Major one for me to stick with Sky Q is when I record the boxing from the states I know Sunday morning it's ready to go...not sure if it'll be on the sky server straight away.
My biggest concern by far with Stream is the quality of the hardware. Some, like you from the sound it, have no issues at all. Others suffer a nightmare of Wi-Fi connection issues, remotes not working, adverts on a never ending loop, programmes refusing to play and that’s just the ones I remember off the top of my head. I would love it. It’s exactly what I want, but because my partner wouldn’t know how to solve any issues I don’t dare take the risk, so my option is stick with reliable Sky Q or go down the Apple TV plus TV launcher route. Sky Q is winning at the moment until it inevitably gets too expensive.
My worry with Stream is the wifi connection, we don't have the best at the moment and even with Q it can be very laggy. We may have to hard wire. Also we have had the Q boxes replaced 3 times in the last year. Even this one is starting to sound like a jet engine taking off sometimes.....
Same. I am well known for recording whole entire seasons of things and watching them a year or two later when I've wrapped something else up. I don't see how this would work with sky stream. I would really miss the recording feature.
Not sure what was going on with that Sky Q box but if you are paying for 4K and not getting 4K then stop paying for it. I would check the vision and sound settings and the HDMI digital plus setting. I have Sky Q myself and get 4K so no problem but the thing i like most is that if i lose internet connection I will be still watching TV and will only lose the internet apps but anything i have recorded i will still be able to watch like normal. I do not like being completely reliant on an internet connection tbh and this is why i like physical media like vinyl records DVD, Blu Ray etc.
Had the same issue when I first hooked up my Sky Q box. The TV needed its HDMI mode changing from HDMI 1.4 to HDMI 2.0. Once I toggled the option, I had the 2160p setting.
Hi Steve, so u use Apple TV along side stream? Or as a replacement box? I changed from q to stream and it’s great but I find it a bit laggy when navigating and opening apps. Considering replacing it with the Apple TV box, what’d u think?
Main advantage of sky stream to me is 4k in all rooms , sky mini Q boxes no 4k , so if you record 4k programs on main box you can’t watch on Sky Q mini box …..annoying.
SkyQ absolutely delivers 4K UHD HDR and ATMOS surround sound with the relevant subscription pack. I watched the EPL this weekend in 4K UHD HLG via SkyQ on my OLED and it looked incredible. The advantage of viewing Sky Sports on SkyQ vs SkyStream is there is not the same broadcast delay which is introduced with streaming. When viewing the live broadcast sports channels on Stream you will be at least 20 seconds behind the satellite broadcast on SkyQ. I can see the attraction of Stream but would probably just go for Now on an AppleTV if I wanted Sky channels without a dish which is more flexible than Stream with no contract required for borrowed equipment. Stream is undoubtedly the future and the advantages for Sky with Stream are massive with no installer required to set up or repair a dish. Sky Stream will use significantly less power than Q due to not having hard drives and satellite tuners inside the box.
No doubt sky stream is the future but so many things to iron out. Firstly the live broadcasting is around 30 seconds behind the traditional satellite broadcast of Sky Q. With fibre broadband & the speeds being pushed now this has to get a lot better. Also, the sky puck is poor. The Apple TV blows it away with how slick everything runs & what would be better is if sky stream was made available as an app on the Apple TV.
I have had the full bells and whistles Sky q 2 terabyte box with multi room for a few years now and I seriously can't fault it . But my viewing habits have changed a lot recently so I feel I'm paying for a lot of gear that i don't use as much .
I will say that probably the best thing about the Q box is the fact that I have an archive of downloaded 4k movies that are no longer available on the sky cinema catalogue but because of the hard drive they don't disappear.
Im happy with Sky Q. I would stay with Sky Q. I prefer satellite picture quality I had Sky Q for 7 years the only time I had an issue with bad weather is 2-3 times maximum this hardly ever happens. If it ever does there is always Sky Go option to use over wi-fi. I like how fast Sky Q is, I like the download and recording feature on my planner. Catchup apps such as iplayer, itv hub etc. have their own sky interface which allows forwarding adverts. Most importantly I would stick with Sky Q because it’s satellite watching a football game is live whereas Sky Glass, Sky stream it’s probably a minute or so behind. Does it really matter? Yes it does if you are a football fan and have friends texting you when a team scores (Spoiler) I also like the fact on Sky Q i can record my favourite movies on Sky Cinema and keep on my planner as long as I want even if it expires this has no effect.
@@stevemarruk Thanks. About the Sky Q in this video not having ultra hd option from my experience it could be that they don't subscribe to ultra hd package.
@@stevemarruk I had sky ever since those first Panasonic and Grundig Sky Digital box awhich only had live tv and upgraded each time up until Sky Q which im happy with. The only good alternative I see to that is Virgin Media V6 and Virgin tv 360 which I also find really good. Not sure if you tried that
'Apparently' if you have any sky Q mini boxes linked with your 2TB, the main box can down grade from 4k/UHD to 1080p because the mini boxes cant play 4k/UHD content.
I’d have to disagree - I have a 2tb Sky Q box playing ultra HD and it’s linked to two ‘pucks’ and all’s good so not sure what was going on for Rate My Tech’s TV.
Ive switched to sky stream and it was a big mistake. Sky Q is way better the following reasons: 1) Better picture quality , Stream is exactly that streamed, so you get compression issues, its very noticeable in blacks where they get washed out on Stream compared to the satellite feed. 2) The ability to record, especially sport. So for example when sold Stream, i was told i could catch on a golf feed immediately after its finished....wrong, many sports programmes are not available for up to 24 hours after they've finished. And often if you hit 'watch from start' halfway through a broadcast, theres a bug whereby when the live broadcast ends, so will your feed even if you havent caught up. 3) Sky stream is buggy, glitchy and the hardware seems way underpowered for what it needs to do. There's also some settings in Q thats not available in Stream. The big one for example is Q has 8 bit UHD or 10 bit UHD HDR so if you have an older 4K TV you can still get great quality with the 8 bit setting as its not reliant on having HLG support. With stream there's only a UHD HDR setting, so if you have an older TV you'll get a dull washed out picture in 4K 4) If you're internet is down with Stream, then that's no tv for you. Ive had 4 days of down internet service in the 12 months of owning stream and that literally means no TV. Live TV on Q would be unaffected.
