Sky UK launching HDR Wednesday 27th May.

DataVampire · 27 May 2020 at 13:50

5punk3monk3y said:
http://192.168.xx.xx:9006/as/system/information

Just substitute xx.xx for the IP of your UHD box.

How do you find the ip of your sky q box pls

TheVoice · 27 May 2020 at 13:52

DataVampire said:
How do you find the ip of your sky q box pls

It'll be listed as a connected device on your router.

MissChief · 27 May 2020 at 14:03

picnic said:
So I get it even though I don't have 4K or multiroom? I see no reason why they can't do 1080p HDR but I bet they don't.

Is there a try before you buy option? I was disappointed with Sky's 4K offering but HDR has always, IMHO, may for a bigger picture improvement

No Extra charge purely for HDR. It comes as part of any UHD or Q Experience subs you already have.

VincentHanna · 27 May 2020 at 14:11

"hdrCapable" : false,

Doh!

Naan_H · 27 May 2020 at 14:11

I have a compatible box it seems 32B12C, but im not sure if i have the correct software version.

what software version is being rolled out to support HDR ?

VincentHanna · 27 May 2020 at 14:15

Mine is: 32B063

Only V1? We got it in 2018

rodders · 27 May 2020 at 14:16

The Lemur programme looks pretty nice!

MissChief · 27 May 2020 at 14:19

Naan_H said:
I have a compatible box it seems 32B12C, but im not sure if i have the correct software version.

what software version is being rolled out to support HDR ?

There hasn't been an update in quite a while so you should be on the latest software already.

Gooner Leroy · 27 May 2020 at 14:21

rodders said:
The Lemur programme looks pretty nice!

Certainly does

I showed the missus and she said she couldn't see any difference :rolleyes:

Naan_H · 27 May 2020 at 14:34

MissChief said:
There hasn't been an update in quite a while so you should be on the latest software already.

So nothing on the box was updated/installed to allow HDR to work ?

cuke2u · 27 May 2020 at 14:54

The firmware for HDR was installed days ago and then just a trigger sent out, as far as I understand, to enable it...

Naan_H · 27 May 2020 at 15:07

cuke2u said:
The firmware for HDR was installed days ago and then just a trigger sent out, as far as I understand, to enable it...

oh ok thanks for clearing that up, just worked out my AVR does not support HDR/HLG so had to plug directly into into the TV and hey presto HDR10 working now

cuke2u · 27 May 2020 at 15:36

VincentHanna said:
"hdrCapable" : false,

Doh!

You haven't read this thread have you. The check is meaningless as even boxes that are able to play HDR Sky content have this flag...

VincentHanna · 27 May 2020 at 15:43

I did read the thread, people were saying that on Page 3

And then I noticed somebody said only V2 boxes support it and I posted that my box is V1 from 2018.

Terminatort4 · 27 May 2020 at 16:20

I had to go into the settings on my q box and tell it to install the update. Left it for a few minutes and the box told me to put the box into stand by mode to install update. Did that and then the box reset it self, when it come back on the update was done.

rodders · 27 May 2020 at 16:20

Gooner Leroy said:
Certainly does I showed the missus and she said she couldn't see any difference

My misus is like that lol

rodders · 27 May 2020 at 16:22

Naan_H said:
oh ok thanks for clearing that up, just worked out my AVR does not support HDR/HLG so had to plug directly into into the TV and hey presto HDR10 working now

My amp caught me out too, I also had to plug direct into TV. Or buy a new amp....hmmmm....lol

5punk3monk3y · 27 May 2020 at 16:45

Anyone had a look at the Sky HDR thread over on the official sky forums?

You may have to climb over the toys to view it

DataVampire · 27 May 2020 at 17:04

It is not that hard to get a new box sent out.

cuke2u · 27 May 2020 at 17:21

5punk3monk3y said:
Anyone had a look at the Sky HDR thread over on the official sky forums?

You may have to climb over the toys to view it

Lol, yes someone let the children in...