) and HDR. The evolution to Ultra HD programming with High Dynamic Range (HDR) is gathering pace. HDR dramatically improves the picture quality of Ultra HD 4k content. To many viewers, HDR makes more difference than increasing resolution from HD to 4k, by … Read more

Categories Sky Q, TV and video, Ultra HD (4k)

How to Disable Wi-Fi with Sky Q and Use Ethernet Instead

13 February 202113 July 2020

Despite Sky Q boxes being equipped with Ethernet ports, many Sky engineers set boxes up to use Wi-Fi even when Ethernet is available. Using Wi-Fi to transport bandwidth-intensive media to fixed devices makes absolutely no sense. Your Sky Q boxes can interfere with your own Wi-Fi network or take away valuable spectrum that your Wi-Fi … Read more

Categories Sky Q, Tips and techniques, TV and video, Wi-Fi

Review of Sky Q Ultra HD

13 February 202114 November 2016
Sky sports screenshot

2021 update: Read our latest blog posts about Sky Q and other TV services Last year, we reviewed the BT Ultra HD (4k) TV service on its launch. We were very impressed with the image quality achieved with BT’s flagship Ultra HD football content. We now review Sky’s own Ultra HD service, which is delivered … Read more

Categories Benefits of superfast broadband, Equipment reviews, Sky Q, TV and video, Ultra HD (4k)

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