So helpful, thanks for this! I was sold sky stream and the sales person actually told me you could record on it. Clearly, it's not true. So I will be switching my package to sky q as it hasn't arrived yet.
For me Sky Q. Here is the reason why 1. Low delay 2. Recording function 3. Even though satellite dishes are ugly, it gives high bitrate, and crystal clear picture all the time.... But when it comes to all. Buy that equipment that is right for you. For me is it Sky Q. Running Sky Q 4K through Projector. And Onkyo THX amplifier system
the reason their sky q box was only giving giving them HD option & not UHD / 4K could be for the simple reason that they don’t want to pay the extra £8 a month for UHD 🤔
Changed to Sky Stream, after trying the playlist and forwarding through programmes I have today changed back, I hated the lack of functionality on Stream. The menus and remote aren't as good either. Really disappointed, complete waste of many hours researching, changing and changing back.
I suspect your mate wasn't paying for UHD. I have sky Q and a Sony OLED and it works fine. I'm considering the stream - if it recorded I would definitely go for it but I sometimes watch stuff 6-12 months after I've recorded it and itvX doesn't keep stuff that long. Maybe I should change my viewing habits. Small box and no dish would be good. Thanks for the review.
I did see you have to pay extra for 4k on the Sky website so I think he didn't want that option, which is fair enough as it's a decent amount extra for 4k
Either the HDMI cable doesn’t support it or it’s a base 1TB box. As far as stream goes if your a sports fans who likes to record sport, I would stick with Sky Q.
Not in America though, the mini boxes from satellite providers there, well they can support 4K...they were always more up to date than us! We are unlucky as Comcast bought Sky and as a cable provider, then have no idea what to do with satellite TV - they are running this once great corporation into the ground. @@WW-tg5pu
Sky Q all the way. 👍 the recording feature alone was the reason I got it. You can stream all you want for free without the box if you have a smart tv. 🤷🏻♂️
With Sky Q we delete programmes from our recordings menu once we have watched them so we always have a immediate view of what we haven’t watched. I think with Sky Stream the playlist shows all the programmes for all the series whether you have watched them or not. I appreciate you get the blue line with Sky Stream but perhaps it’s not as obvious and immediate as the Sky Q recordings screen.
Try a different HDMI port, I found that on my Sony Bravia that they dedicated one HDMI port to allow the 2.2 eArc etc. that was HDMI 2 on my unit. And when I did that I then had the option for 2160p HDR on my Sky Q box.
And the Sopranos wasn't made in 4k or broadcast in 4K standard at just it was probably 720p so that's down to how good the processing is in your TV that improves the quality of the picture
It’s only 1080p because you haven’t set up your system correctly, I have a Sony 4k screen with Sky Q no problem , upskill your knowledge Sir , your Sky service needs to also support 4k and HDR for it to work , your video shows you watching a 1080p programme?
The program is irrelevent (most programs are not 4K) to the SKY configuration menu but the sky system clearly is not allowing 4K probably due to their package.
Sorry to ask again...IM moving from sky q (box) after 18 years in November but before I take the plunge I have got multiple films on the sky store which are purchased.Can I acces these on sky stream and are they in hd/4k if I take the very basic stream offering.
Hi Steve I think that might be a 1tb sky Q box because back in the year when sky q was launched you had the sky q 1tb box and the 2tb box the 1tb box can only do full hd not 4K the sky q 2tb box, which was in silver at the bottom, can do 4K. Then in 2020 Sky made a new sky q box that allowed 4K and HDR on the 1tb box and the 2tb box. I hope this information helped you.
Sky q has the ability to download catch up and on demand for watching offline, which kind of creates a playlist of sorts over time, not the exact same but again if the internet goes down, could be better for some 👍🏻
Sky Stream 100%. If Sky had provided solid satellite dish instead of mesh dish, then i would had said 100% Sky Q or Sky+HD. The reason i'm saying that is becasue, mesh satellite dish is a little bit more sensetive. And the question is what kind of satellite dish is better? Mesh or solid? Mesh may do better job when it is bad heavy windy days. But solid gives a lot better signal quality.. and the 2nd question is. Is cheaper better? My opinion the answer is no! Not always. Sky Stream huge delay is because of it is running OTT. If it had running multicast it would only had 8 secound delay compared to satellite signal
When I took out Sky Q it was offered in two flavours, Skq Q and Sky Q Silver.....I have the silver which gave me 4K UHD and multi-room ability, plus the nicer remote. From the video we can see the set top box is missing the silver accent and has the more basic remote (which is also used for Multiscreen), hence this box does NOT support 4K....hope that helps @ratemytech.
There’s no way to clear the continue watching list on Sky Stream. Also you can’t see the channel while browsing most of the menus on stream (only on the guide you can see the mini player I think)
4k is only available on the 2TB Sky Q boxes, the 1TB boxes only support 1080p, another way for Sky to rip money out of you, my Nan has the same 1TB box and only displays 1080p and not 4k
On TV's, 2k is referring to 1920 x 1080 (1080p), whereas 4k refers to 3840 x 2160 (2160p). My guess is that your friends don't have a Sky UHD subscription so the Sky Box ignores the higher resolution.
Just upgraded from Sky Q to Stream. & for me its good. Picture way better, the picture quality on Sky Q for me was ok 🤷🏽♂️. I have 300mb speed, so Stream is awesome. The playlist is not a problem, not sure why folks are uphappy its not record 🤷🏽♂️ i think it might be a generation thing, younger folks want on demand etc. The only problem i have is Sky Go App on phones & Tablets is only really setup for Sky Q. I think there needs to be a Sky Stream App, similar design & where you can add to your playlist or take away.
