![]() It’s not surprising Netflix and Amazon have been left off the list – it’d be a bit like Burger King selling Big Macs – but chances are you’ll have them built into your TV anyway.įrom that menu, useful sub-sections and categories collapse to the right – when something pops up another thing tucks away, so the screen never looks messy – and there’s a good filtering system. There’s also Catch-up TV, which offers the full suite of UK catch-up apps and on-demand Sky channels. Quite frankly, Sky Q’s refined, comprehensive interface makes rival experiences – and even its Sky+ predecessor – seem destined for the history books.Įssentially, it comprises a left-hand side menu where you’ll see the likes of TV Guide, Recordings, My Q (for ‘New Series For You’-type suggestions) and Online Video, which is new to Sky and serves up clips for, say, ‘Quick Laughs’ or ‘Top 100 of 2016’. The art of copy and paste would be handy now, for that last line is as true for the boxes’ hardware as it their software. Ultimately, both BT and Virgin boxes are well connected and functional, but look a little dated next to Sky’s. ![]() It has a foolproof button layout and helpfully big, coloured menu keys. Like an inanimate tribute to Stan Laurel, the remote is tall and slim. We’re talking the odd centimetre however, so in reality it’s not in the slightest bit hard to house. Still, it’s a well-connected box, with both digital and analogue audio outputs and an ethernet port (which you’ll need to get the most stable streaming connection and to link the V6 with another Virgin box - more on that later).Īlmost identical to the last Humax-manufactured BT box we saw, the G5 sits between the two in terms of beauty and size - shorter yet wider than the Virgin box but not quite as letterbox-thin as the Sky. That may actually be a blessing in disguise as the box is a pretty drab affair, lacking the flair of its rivals and Virgin’s own TiVo devices. The Virgin V6 is even smaller, ready to be tucked in the gap between your TV screen and the rack it sits on, or even hidden behind cupboard doors – possible thanks to the ergonomically curvaceous and logically laid-out remote not requiring line-of-sight. ![]() Traditionalists, or those with erratic thumbs, have the option of an alternative remote – identical to the Touch, save for its standard directional buttons. The Bluetooth-operated 'Touch' remote with, you guessed it, a touch-sensitive control pad, is the natural upgrade and accessory to the improved Sky box - even if it is a little over-sensitive at times. This 2TB box is easily the most good-looking Sky has delivered to date, with its sleek, box-defying, saucer-like form. While veteran boxes were big, bulky and black, and more or less required a whole shelf, these are more akin to a compact wireless router, and ideal for sharing shelf space with a Blu-ray player (albeit still black). Take note that BT TV subscriptions start from £5 per month on a minimum 12 month contract, although you also need to pay a £35 activation charge and nearly all of BT’s packages are part of a broadband and phone bundle (bundles start from £15 per month and go up to £33 with an unlimited 76Mbps BTInfinity connection).Already eyeing up that space underneath your new 4K telly? If the last time you bought a set-top box was a decade ago, you might not have to clear as much room as you think.
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