New sky Q box

[lettice]

The telegraph have added a second story based around Sky Q
Sky is unlikely to fall with switch to the Q-factor - Telegraph

[lettice]

Are you sure your TV broadcasts wifi? All the smart TVs I've seen use DLNA to act as a media server across the network they are connected to. So the network router is doing most of the work, it picks up the stream from the TV and sends it to the connected device. I can't see Sky putting wifi routers into their Sky+ boxes when they have the connectivity to the Sky Hub.

The protocol that is used is called DIAL (Discovery and Launch). It powers Netflix, Google Chromecast, Samsung and Sony smart tv/players and also is used in the nowtv and the sky set top box (well those photos I assume anyway).
Of course it works alongside uPnP and SSDP plus the http protocols.
A useful background of DIAL here and here

Of course each device or box manufacturer will have its own sdk (aka google chromecast sdk), so third parties can create their own functionality to their app.

DNLA is used as the main sharing of media on devices like the Sony playstation, Xbox and media servers, but of course many devices can also share media via dlna, but not used for the casting.

[Annie UK]

More info http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/c...-Q-factor.html


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[Meteosat]

Considering the data rates that are projected to be used, a 5Ghz could well be needed. However, in older houses just through one brick wall the rate would then become unacceptable. I do hope its not a case of 'I know what I'm doing, don't confuse me with the facts'!

[mikelane]

Don't think that The Telegraph mentioned that the SkyQ will be their new 4K box to compete with BT http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/27/s...g-skyq-4k-box/

[lettice]

That telegraph journalist has sort of had sky confirm his story on his twitter account;

Shout out to the Sky person on here who confirmed my story this morning before deleting their tweet.

https://twitter.com/cg_williams/stat...85864459030528

[JPL]

I would be very interested in upgrading to the new box as soon as it becomes available, provided that it has a wired Ethernet connection and there is a reliable method of transferring recordings from my current box. Otherwise I'll wait until I have no other choice.

[Meteosat]

Don't think that The Telegraph mentioned that the SkyQ will be their new 4K box to compete with BT Sky will reportedly launch its 'SkyQ' 4K box within weeks

Then I don't really see the point if it isn't

[seawright]

Being able to record four programmes at once (assuming off-air) will require four satellite feeds, so a maximum of two Q boxes from one dish unless quatro LNBs and multiswitches are being fitted as standard.

[vfx]

The new box will be wireless only so I'm hearing, but makes sense if its redoing the current multiscreen way.

No! Why? All my boxes are connected via Ethernet.

Wireless only would be very silly, even if it's AC & 5Ghz.

I want my ethernet!

^^


I'll bet the new box is over £250.