A very important point....people need to remember the name Sky came from the fact it was a satellite tv provider, not an IPTV provider. @@naumanshafiq467
@@AShiftySpock 1440p is 2.5k. 2k refers to the horizontal resolution of 1.85:1 1080p film resolutions. Same way that 4k does for 2160p ( a TV resolution is actually only 3.8k but we say 4k as film stock is wider)
I was curious about this to replace my sky q and 3 mini boxes around the house. But there's no recording function so absolutely useless 😂😂😂 Oh dear Sky. You keep trying something new and getting it wrong. Sky Glass = bang average LCD TV. Sky Stream = no recording function. What on earth is wrong with them these days 😂 Also, far more likely to have a broadband problem at home than a dish problem.
Using a Sky Stream box, is possible to do zapping on the channels, like it happens in the SkyQ box, or you must select the single channel you want to see from the list and you always have to go to the TV Guide? Thanks in advance!
Sky Q Internet has the same size of sky stream. Quality is the same 4K. It’s literally the same product! The only difference is that sky stream has a redesigned graphic, yes is more simple and cool but… i don’t think that I’ll change from sky Q internet to Sky stream. What do you recommend me? Thanks
I think with playlists once the “live” programme has finished you need to wait for the programme to be loaded to the cloud before you can watch it on Sky Stream. That’s annoying because ifI have watched the evening football match and then want to watch a programme shown earlier that evening that’s already finished but is not yet available to stream. Not sure how long it takes for the show to be loaded to the cloud so it can be watched on Sky Stream? Obviously with Sky Q I can watch the programme shown earlier immediately after the football has finished.
Hi Steve, great post, loads of top info! Reached the end of my Q contract recently, have just boxed up the returning tech and have ordered Stream to give it a try, contract free ATM. Just one question, should I have added the ad skip feature as the advisor never mentioned it at the time. Can’t go back to sitting through all that nonsense, don’t have the patience anymore! 😂
Sky q 2tb boxes is much better than sky stream and sky glass even if I had Fffp broadband I would still keep sky q your settings for 4k uhd hdr should be set to 2060p 10 bit picture resolution at the to of Audio visual setting I've tryed sky it is good but with sky q you can record and stream at the same time you can't do that with sky stream or sky glass I still enjoying your videos
Hi mate great review as always i agree with you SKY Stream interface is much better than SKYQ, i have a sony bravia xr j80 tv and when i had SKYQ it was 4K.
A bit off topic (although i do like sky stream, its been great and i love how all my services are in one interface etc and pic quality is amazing. Was slow and buggy in the 1st few weeks but settled down, i have been on a rolling contract for about 6 months now, not ready to go into a 18 month contract 😅 like that i can just cancel.) Anyways i was hoping if you could do a youtube vs spotify again. As youtube music has changed a lot the last few months it even has synced lyrics ! But im torn as im paying for youtube premium as i warch alot of it and im paying for spotify. I actually have access to apple music (kind of free as im part of a family sub) but im not in the apple eco system. I have an android phone (samsung fold 4) my tv is an android tv (however im using the sky stream for everything) i do however have an imac. (I used to be in the apple ecosystem lol) its so confusing !!! So was hoping you had some ideas to stream line everything.
How does the playlist feature on SKY Stream for following football and F1? Does the playlist add races/games automatically for watching when they’ve finished broadcasting live?
I work for sky and personally my honest opinion down to the fact that it isn’t Wi-Fi dependant and the record function as there’s things I watch that aren’t on the streaming services among the sky apps on the box. Stream for me it’s a good product but I don’t think it’s a finished product yet. Atm sky q is still my choice With your sky q only showing 1080p it could be your hdmi cable. Actual tv settings or you have got the hd sky q box rather than the uhd one there is 2 variants to the box plus your storage options etc
For the price of sky q subs they should let you have somekind of streaming with it incase of signal loss, heavy rain or snow etc i lose signal everytime. Had my dish moved and it still happens.
I have a large tree now interfering with my sky satellite signal , i end up watching tv through the apps on the Q box so sky stream is the way forward for me , only thing is my wife loves to record a lot during the day whilst we are at work so is absolutely evey program available on a play list ? For example Home and Away ? or EastEnders ? Cheers
Was it the HDMI cable that was the problem with the box being stuck on 1080p? Curious 😊 or was that box the 1 tb box? They don’t do Hudson as far as I know.
Also looks like it was the more basic 1TB box which had the basic remote and no silver accent on the set-top box. Those ones did not support UHD. @@stevemarruk
Great video as always Steve. I had Sky Q for years and it was thanks to some of your previous videos on Sky Stream that I decided to take the plunge and switch to Sky Stream. Had Sky Stream since the start of the year and me and my wife absolutely love it. We don't miss the record function and love the playlist feature. We have it hooked up to a LG OLED TV and picture looks amazing. We initially switched as we was renovating the living room and to move the TV across the room would've resulted in horrible cables trailing around the skirting boards so was a no brainer for us. My mum has Sky Q and feels dated whenever I go round and use the TV.
@@stevemarruk Anytime buddy. I subscribed to your channel ages ago and always look forward to your uploads. Yes there was a learning curve at first when I switched but it was worth it. When I had Sky Q I found that I was using the apps built into my LG TV rather than using the apps in sky Q. Now I use each app through Sky Stream and its smooth and just works. Keep up the great work my friend 👏
I think it ultimately depends on what you watch, if it's only the main terrestrial + Sky channels then yes Stream is absolutely fine, as you can find just about anything on catch-up services. But the whole point of satellite tv is that you get a feed of some obscure and unknown channels which some of us do watch from time to time, and for those you really need a physical hard disk drive to be able to record from.
