SKY Q IS RENEWED: FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW GRAPHIC INTERFACE
Sky Q is an evolving platform. It could not be otherwise, after all, technological innovations no longer pass only from hardware but are increasingly offered in the form of software updates . In this context, Sky Q is a very particular service, because it was born between two worlds, that of the satellite and that of streaming, between past (and present) and future.
Sky has every intention of taking the best of both worlds,
but to do so it will need constant updates over time, which is why the new Sky
Q update lays important foundations for the future, without revolutions but
with small tricks that we will see. arrive more and more often.
Centrality to the contents
Today we will talk about the main innovations that we
observed during our direct test. Sky has not yet provided a complete list of
changes coming with the new software version (the Q120.002.15.00L), many
adjustments will certainly go unnoticed .
The first things you notice is the disappearance of the
picture in picture mode while browsing the available contents. Sky calls this
new function "widescreen interface" and provides for the automatic
closing of the left side menu, which gives access to the various thematic
areas, when you move to the right side of the interface, thus leaving more
space for content.
WIDESCREEN INTERFACE
In this small change we note the desire of Sky to approach
the style of streaming services , which offer their contents in this way,
without side menus to reduce the viewing space.
From this point of view, the new "showcase pages"
should be seen , real hubs that allow a simpler and more rational navigation of
a given content. Take for example " The Walking Dead ", with the new
interface you can access all seasons without having to change the page, thanks
to a quicker and more accessible menu, which allows you to quickly reach any
specials present.
Also on this page you can see another small novelty, namely
the smart buttons . Let's take the case of a subscriber who saw the first
episode of " Das Bot " and who intends to continue watching it later.
Returning to the page dedicated to the content, you will
find the button to see the second episode directly, without having to navigate
further in the menus to find it. Similarly, if the viewing from the episode has
not been completed, the button will invite the viewer to continue watching.
These are just some of the function that we will see in the
final software, as soon as we have the complete list we will not fail to do a
second test. In the meantime, Sky UK has already presented to the press other
news coming with the update, ranging from a more accurate voice search to the
new "Sport Center", but it remains to be seen if they will also
concern our country, so it is better to wait for more information from Sky
Italia before talking about it.
However, an important confirmation arrives from the United
Kingdom, which should also concern Italy, or a change in the policy for
distributing updates. In fact, so far Sky has used the satellite for their
transmission to the decoders,
This open the door to a fasters and more constant update
process over time, so in the future the updates should become more frequent, a
correct choice and which we hope will bring greater dynamism and innovation to
the Sky Q ecosystem.