Time to ditch Sky Q? Why Sky Glass has one hugely important advantage

There really is little doubt that Sky Q rules the roost when it comes to watching TV. This award-winning set-top box arrives packed with features including the option to record multiple shows at once, full 4K HDR compatibility and a voice-powered remote that can find content, spin through shows and launch apps via simple speech commands.

There is loads to love about Q but there is also one area where this device lags behind the latest Sky Glass TV.

This fully connected television launched late last year and features the ability to tune into shows without the need for a dish to be stuck to the walls.

Although that dish-less connection is a big advantage there is something else that sets Glass apart from Sky Q and it could be a big reason to switch when energy prices increase yet again later this year.

Sky Glass comes with a number of money-saving features tucked inside including the ability to recognise when nobody is in the room and switch off the screen to save power. That’s all thanks to motion sensor technology that can also be used to switch on the display when you enter the space where the TV is placed.

Of course, if you’re lounging on the sofa watching a movie you won’t want the TV turning itself off automatically but Sky has thought of that as well with an alert popping up on the screen that simply asks users to pick up the remote if they want to continue watching.

Quickly grabbing the channel changer will keep the screen glowing bright.

Sky says that its TV has been designed to reduce emissions as much as possible with it even featuring technology that adapts to ambient light. That means when the sun goes down, the telly reduces its backlight to optimal levels to be more energy efficient.

And the firm even boasts on its website that having a screen, soundbar and tuner built makes it far better for energy bills than installing a separate TV, Sky Q set-top box, and soundbar.