@@stevemarruk very nice. Very nice indeed! 4.3 or 4.4. Have you considered adding a centre channel or did you happen go with integrated 🤔 either way you got a fantastic stereo sound. Remember butty movies are 50% visuals and 50% audio and their are occasions when the audio out does the visuals. Our ears lead our eyes to where the story lives 😎
@@stevemarruk I'm sure you don't need telling but if they are indeed the 4.4 and they go down to 44 HZ, personally I would cross them over at 60hz (allow for the roll off) Congrats and may you have many hours of happy listening 🥳
Nice to know that you like it more. Indeed the interface is more updated, but for a few reasons SkyQ is still better for many of us. If Sky could offer Sky Stream with built-in HDD, all the channels from satellite and +1 channels then it would be a BIG winner, but until then many of us will stick with Q.
Sky stream will be the future for sure with fibre installations just so much better, not affected by weather, and goes anywhere an Ethernet (or high speed wifi) connection will go
@@SuperHitman55 Not quite true, as all that happens is your place of where you have last viewed is bookmarked with the episode available on Sky's servers (and only for Sky channels). If the programme is not available on-demand or catch-up then no bueno. If the programme should leave such services after a short time then no luck, imagine me trying to watch back episodes of Crimewatch Roadshow after a week, I'd be stuffed!
Original Sky Q boxes didn't support UHD/4K and to upgrade you had to pay for a new box so chances are they didn't bother. As regards hiding the box, the remote is Bluetooth so doesn't need line of sight. Mine is on the wall behind the TV and works fine.
Could just be unlucky and have a faulty box or cable not capable of supporting full 4K viewing, worth contacting sky about because when it is 4K the picture quility is amazing, even on the menus look good, sky stream menu is more in depth but everything is still there on sky q, just simpler, especially if it were to be for an elder
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Would to know your views on the two technologies and why you choose one over the other.
Major one for me to stick with Sky Q is when I record the boxing from the states I know Sunday morning it's ready to go...not sure if it'll be on the sky server straight away.
Yeah this is a the big reason many stay with Q
My biggest concern by far with Stream is the quality of the hardware. Some, like you from the sound it, have no issues at all. Others suffer a nightmare of Wi-Fi connection issues, remotes not working, adverts on a never ending loop, programmes refusing to play and that’s just the ones I remember off the top of my head.
I would love it. It’s exactly what I want, but because my partner wouldn’t know how to solve any issues I don’t dare take the risk, so my option is stick with reliable Sky Q or go down the Apple TV plus TV launcher route. Sky Q is winning at the moment until it inevitably gets too expensive.
My worry with Stream is the wifi connection, we don't have the best at the moment and even with Q it can be very laggy. We may have to hard wire. Also we have had the Q boxes replaced 3 times in the last year. Even this one is starting to sound like a jet engine taking off sometimes.....
That’s not good
For me it's the Sky Q recording feature that wins it for me every time
Same. I am well known for recording whole entire seasons of things and watching them a year or two later when I've wrapped something else up. I don't see how this would work with sky stream. I would really miss the recording feature.
Not sure what was going on with that Sky Q box but if you are paying for 4K and not getting 4K then stop paying for it. I would check the vision and sound settings and the HDMI digital plus setting.
I have Sky Q myself and get 4K so no problem but the thing i like most is that if i lose internet connection I will be still watching TV and will only lose the internet apps but anything i have recorded i will still be able to watch like normal. I do not like being completely reliant on an internet connection tbh and this is why i like physical media like vinyl records DVD, Blu Ray etc.
Had the same issue when I first hooked up my Sky Q box. The TV needed its HDMI mode changing from HDMI 1.4 to HDMI 2.0. Once I toggled the option, I had the 2160p setting.
Oh ok how did you do you
Is the HDmi cable
There were certain sky q box models which were limited to 1080p and didnt support 4k, that would explain the 1080p output on that Q box
maybe the hdmi cable. it isnt 2.1 compatible. so is forced to 1080p
Do I get Sky Stream or stay with Sky Q?
Must admit I am leaning towards Sky Stream as I have a decent internet connection and Sky Stream is cheaper
Hi Steve, so u use Apple TV along side stream? Or as a replacement box? I changed from q to stream and it’s great but I find it a bit laggy when navigating and opening apps. Considering replacing it with the Apple TV box, what’d u think?
I use both in all fairness but I do find I am using my Apple TV with Now TV and the TV launcher more than I do sky TV.
@@stevemarruk many thanks for your opinion. Really appreciated. Your vids are great! Keep up the great work mate.
@anillchandi thank you
Probably you have a slow wifi signal? You should update your home network with signal repeaters, a new router or more preferably a mesh network!
Main advantage of sky stream to me is 4k in all rooms , sky mini Q boxes no 4k , so if you record 4k programs on main box you can’t watch on Sky Q mini box …..annoying.
Yes that is very true Mike
That is a good feature which sadly was missing from Sky Q. But in the U.S. you can get multi-room boxes which receive 4K.
Have they taken out the extra sub out for uhd example sports ?
No they didn’t
SkyQ absolutely delivers 4K UHD HDR and ATMOS surround sound with the relevant subscription pack.
I watched the EPL this weekend in 4K UHD HLG via SkyQ on my OLED and it looked incredible. The advantage of viewing Sky Sports on SkyQ vs SkyStream is there is not the same broadcast delay which is introduced with streaming. When viewing the live broadcast sports channels on Stream you will be at least 20 seconds behind the satellite broadcast on SkyQ.
I can see the attraction of Stream but would probably just go for Now on an AppleTV if I wanted Sky channels without a dish which is more flexible than Stream with no contract required for borrowed equipment.
Stream is undoubtedly the future and the advantages for Sky with Stream are massive with no installer required to set up or repair a dish.
Sky Stream will use significantly less power than Q due to not having hard drives and satellite tuners inside the box.
