- When Sky launched its Sky Glass all-in-one TV, it additionally revealed the Sky Stream puck - a small set-top-box that permits mutliroom viewing for Sky Glass clients.
The puck may be plugged right into a TV elsewhere within the house, providing the complete Sky Glass interface and streaming properties on the extra set.
Nonetheless, so far it has solely been out there for Sky Glass clients - needing the devoted TV system to work. That'll quickly change.
Sky has introduced that the Sky Stream puck will likely be out there as a standalone system too, for individuals who don't need or can not have the satellite-powered Sky Q service but nonetheless need a full Sky TV expertise on their present televisions.
This is every thing that you must find out about it.
What's the Sky Streaming puck and the way a lot does it price?
- 4K HDR
- Dolby Atmos
- Sky TV, Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+
- BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub (to be ITVX quickly), All 4, My5
The Sky Stream puck is a comparatively small, internet-connected field that you simply plug into your TV by way of HDMI and might at the moment be used as an extension of Sky Glass - the TV bought by Sky itself.
It may join by way of wired or Wi-Fi broadband to your router and stream as much as 4K HDR video and Dolby Atmos audio.
As much as six Sky Stream pucks can be utilized in the identical family, together with a most of three Sky Glass TVs. A puck comes with its personal voice distant and the consumer interface is similar to that of Sky Glass.
Which means you'll be able to watch stay and on demand TV from Sky and lots of companions, together with Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+. Content material from partnering streaming companies will likely be built-in into Sky's personal programming on the homescreen and all through the menus.
At the moment, Sky expenses £50 for every Sky Stream puck you add to your setup.
It's not identified but how a lot it should cost for the puck as a standalone product nor plan pricing for stay and on demand content material when taking the Sky Stream puck by itself.
Sky Stream puck measurements and connections
- Measurement: 108 x 18 x 108mm
The Sky Stream puck is a reasonably easy system designed to be simply arrange by the consumer, reasonably than requiring a full set up.
Listed below are its outputs:
- 1 x HDMI 2.1
- Ethernet port
- Wi-Fi
- 230V AC port
Sky Stream puck consumer interface
As defined above, the Sky Stream puck has the identical consumer interface as Sky Glass. Which means it differs from Sky Q in that it opens to a homescreen reasonably than stay TV. Sky Q, for instance, opens to the homescreen however with a stay TV field within the high left-hand nook - you do not get that on the Sky Stream puclk.
It additionally differs from Sky Q because it can not file programmes. As a substitute, you get a Playlist bar on the homescreen to which you'll pin present or future exhibits and movies by hitting the Playlist button on the distant.
You possibly can then watch the catch-up or on demand model of that present when out there by clicking on it.
Voice management and search can be out there on the Sky Stream puck. You'll need the distant for this, because it does not characteristic the built-in microphone you get with Sky Glass.
Sky Stream puck minimal broadband velocity
Because the Sky Stream puck requires an web connection to work you will have to have a minimum of a 10Mb/s broadband connection.
For one of the best connection - to observe 4K HDR motion pictures or sport, for instance - it's urged that you simply want a minimal of 30Mb/s broadband.
Sky Stream puck availability
The Sky Stream puck is obtainable for present and new Sky Glass clients now.
It will likely be launched as a standalone product "later this 12 months".
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