Sky forced to release update for new Glass TVs to fix ‘flickering’

Sky is poised to launch a software program update for its new streaming television just months right after launch adhering to customer issues about “flickering” screens.

The shell out Television giant unveiled Glass previous month in an endeavor to set Sky on the front foot in the international fight for eyeballs, but the rollout has faced teething issues. 

Buyers on Sky’s group forum have noted problems with a flashing square on the display, out-of-sync audio, online video lag and a patchy image when utilizing the “puck” machine that streams Glass to TVs in a further place.

Some consumers on the forum stated they experienced returned their TVs right after getting pissed off by issues with the technologies.

A Sky spokesman stated there experienced been big demand from customers for Sky Glass considering that the launch and favourable suggestions from a lot of consumers. 

“A extremely smaller amount of consumers have noted some flickering and we have a software program update scheduled this week that will resolve this. We’ll be adhering to up as constantly with normal releases to add attributes and take care of any problems,” he stated.

Sky Glass made use of broadband and wifi in a departure from virtually 3 decades of dominating the shell out Television market place with its satellite dishes.

The television, which attributes an Extremely Hd display, Dolby Atmos encompass audio and voice activation, arrives in 43, 55 and 65 inch sizes and five colours.

Sky presents month-to-month payments like cell cellular phone designs starting up at £13 a month for the 43-inch Television. The Sky Ultimate Television package that features Netflix is £26 a month, bringing the whole to £39 a month.