Cheers Paul
No doubt sky stream is the future but so many things to iron out. Firstly the live broadcasting is around 30 seconds behind the traditional satellite broadcast of Sky Q. With fibre broadband & the speeds being pushed now this has to get a lot better. Also, the sky puck is poor. The Apple TV blows it away with how slick everything runs & what would be better is if sky stream was made available as an app on the Apple TV.
Very true
Big question, would you ditch Sky stream and just use Apple TV with Now TV if you wanted to watch Sky content?
Yes very easily
I have had the full bells and whistles Sky q 2 terabyte box with multi room for a few years now and I seriously can't fault it . But my viewing habits have changed a lot recently so I feel I'm paying for a lot of gear that i don't use as much .
Agreed
I will say that probably the best thing about the Q box is the fact that I have an archive of downloaded 4k movies that are no longer available on the sky cinema catalogue but because of the hard drive they don't disappear.
Im happy with Sky Q. I would stay with Sky Q. I prefer satellite picture quality I had Sky Q for 7 years the only time I had an issue with bad weather is 2-3 times maximum this hardly ever happens. If it ever does there is always Sky Go option to use over wi-fi. I like how fast Sky Q is, I like the download and recording feature on my planner. Catchup apps such as iplayer, itv hub etc. have their own sky interface which allows forwarding adverts. Most importantly I would stick with Sky Q because it’s satellite watching a football game is live whereas Sky Glass, Sky stream it’s probably a minute or so behind. Does it really matter? Yes it does if you are a football fan and have friends texting you when a team scores (Spoiler) I also like the fact on Sky Q i can record my favourite movies on Sky Cinema and keep on my planner as long as I want even if it expires this has no effect.
Good feedback Kash
@@stevemarruk Thanks. About the Sky Q in this video not having ultra hd option from my experience it could be that they don't subscribe to ultra hd package.
Yeah I think your right
@@stevemarruk I had sky ever since those first Panasonic and Grundig Sky Digital box awhich only had live tv and upgraded each time up until Sky Q which im happy with. The only good alternative I see to that is Virgin Media V6 and Virgin tv 360 which I also find really good. Not sure if you tried that
@kashifhussain8611 not tried it yet
Whatever you do, don’t upgrade to sky q !
i thort i would miss the record but i really like the playlist.
Yh that’s what I thought as well
'Apparently' if you have any sky Q mini boxes linked with your 2TB, the main box can down grade from 4k/UHD to 1080p because the mini boxes cant play 4k/UHD content.
I’d have to disagree - I have a 2tb Sky Q box playing ultra HD and it’s linked to two ‘pucks’ and all’s good so not sure what was going on for Rate My Tech’s TV.
Sky mini’s can’t play in 4k only HD where as the sky stream pucks can do 4k, just upgraded to the sky glass with pucks to benefit from this
It wasn't in 4K as that isn't a 4k Sky Q box
please, can you help me I need to know if I can watch Sky UK in Italy
I’ve no idea
ok, thanks a lot
You can't!! 😆
I still like sky+HD
Ive switched to sky stream and it was a big mistake. Sky Q is way better the following reasons:
1) Better picture quality , Stream is exactly that streamed, so you get compression issues, its very noticeable in blacks where they get washed out on Stream compared to the satellite feed.
2) The ability to record, especially sport. So for example when sold Stream, i was told i could catch on a golf feed immediately after its finished....wrong, many sports programmes are not available for up to 24 hours after they've finished. And often if you hit 'watch from start' halfway through a broadcast, theres a bug whereby when the live broadcast ends, so will your feed even if you havent caught up.
3) Sky stream is buggy, glitchy and the hardware seems way underpowered for what it needs to do. There's also some settings in Q thats not available in Stream. The big one for example is Q has 8 bit UHD or 10 bit UHD HDR so if you have an older 4K TV you can still get great quality with the 8 bit setting as its not reliant on having HLG support. With stream there's only a UHD HDR setting, so if you have an older TV you'll get a dull washed out picture in 4K
4) If you're internet is down with Stream, then that's no tv for you. Ive had 4 days of down internet service in the 12 months of owning stream and that literally means no TV. Live TV on Q would be unaffected.
Great feedback it does seems to hit people different this one.
So helpful, thanks for this! I was sold sky stream and the sales person actually told me you could record on it. Clearly, it's not true. So I will be switching my package to sky q as it hasn't arrived yet.
For me Sky Q. Here is the reason why
1. Low delay
2. Recording function
3. Even though satellite dishes are ugly, it gives high bitrate, and crystal clear picture all the time....
But when it comes to all. Buy that equipment that is right for you. For me is it Sky Q. Running Sky Q 4K through Projector. And Onkyo THX amplifier system
the reason their sky q box was only giving giving them HD option & not UHD / 4K could be for the simple reason that they don’t want to pay the extra £8 a month for UHD 🤔
Changed to Sky Stream, after trying the playlist and forwarding through programmes I have today changed back, I hated the lack of functionality on Stream. The menus and remote aren't as good either. Really disappointed, complete waste of many hours researching, changing and changing back.
The biggest difference is adverts. When you record, you can skip the adverts. With stream, you’re stuck with the ADs.
I suspect your mate wasn't paying for UHD. I have sky Q and a Sony OLED and it works fine. I'm considering the stream - if it recorded I would definitely go for it but I sometimes watch stuff 6-12 months after I've recorded it and itvX doesn't keep stuff that long. Maybe I should change my viewing habits. Small box and no dish would be good. Thanks for the review.
I did see you have to pay extra for 4k on the Sky website so I think he didn't want that option, which is fair enough as it's a decent amount extra for 4k
Either the HDMI cable doesn’t support it or it’s a base 1TB box. As far as stream goes if your a sports fans who likes to record sport, I would stick with Sky Q.
Is it a 4k uhd box as sky used to sell sky q in 1080p years ago
You only get 4K if you pay for it and it’s your main Sky Q box. The mins are 1080p only
And that's my main problem. If you download a Sky Cinema film in UHD/Dolby Atmos, it can only play on the main Sky Q Box!
