Sky Glass TV pre-order: how to pre-register for the Sky television sets

Date:
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:57:11 +0000

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Thanks to its subscription nature, buying a Sky Glass TV takes some planning.

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The long rumoured Sky television set, Sky Glass TV, has finally been
revealed. With all of the best bits of Sky Q built in, the TV range comes in three sizes, each offering 4K quantum dot displays, with a broad range of HDR support and built-in Dolby Atmos sound systems and voice control.

Its an all-in-one TV package quite unlike any other thats come before it and that includes the way you purchase the sets.

Launching on October 18, not only do you have three screen sizes to choose from (a Small 43-incher, a Medium 55-incher and a Large 65-incher) but youve also got the choice of buying the TV outright, having it subsidised against the cost of a monthly fee as you would a phone contract, and also a wide
array of TV channel packages that you can bolt on top. Sky Glass release
date, specs, pricing and everything you need to know Hands-on: Sky Glass TV review Sky Glass camera is a Kinect-like Zoom ready webcam for your Sky Glass TV

It could get a bit confusing, so let this Sky Glass TV pre-order guide walk you through how to pick the right set up for you ahead of that October 18 release date. (Image credit: Future) How to pre-register for Sky Glass TV

At present, Sky is not taking any orders or deposits on Sky Glass TV sets. However, it is allowing interested customers to pre-register their interest
in the new televisions. Youll then be on the list for the latest news and ordering information as they become available.

Its a simple process just head over to the Sky Glass pre-registering page . Youll be asked for your first and last name, email address and phone number. Pop them in and youll be first to know when the Sky Glass TV goes on sale.
Sky Glass TV purchasing options

After having a read of our hands on Sky Glass TV review , the first decision youll have to make is for what screen size youre looking to purchase.

If youre after the 43-inch models, they can be purchased outright for 649, or on a 48-month contract at 13 a month. That works out at a total cost of 624.

For the 55-inch model, you can buy one for 849, or 17 a month on a 48 month contract. That contracts the equivalent of 816.

Finally, the 65-inch version will be sold for 1049, or 21 a month on a 48 month contract. That monthly fee will cost 1008 by the end of the contract term.

With all the contract options, shorter contracts of 24 months can be negotiated in return for a higher monthly outlay (43-inch, 26pm, 644 total / 55-inch, 34pm, 836 total / 65-inch, 42pm, 1028 total).

All contracts also include a one-off, upfront fee 20 for 24 month contracts, and 10 for 48 month contracts.

Remember though that all purchases currently must be paired with a Sky TV subscription package, so factor that cost in too more on those next.

After that, youve then got the option to customise the screens aluminium casing in one of five colors blue, green, pink, white or black. Remote controls will be offered in matching colors, while a range of magnetic front plates with various patterns will also eventually be offered at an additional cost. Sky's bundle options for Sky Glass TV can be a little confusing we've broken them down into their individual add-on costs below. (Image credit:
Sky) Sky Glass TV packages

With the two year minimum commitment on the subscription purchase options proving more affordable than the outright purchases, Sky is obviously banking on you splashing the cash with its TV packages and raking the cash in that way. There are some affordable options here, but the most fun stuff here is inevitably locked behind the more expensive tiers.

The basic package is the Sky Ultimate TV bundle. This throws together Skys entertainment channels and TV boxsets in with a Netflix subscription for 26 a month. Its great for binge TV watchers.

If youre after Skys very extensive sports programming that includes loads of Premier League football, golf, cricket and motorsports action, thats an additional 25 a month. If you want access to the sports content that rival provider BT Sports offer, thats another 24. With that, combined with the Sky stuff, thatll be basically all televised paid-for sporting content, aside
from what Amazon Prime Video offers.

The best-value add-on is the Sky Cinema bolt on, which costs an extra 11 a month. Sky has a great catalogue of movies from across the ages, and
excellent on demand movie boxset packages too, collating complete series of popular movie franchises.

If youve got kids running around, you can add the Sky Kids programming, with lots of exclusive characters your little-ones will recognise, for an extra 5
a month.

Perhaps the most cheeky part of Skys pricing options is that 4K HDR TV content, and Dolby Atmos options, are locked behind an additional 5 per month add-on, the Sky Ultra HDR and Dolby Atmos pack. That feels quite cynical, but will be needed to get the most out of the content youre watching.

All packages are sold on a 31-day rolling contract, letting you adjust them
on a near-monthly basis as your finances allow. Sky Glass Whole Home options

So what if youve already got a TV that youre in love with, but still want to get Sky Glasss feature set? Well, at present, whatever happens youre going to need to buy a Sky Glass TV but there is a package that will let you additionally add the features to another TV set in your home.

For an extra 10 a month, you can upgrade to the Whole Home package, which offers up the Sky Stream Puck. This box, connecting to your old TV over HDMI, will bring all the software features of Sky Glass to your television but, obviously, wont magically add Dolby Atmos surround sound or built-in microphones to your old TV set. Think of it like Skys equivalent to a streaming stick, though sadly its not currently set to be sold separately, hence the requirement to still sign up for one of the Sky Glass TV offers. Each Puck costs a one-off 50 fee. Sky Q review : still the best set top box
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