SKT Sky Network Television Limited.

[Alpha]

https://www.sky.com/glass/technical-...lass-techSpecs

Looks pretty good to me.

[peat]

is SKT getting left behind again?

[RTM]

It seems as if they defend their IP rigorously.

https://old.dnc.org.nz/sites/default...20-%201279.pdf

Fair enough.
11 pages...3 line decision. Pretty clear cut.
THx.

[LaserEyeKiwi]

lol.

It did cross my mind.

It's weird that Foxtel did a deal and not Sky NZ. Why not just join in on this? What's the down side?

im unclear what the upside would be - it’s just a crappy tv. And skytv nz would have to pay a royalty to Comcast thereby decreasing their own margins. Just releasing their own under development internet STB is the better plan.

[DownTownJr]

[QUOTE=LaserEyeKiwi;915985]im unclear what the upside would be - it’s just a crappy tv. And skytv nz would have to pay a royalty to Comcast thereby decreasing their own margins. Just releasing their own under development internet STB is the better plan.[/QUOTE

Agreed. STB is the way to go and not this crappy Sky Glass. Sky Glass so far has not been received well online on gadget/tech forums.

[mistaTea]

Anyone else getting the Fury v Wilder fight?

[mistaTea]

I'm sure LaserEyeKiwi bought it more than once.

Fewer things in life are better than watching two enormous men punch each other in the head…

[Bobdn]

The third season of Succession is about to drop. Best show around

[mistaTea]

im unclear what the upside would be - it’s just a crappy tv. And skytv nz would have to pay a royalty to Comcast thereby decreasing their own margins. Just releasing their own under development internet STB is the better plan.

Not sure where you get that idea from - the TV looks very unique and I think could be quite popular. Sky UK also give customers the option to pay the TV off at as little as £13/month. It fully aggregates Sky content with 3rd party services like netflix, has a Siri-style voice search and includes smarts around personal recommendations.

Here is video showing off the box (sponsored by Sky, but still shows the features): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58OKZe2CyDI

Yes SNT are about to release their new STB (as Foxtel have done recently). But I don't see why that would mean we don't explore Sky Glass too? It doesn't have to be either/or.

And why would we think that SNT knows more than Comcast and Foxtel? Comcast have spent a lot of money developing this technology, so clearly they see a large market for it.

Foxtel have jumped on board right away, signing an agreement with Comcast before they have even released the product in Europe. So they clearly see a market for it (and think it is worth their while despite having to pay royalties to Comcast). Why would we think that SNT know more than Foxtel?

[LaserEyeKiwi]

Not sure where you get that idea from - the TV looks very unique and I think could be quite popular. Sky UK also give customers the option to pay the TV off at as little as £13/month. It fully aggregates Sky content with 3rd party services like netflix, has a Siri-style voice search and includes smarts around personal recommendations.

Here is video showing off the box (sponsored by Sky, but still shows the features): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58OKZe2CyDI

Yes SNT are about to release their new STB (as Foxtel have done recently). But I don't see why that would mean we don't explore Sky Glass too? It doesn't have to be either/or.

And why would we think that SNT knows more than Comcast and Foxtel? Comcast have spent a lot of money developing this technology, so clearly they see a large market for it.

Foxtel have jumped on board right away, signing an agreement with Comcast before they have even released the product in Europe. So they clearly see a market for it (and think it is worth their while despite having to pay royalties to Comcast). Why would we think that SNT know more than Foxtel?

skyNZ supporting this dog of a tv would be going entirely against their targeted lean operation model, and would tie up large amounts of capital & cashflow. They have to buy the inventory, store it somewhere, deliver it, install it, service it, hold warranty expense, and any units they sell on monthly rental/payment plan takes years to cover the cost of. Not to mention they would have to pay a royalty to Comcast.

im not at all wowed by the technology - it’s standard or behind what other tv brands offer, but doesn’t offer the full range of streaming services available.