Not in America though, the mini boxes from satellite providers there, well they can support 4K...they were always more up to date than us! We are unlucky as Comcast bought Sky and as a cable provider, then have no idea what to do with satellite TV - they are running this once great corporation into the ground. @@WW-tg5pu
Sky Q all the way. 👍 the recording feature alone was the reason I got it. You can stream all you want for free without the box if you have a smart tv. 🤷🏻♂️
With Sky Q we delete programmes from our recordings menu once we have watched them so we always have a immediate view of what we haven’t watched. I think with Sky Stream the playlist shows all the programmes for all the series whether you have watched them or not. I appreciate you get the blue line with Sky Stream but perhaps it’s not as obvious and immediate as the Sky Q recordings screen.
That’s true but is let’s you know what you have watched
Try a different HDMI port, I found that on my Sony Bravia that they dedicated one HDMI port to allow the 2.2 eArc etc. that was HDMI 2 on my unit. And when I did that I then had the option for 2160p HDR on my Sky Q box.
Will try
And the Sopranos wasn't made in 4k or broadcast in 4K standard at just it was probably 720p so that's down to how good the processing is in your TV that improves the quality of the picture
Ah right
It’s only 1080p because you haven’t set up your system correctly, I have a Sony 4k screen with Sky Q no problem , upskill your knowledge Sir , your Sky service needs to also support 4k and HDR for it to work , your video shows you watching a 1080p programme?
The program is irrelevent (most programs are not 4K) to the SKY configuration menu but the sky system clearly is not allowing 4K probably due to their package.
Sorry to ask again...IM moving from sky q (box) after 18 years in November but before I take the plunge I have got multiple films on the sky store which are purchased.Can I acces these on sky stream and are they in hd/4k if I take the very basic stream offering.
Yeah to my knowledge your account is your account just check with Sky but I am sure your account just come across.
Hi Steve
I think that might be a 1tb sky Q box because back in the year when sky q was launched you had the sky q 1tb box and the 2tb box the 1tb box can only do full hd not 4K the sky q 2tb box, which was in silver at the bottom, can do 4K. Then in 2020 Sky made a new sky q box that allowed 4K and HDR on the 1tb box and the 2tb box. I hope this information helped you.
Ahhh okay cheers
You’re welcome Steve
Sky q has the ability to download catch up and on demand for watching offline, which kind of creates a playlist of sorts over time, not the exact same but again if the internet goes down, could be better for some 👍🏻
Sky Stream 100%. If Sky had provided solid satellite dish instead of mesh dish, then i would had said 100% Sky Q or Sky+HD. The reason i'm saying that is becasue, mesh satellite dish is a little bit more sensetive. And the question is what kind of satellite dish is better? Mesh or solid? Mesh may do better job when it is bad heavy windy days. But solid gives a lot better signal quality.. and the 2nd question is. Is cheaper better? My opinion the answer is no! Not always. Sky Stream huge delay is because of it is running OTT. If it had running multicast it would only had 8 secound delay compared to satellite signal
Is the Sky Q box one of the first released as they weren’t 4k unless it was a 1TB box
When I took out Sky Q it was offered in two flavours, Skq Q and Sky Q Silver.....I have the silver which gave me 4K UHD and multi-room ability, plus the nicer remote.
From the video we can see the set top box is missing the silver accent and has the more basic remote (which is also used for Multiscreen), hence this box does NOT support 4K....hope that helps @ratemytech.
There’s no way to clear the continue watching list on Sky Stream. Also you can’t see the channel while browsing most of the menus on stream (only on the guide you can see the mini player I think)
Not I’ll have to try
4k is only available on the 2TB Sky Q boxes, the 1TB boxes only support 1080p, another way for Sky to rip money out of you, my Nan has the same 1TB box and only displays 1080p and not 4k
Tell a lie ... Some 1TB boxes do support UHD, but you have to upgrade the box, which Sky charge a fee for, hope that clears that one up
I think they haven’t paid for UHD that’s the problem here but thanks for the amazing feedback Dan
I think they haven’t paid for UHD that’s the problem here but thanks for the amazing feedback Dan
One big thing….sky stream runs solely online, connection goes down you have a paperweight
No you also have Freeview Ariel on the back of it
@@stevemarruk ah! I stand corrected! Cheers mate
The sopranos wasn’t shot in 4K. It was shot between 720p and 1080p
Either tv isn't set to 2160P or it's a 1tb stb. Voice remotes will work via Bluetooth and box is fine in cupboard!
@@kevinanderson1073 2160P 10 bit option should be easily displayed on the sky box.....definitely weird 🤔
On TV's, 2k is referring to 1920 x 1080 (1080p), whereas 4k refers to 3840 x 2160 (2160p). My guess is that your friends don't have a Sky UHD subscription so the Sky Box ignores the higher resolution.
2k is not 1080 lol the just HD 2k is 1440
You need to change the 1080p setting to 8 or 10 bit depending on whether your TV has a 8 or 10 bit panel.
Sky q all the way
Not wasting on overpriced Sky all the way 👍
SkyQ main box they are using is not the 4K version. Do you know the model number for the skyQ box.
I don’t I’ll have to check
Just upgraded from Sky Q to Stream. & for me its good. Picture way better, the picture quality on Sky Q for me was ok 🤷🏽♂️. I have 300mb speed, so Stream is awesome. The playlist is not a problem, not sure why folks are uphappy its not record 🤷🏽♂️ i think it might be a generation thing, younger folks want on demand etc.
The only problem i have is Sky Go App on phones & Tablets is only really setup for Sky Q. I think there needs to be a Sky Stream App, similar design & where you can add to your playlist or take away.
Great feedback
Could this have been because you did not have UHD on your Sky Q we wonder?
Sky Stream is better! No cables No Dish wobble issues
Very true
However doesn't have all channels that Sky Q have :(
A very important point....people need to remember the name Sky came from the fact it was a satellite tv provider, not an IPTV provider. @@naumanshafiq467
I think the 1 terabyte box is 1080 only the 2 TB is the 4 k box Also with sky you have to pay for 4K
Got you
Cool video!
