Product Details

UHD Upgrade.

UHD Upgrade Available for UHD Sky Q and Sky Stream customers. Watch Movies, Sports and Series in Ultra High Definition.

Sky Ultra HD (UHD) is a premium service offered by Sky that provides access to content in 4K Ultra High Definition, delivering a significantly enhanced viewing experience compared to standard HD. UHD offers improved picture clarity, more vibrant colors, and greater detail. Here are the key features of Sky UHD:

1. Ultra High Definition (4K) Picture Quality

• Four Times the Resolution of HD: Sky UHD offers four times the resolution of standard HD, providing 3840 x 2160 pixels compared to HD’s 1920 x 1080. This results in sharper, clearer images with incredibly fine detail.
• Improved Color Depth: UHD, which enhances color contrast and brightness, making the image more lifelike. HDR provides brighter whites, deeper blacks, and a wider range of colors.
• More Realistic and Immersive Experience: The increased resolution make movies, sports, and TV shows appear more vibrant and immersive, especially on large-screen TVs.

2. Access to a Wide Range of UHD Content

• Sky Sports in UHD: Major sporting events are available in UHD, including Premier League football, Formula 1, cricket, golf, and more. This provides clearer visuals of live sports, with more detail and better motion clarity.
• Sky Cinema in UHD: Sky Cinema offers many movies in Ultra HD, allowing subscribers to enjoy blockbuster films with cinema-quality visuals at home.
• TV Shows and Dramas: Popular TV shows and original Sky productions like Sky Atlantic dramas are available in UHD, enhancing the viewing experience for high-quality series and documentaries.
• On-Demand UHD Content: In addition to live UHD broadcasts, Sky offers a vast library of on-demand content, including movies, TV shows, and documentaries in UHD, accessible through Sky Q.

3. High Dynamic Range (HDR) Support

• Sky UHD supports HDR10 and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) formats, which further enhance image quality by improving brightness, contrast, and color accuracy. This is especially noticeable in outdoor scenes, sports, and brightly lit environments, where details in shadows and highlights are much clearer.

4. Enhanced Sports Viewing

• Sky Sports UHD offers a more immersive and detailed experience for sports fans, with sharper, crisper images that highlight every detail of the action. In UHD, viewers can see every aspect of live sports, from the individual blades of grass on the pitch to the fine details of fast-moving plays.

5. Compatible with Sky Q

• Sky Q Box: Sky UHD is available through the Sky Q 2TB or 1TB UHD box, which supports UHD content streaming and recording. The box allows users to store UHD recordings, stream UHD content on-demand, and watch live UHD channels.
• Voice Control and Personalized Recommendations: Sky Q provides a seamless viewing experience, with UHD content accessible via voice search, and personalized recommendations based on your viewing preferences.

6. 4K UHD Recordings

• Users with Sky Q can record Ultra HD content to watch later, preserving the 4K quality. This is particularly useful for sports, movies, and TV shows that you want to revisit with the same high-quality resolution.
• Multiple Simultaneous Recordings: With Sky Q, you can record multiple UHD shows at the same time, while watching another, without losing out on quality.

7. Dolby Atmos Audio Integration

• Dolby Atmos sound is supported on some Sky UHD content, providing an immersive audio experience that complements the high-quality 4K visuals. With Dolby Atmos, sound is three-dimensional, offering more realistic and dynamic audio, especially for movies, sports, and concert broadcasts.
• Atmos audio helps create a cinematic feel at home, especially when paired with a compatible sound system.

8. Extensive UHD Content Library

• Sky UHD includes access to a growing library of on-demand Ultra HD movies and TV shows. Sky frequently updates its catalog with the latest blockbuster movies, popular series, and exclusive Sky Originals.
• UHD content covers multiple genres, including drama, action, documentaries, nature series, and sports.

10. Parental Controls and Family-Friendly Features

• Like other Sky services, UHD content can be managed with parental controls, allowing families to set restrictions on what children can watch in Ultra HD.

11. Custom UHD Channels

• Sky sometimes creates dedicated UHD channels for special events, such as sporting events, film marathons, or franchise weekends. For example, big sports events like the Premier League or Formula 1 are broadcast on specific UHD sports channels.

12. No Extra Adverts on UHD Content

• UHD content typically comes with fewer interruptions and ads, especially when watching on-demand or recorded content. This provides an uninterrupted viewing experience for premium movies and TV shows in the highest quality.

13. Smooth and Enhanced Motion for Sports

• UHD technology provides smoother and more detailed motion, making it ideal for fast-paced content like sports and action movies. The improved motion clarity enhances the experience, especially in live sports broadcasts like football matches, F1 racing, and cricket.

14. Ultra HD Upgrade Option

• For subscribers with HD packages, upgrading to Ultra HD is available as an add-on. If you already have the necessary equipment (Sky Q UHD or Sky Stream box and a 4K TV), upgrading allows access to all UHD content.

15. Seasonal and Themed UHD Content

• Sky often releases seasonal or themed Ultra HD content, such as holiday movie collections in UHD, action film marathons, or special event broadcasts in 4K.

16. Easy Navigation of UHD Content

• The Sky Q and Sky Stream interface makes it easy to find UHD content by providing dedicated UHD sections in the menu, where you can browse movies, shows, and sports available in 4K. This ensures users can quickly access UHD content without searching through lower-resolution options.

17. Future-Proof Technology

• With support for upcoming technologies like more advanced HDR formats and expanded UHD content libraries, Sky UHD is built to remain relevant as new content standards evolve. It ensures your viewing experience keeps up with the latest advancements in broadcast and streaming technology.

Requirements for Sky UHD:

• Sky Q Box (UHD-compatible) or Sky Stream: Either a 2TB or 1TB UHD Sky Q box is required.
• 4K UHD TV: A UHD-compatible television is necessary to view Sky UHD content in its full resolution.
• Sky UHD Subscription: You need to subscribe to the Sky UHD package to access UHD content.

Sky UHD provides a cutting-edge viewing experience with superior picture and sound quality, perfect for sports fans, movie lovers, and anyone looking for a premium home entertainment upgrade.

Base Upgrade: £10.00per month

Sky Entertainment and HD package required before upgrading.

Contact us for more details on activating this upgrade