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Sky Glass TV

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One-minute review Sky Glass isn’t just a new TV from Sky. Instead, it’s a paradigm shift that’s set to shake up the whole premium TV market. With Sky Glass, Sky brings you a 4K TV and an all-streaming alternative to Sky Q that dispenses with a standalone telly box and external dish aerial.  Sky Glass is a new offering we’ve not seen before: a premium TV service integrated into a bespoke flatscreen. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to bag yourself a 4K TV upgrade, Sky Glass might be perfect for you. But Sky Glass isn’t a straight replacement for Sky Q. For starters, it's not as channel rich as Sky’s TV subscription service and it suffers from not having any recording functionality.  Sky Glass is available in three screen sizes. There’s Small, Medium and Large  (43-, 55- and 65-inch respectively) and five colours. The set is a 4k QLED model that boasts decent local dimming backlight, Dolby Vision HDR, and a powerful six-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system. Usabilit...

Sky Glass TV

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Sky’s long-rumored move to a dishless service is here – but it’s not what many people expected. Instead of launching an internet-powered set-top box , Sky has unveiled Sky Glass , its first television set with its class-leading entertainment interface built-in – as well as much more that makes this an extremely capable and powerful TV. Sky Glass will be sold as both a standalone device and through a subsidised mobile-phone-style contract option. This makes Sky Glass an intriguing new option for the TV market and the best news is it packs the latest screen and sound technologies into a package that many will find attainable. But is Sky Glass now the best TV option for the most dedicated home cinema lovers? Read on for our initial thoughts on this exciting new launch. (Image credit: Future) Cut to the chase What is it? An internet-powered TV set that brings you Sky TV programming without the need for a satellite dish How much will it cost? It'll be available both as ...

Sky Glass TV

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Sky’s long-rumored dishless service has arrived in the form of Sky Glass – but perhaps not in the form factor that many people were expecting. Rather than launching an internet-powered set-top box, Sky has gone the whole hog, and put its class-leading entertainment interface into a television set. Sold as both a standalone device and through a subsidised mobile-phone-style contract option, Sky Glass is an intriguing new concept in the TV space, making the latest screen and sound technologies available at a price most will find attainable. But is Sky Glass the best TV for the most enthusiastic of home cinema lovers? Read on for our initial thoughts on this exciting new launch. (Image credit: Future) Cut to the chase What is it? An internet-powered TV set that offers Sky TV programming without a satellite dish How much will it cost? It'll be available both as a standalone product and via subscription, with prices starting at £649 /£13 per month What size is it? 43-...