You have to pay extra to get 4k
Are they paying the extra tenner a month for UHD output? And only certain channels output 4k on sky
No I don’t think they are
Looks to me like they’ve only got the basic sky q box. The 4k q boxes have a silver trim. By the way 2k and 1080p are the same thing
I believe 2k is 1440p
@@AShiftySpock 1440p is 2.5k. 2k refers to the horizontal resolution of 1.85:1 1080p film resolutions. Same way that 4k does for 2160p ( a TV resolution is actually only 3.8k but we say 4k as film stock is wider)
I was curious about this to replace my sky q and 3 mini boxes around the house.
But there's no recording function so absolutely useless 😂😂😂
Oh dear Sky. You keep trying something new and getting it wrong. Sky Glass = bang average LCD TV. Sky Stream = no recording function.
What on earth is wrong with them these days 😂
Also, far more likely to have a broadband problem at home than a dish problem.
Sky Q has uhd specific channels
For the Sky Q does it require 2 coax wall plates?
Yes
Using a Sky Stream box, is possible to do zapping on the channels, like it happens in the SkyQ box, or you must select the single channel you want to see from the list and you always have to go to the TV Guide? Thanks in advance!
FF on Stream looked a bit naff on that video.Also ITVX seems a bit convoluted too.Q every time for me.
I still like Sky q
Lol
Have they paid for 4K?
Good question
I think on sky q it's an extra cost unless you can have a cancellation discussion with sky.
You could be right Rich. Cheers mate
Sky Q Internet has the same size of sky stream. Quality is the same 4K. It’s literally the same product! The only difference is that sky stream has a redesigned graphic, yes is more simple and cool but… i don’t think that I’ll change from sky Q internet to Sky stream. What do you recommend me? Thanks
Sorry @RateMyTech, you put on my comment a heart, but you didn’t answer me
I think with playlists once the “live” programme has finished you need to wait for the programme to be loaded to the cloud before you can watch it on Sky Stream. That’s annoying because ifI have watched the evening football match and then want to watch a programme shown earlier that evening that’s already finished but is not yet available to stream. Not sure how long it takes for the show to be loaded to the cloud so it can be watched on Sky Stream? Obviously with Sky Q I can watch the programme shown earlier immediately after the football has finished.
On somethings I think but not everything and that is now starting to change as people want to watch what they want when they want
You may only be getting 1080p because Sky are phasing out SkyQ and are wanting everyone to stream
No it's because the hdmi cable won't support it 😂
Hi Steve, great post, loads of top info! Reached the end of my Q contract recently, have just boxed up the returning tech and have ordered Stream to give it a try, contract free ATM. Just one question, should I have added the ad skip feature as the advisor never mentioned it at the time. Can’t go back to sitting through all that nonsense, don’t have the patience anymore! 😂
I haven’t really used it but you can always add it at a later date
I got a sky stream today. It's fantastic even better than BT box also am also getting a 2rd box for my bedroom
Nice
Sky q 2tb boxes is much better than sky stream and sky glass even if I had Fffp broadband I would still keep sky q your settings for 4k uhd hdr should be set to 2060p 10 bit picture resolution at the to of Audio visual setting I've tryed sky it is good but with sky q you can record and stream at the same time you can't do that with sky stream or sky glass I still enjoying your videos
Nice
Hi mate great review as always i agree with you SKY Stream interface is much better than SKYQ, i have a sony bravia xr j80 tv and when i had SKYQ it was 4K.
Thanks man
It’s more than likely just a 1080p Q box and nit 2160p. Also everyone says the Ariel port on Stream does not work so you can’t use it
Oh okay I’ll have to try to it out
On a Sony TV you have to go into the settings and external inputs and change each hdmi individually this will then give you 4 k hope this helps
A bit off topic (although i do like sky stream, its been great and i love how all my services are in one interface etc and pic quality is amazing. Was slow and buggy in the 1st few weeks but settled down, i have been on a rolling contract for about 6 months now, not ready to go into a 18 month contract 😅 like that i can just cancel.) Anyways i was hoping if you could do a youtube vs spotify again. As youtube music has changed a lot the last few months it even has synced lyrics ! But im torn as im paying for youtube premium as i warch alot of it and im paying for spotify. I actually have access to apple music (kind of free as im part of a family sub) but im not in the apple eco system. I have an android phone (samsung fold 4) my tv is an android tv (however im using the sky stream for everything) i do however have an imac. (I used to be in the apple ecosystem lol) its so confusing !!! So was hoping you had some ideas to stream line everything.
There is one in the pipe line
I go with Sky Q
How does the playlist feature on SKY Stream for following football and F1? Does the playlist add races/games automatically for watching when they’ve finished broadcasting live?
Any advice?
I work for sky and personally my honest opinion down to the fact that it isn’t Wi-Fi dependant and the record function as there’s things I watch that aren’t on the streaming services among the sky apps on the box. Stream for me it’s a good product but I don’t think it’s a finished product yet. Atm sky q is still my choice
With your sky q only showing 1080p it could be your hdmi cable. Actual tv settings or you have got the hd sky q box rather than the uhd one there is 2 variants to the box plus your storage options etc
Only the main sky box supports 4k so if u want to watch in other rooms your limited to 1080p
Another great review. Sky stream and Apple TV for me, all the way
Me too
For the price of sky q subs they should let you have somekind of streaming with it incase of signal loss, heavy rain or snow etc i lose signal everytime. Had my dish moved and it still happens.
Move it again from trees or other buildings like i had to. Looks like Sky Q for me soon, so I can fast forward through the adverts! March 2024.
