Now TV in the future

[Anonymous User]

Where do you see now TV in the next few years?

What features would you like to see?

What new channels would you want?

How should sky price now TV? Eg full package in one payment

What features do you want to be added to the box?

[4268]

Channel wise the other UKTV channels such as watch, Sky two and universal. If talk talk can offer via internet, no reason Sky can't. Subtitles would be good. I think Sky should drop Sky go and offer now free to their Sky TV customers. If it offered same range of channels they could probably get away with £10 a month. Combined passes would be good as well as ability to pay for a year of passes up front.

[Anonymous User]

🌟 720p (live) / 1080p (catchup) 

🌟 USB recording / TiVo functionality! 

🌟 a FULL NowTV monthly pass for £40!

🌟 & Subtitles

[DarylM]

- Full range of content & channels on Youview

- Apps for Smart TVs other than LG

- Subtitles

- SyFy, Watch & Alibi channels

- Combined monthly passes

- Premium Pass for HD & Basic Pass for SD

- Live channels all accessed through one list (Ents, Movies & Sports) rather than having to exit to switch

- Entertainment Pass bundled in for free with Sky Fibre Unlimited

[commanda6]

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@DarylM wrote:

- Full range of content & channels on Youview

- Apps for Smart TVs other than LG

- Subtitles

- SyFy, Watch & Alibi channels

- Combined monthly passes

- Premium Pass for HD & Basic Pass for SD

- Live channels all accessed through one list (Ents, Movies & Sports) rather than having to exit to switch

- Entertainment Pass bundled in for free with Sky Fibre Unlimited

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@DarylM The only thing I'm not sure about there is a different subscription for SD and HD. I think it will get to the point soon, where HD is regarded as the standard video quality level for content because UHD is starting to appear and will likely be seen as the new premium quality level. So I'm not sure you can call HD a premium thing any more. However I agree with you on all other counts

[DarylM]

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@commanda6 wrote:

@DarylM The only thing I'm not sure about there is a different subscription for SD and HD. I think it will get to the point soon, where HD is regarded as the standard video quality level for content because UHD is starting to appear and will likely be seen as the new premium quality level. So I'm not sure you can call HD a premium thing any more. However I agree with you on all other counts

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@commanda6  You may be right.  Now TV will have to introduce full HD at some point as it comes to be seen as standard.  The question is what that would do to the price point.

I think Now TV would be reluctant to have two-tier pricing since it diminishes the simplicity of the product.  But if the price would have to go up to bring in HD, I'd prefer the option of having SD on a basic package for a pound or two cheaper.

If HD can be brought in without the price going up then all is well and good.

[caseyb1993]

@DarylM Same for me. Personally, I see HD pointless as I go for how good the shows/movies are, not the quality of them.

Yeah, I see what you mean with the amazon part. 

But when you realise you are only halfway through a series and it expires soon, I'd pay to see the rest. 

For me, I am halfway through switched at birth and there is no way I can see all the rest in time. 

[DarylM]

@caseyb1993  My TV's too small to tell the difference between SD and HD. 

If I had a bigger TV I'd probably pay a bit extra for HD.  But SD is fine for my current purposes and I'm happy to save a pound or two when I do subscribe to Netflix.

[DarylM]

Probably have to add to the wishlist a Now TV box capable of 50Hz output.  Or 50/60 variable output depending on the content.

I realise this is a problem for Roku more than Now TV.

[caseyb1993]

-A few more Entertainment channels

-Movies and Entertainment combined pass.

-UKTV player.

-Prisoner Cell Block H on here (that'd be sweet!)

-Maybe a weekly movie pass as I rarely watch movies and have yet to start my trial.

-To buy the boxsets seperately to keep them forever.