One of the biggest features of Sky Q is the ability to start watching a programme or movie on one device – perhaps the main TV, then pause
it and then pick it up where you left off on another device around your home, perhaps an iPad or a TV in the kids room. The on-screen display
and information has been brought up to date, now with extra information in a graphical form rather than the text heavy version we have
today.
In addition, there are a host of simple but really useful features designed to improve viewer’s experience. For example, the new remote
control is smaller than before and utilises Bluetooth rather than infra-red. So you don’t need to point it directly at the STB, it doesn’t struggle
from IR overload on sunny days and it’s muc
h smarter too. For example, if you lose it down the sofa, just press a button on the STB and the
remote will beep, helping you find it again. It has a touch sensitive control pad and a number of new buttons, such as a dedicated search
facility.