Sky and streaming sucks!! 🗑️
Free linear tv and physical media for the win! 👍
I have a large tree now interfering with my sky satellite signal , i end up watching tv through the apps on the Q box so sky stream is the way forward for me , only thing is my wife loves to record a lot during the day whilst we are at work so is absolutely evey program available on a play list ? For example Home and Away ? or EastEnders ? Cheers
It will be on the playlist in fact sometime you get future episodes as well
Is the Sky box a multi room box?
How do you
Mean? Stream you buy one per room
@@stevemarruk Sky Q multi room boxes only output HD not 4K
You put it to 2160p in audio visual. Really it's that easy
Who cares about the menu as long as you can the bloody thing!
Was it the HDMI cable that was the problem with the box being stuck on 1080p? Curious 😊 or was that box the 1 tb box? They don’t do Hudson as far as I know.
They haven’t paid for UHD
Also looks like it was the more basic 1TB box which had the basic remote and no silver accent on the set-top box. Those ones did not support UHD. @@stevemarruk
can a staand alone nat hard drive be used to record the programs
I would like to know can I watch Sky UK in Italy?
Can you now show how to het the back OFF the remote please
Dont waste your money. They won't send you a box
Sky stream are much more better there better than Sky Q but sky stream got more quality nice clean pictures and UHD
Totally agree
@@stevemarruk love sky stream
Really good enjoying watching
Sure is Matt
Great video as always Steve. I had Sky Q for years and it was thanks to some of your previous videos on Sky Stream that I decided to take the plunge and switch to Sky Stream. Had Sky Stream since the start of the year and me and my wife absolutely love it. We don't miss the record function and love the playlist feature. We have it hooked up to a LG OLED TV and picture looks amazing. We initially switched as we was renovating the living room and to move the TV across the room would've resulted in horrible cables trailing around the skirting boards so was a no brainer for us. My mum has Sky Q and feels dated whenever I go round and use the TV.
Aww that’s amazing Lee thanks man means so much
@@stevemarruk Anytime buddy. I subscribed to your channel ages ago and always look forward to your uploads. Yes there was a learning curve at first when I switched but it was worth it. When I had Sky Q I found that I was using the apps built into my LG TV rather than using the apps in sky Q. Now I use each app through Sky Stream and its smooth and just works. Keep up the great work my friend 👏
That’s so good 😊 mean the world to me to read comments like this
I think it ultimately depends on what you watch, if it's only the main terrestrial + Sky channels then yes Stream is absolutely fine, as you can find just about anything on catch-up services.
But the whole point of satellite tv is that you get a feed of some obscure and unknown channels which some of us do watch from time to time, and for those you really need a physical hard disk drive to be able to record from.
What kind of Tower speakers are you running? They certainly do look the business especially next to your klipsch sub (12" perhaps)
Whalfdale Evos
@@stevemarruk very nice. Very nice indeed! 4.3 or 4.4.
Have you considered adding a centre channel or did you happen go with integrated 🤔 either way you got a fantastic stereo sound.
Remember butty movies are 50% visuals and 50% audio and their are occasions when the audio out does the visuals.
Our ears lead our eyes to where the story lives 😎
Good call
@@stevemarruk I'm sure you don't need telling but if they are indeed the 4.4 and they go down to 44 HZ, personally I would cross them over at 60hz (allow for the roll off)
Congrats and may you have many hours of happy listening 🥳
Question... Playlist.
Can you put any program on playlist? And it saves to the sky cloud servers for a later watch?
Yes to my knowledge and watch it when you like
@@stevemarruk do you have a cloud allowance, a limit to what you can add to playlist
@STEMB0B no not at all it is basically a place holder all programs are stored on the channels servers. Like itv or bbc iPlayer
Viewing angle is ok!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
What about compairson to lg app store
Ok
@@stevemarruk its just i have a samsung and use now tv direct on it its great
I have changed from sky Q to sky stream today love it better than sky. Q
Cool 😎
Nice to know that you like it more. Indeed the interface is more updated, but for a few reasons SkyQ is still better for many of us.
If Sky could offer Sky Stream with built-in HDD, all the channels from satellite and +1 channels then it would be a BIG winner, but until then many of us will stick with Q.
@@imhsnI think you are missing the point though with Stream. There is no need for +1 channels with a stream service
@@caterhampattesting SkyQ gives us the streaming apps as well so we’re not missing out.
Sky stream will be the future for sure with fibre installations just so much better, not affected by weather, and goes anywhere an Ethernet (or high speed wifi) connection will go
If they get all the channels then yes
@@SuperHitman55 and the ability to record as well hopefully.
@@imhsn You can cloud record Sky channels :)
@@SuperHitman55 Not quite true, as all that happens is your place of where you have last viewed is bookmarked with the episode available on Sky's servers (and only for Sky channels).
If the programme is not available on-demand or catch-up then no bueno.
If the programme should leave such services after a short time then no luck, imagine me trying to watch back episodes of Crimewatch Roadshow after a week, I'd be stuffed!
@@imhsn No you can cloud record. I do that with many programs and WWE on TNT Sports. It even has the "Recorded" watermark
10 seconds.. I hate people shouting at me..especially first thing in the morning..!!
what happens if you miss a live sports event on sky stream. can you rewatch it
I think so on catch up?
@@stevemarruk ok thanks
Live sports event...Why you want to watch that trash is beyond me 🗑️🤷
@@DavidMander-rs4uk are you jealous cause you cant afford it? you have commented alot on this vid lol
Original Sky Q boxes didn't support UHD/4K and to upgrade you had to pay for a new box so chances are they didn't bother.
As regards hiding the box, the remote is Bluetooth so doesn't need line of sight. Mine is on the wall behind the TV and works fine.
I came here to post this exact thing 👌🏽
Could just be unlucky and have a faulty box or cable not capable of supporting full 4K viewing, worth contacting sky about because when it is 4K the picture quility is amazing, even on the menus look good, sky stream menu is more in depth but everything is still there on sky q, just simpler, especially if it were to be for an elder
Still has the voice button on the remote which works great!
Nice and thank you