Practically 4 months after the Sky Glass Gen 2 was launched, Sky has introduced its newest and most inexpensive TV with Sky Glass Air.
Designed to make Sky’s “leisure expertise accessible to extra households and for these wanting Sky TV in additional rooms”, Sky Glass Air guarantees to ship a vibrant image and wealthy sound at a cheaper worth.
However what actually separates the pricier Sky Glass Gen 2 from the Sky Glass Air? Is the latter a extra viable choice or must you spend the additional to profit from the perfect?
We’ve in contrast the 2 Sky Glass TVs and highlighted the principle variations, alongside the noteworthy similarities. Preserve studying to see whether or not both of the Sky Glass choices are prone to make it into our finest TV information.
Worth
Launched again in February 2025, Sky Glass 2 is available from Sky’s official web site and Currys. Prospects can both purchase the TV outright, with a beginning RRP of £699 for the smallest 43-inch display, or go for month-to-month funds as a substitute.
Ranging from £20 upfront, you may select to pay both £14 a month for 48-months or £28 a month for a 24-month contract. Simply keep in mind, this doesn’t embody any Sky Channel packs like Sky Important TV or Sky Final.
Equally, clients can select between shopping for the Sky Glass Air with only one upfront price or month-to-month. The Sky Glass Air begins from simply £6 a month for the 43-inch display and rises to only £13 a month for the most important 65-inch.
Alternatively, paying upfront will set you again from £309, making this an thrilling contender for one of many finest low-cost TVs.
Sky Glass Air shall be in the stores from tenth June from Sky and 18th June from Currys.
Sky Glass Gen 2 has a built-in soundbar
One of many foremost promoting factors of the Sky Glass Gen 2 is that it boasts an enhanced Dolby Atmos sound system which has seven audio system, together with a built-in soundbar and twin subwoofer. Sky claims that as this negates the necessity to purchase a separate soundbar, clients can save at the very least “30% vs shopping for a comparable UHD TV and soundbar”.
In our assessment, we discovered the Sky Glass Gen 2 was spectacular in the way it manages to increase sound above the TV, nonetheless we have been much less impressed with the bass which lacked punch and power, regardless of the addition of a twin subwoofer.
As compared, whereas the Sky Glass Air does assist Dolby Atmos, you’ll want to attach a Dolby Atmos soundbar to profit. As an alternative, its 30W downfiring sound system solely helps Dolby Audio. It’s value noting that the low-lying design of the Glass Air, which Sky explains helps enhance its audio efficiency, does imply it might’t simply combine a soundbar.
Sky Glass Gen 2
Sky Glass Air
Sky Glass Gen 2 is brighter
Though each have a 4K Quantum Dot show, the Sky Glass Gen 2 advantages from superior HDR and precision distinction enhancement which helps to spice up color on-screen.
Plus, particularly in comparison with its predecessor we discovered the TV provides a “a lot brighter picture” general too.
Though we don’t consider the Sky Glass Air will supply the identical brightness ranges because the Glass Gen 2, we nonetheless hailed the TV as wanting “superb” particularly when you think about its affordability.
In any other case, each the Sky Glass TVs supply a handful of image modes, together with Vivid for a lift in brightness and vibrancy and Film too.
Sky Glass Air is slimmer
Though each the Glass Gen 2 and Glass Air share the identical general look, the latter is far slimmer and fewer imposing than its counterpart.
Though, as we talked about earlier, there’s no area for an accompanying sound system, the TV undoubtedly sits neatly each on a stand or when wall-mounted. In case you go for the latter, you then’ll profit from with the ability to wall-mount a soundbar too.
Sky additionally guarantees the Glass Air doesn’t want any instruments to assemble, because of its built-in stand. We are able to’t confirm this declare as we’re but to set it up, nonetheless it’s value noting that Sky promised the identical with the Sky Glass Gen 2 but we discovered that barely troublesome to place collectively.
Each can be found in the identical three sizes
Sky hasn’t modified issues up with its TV sizes because the launch of the primary Sky Glass, as each the Sky Glass Gen 2 and Glass can be found in the identical three sizes: 43-, 55- and 65-inches.
In any other case, whereas each TVs additionally are available a alternative of three colors, they differ with their choices. The Sky Glass Gen 2 is accessible in Volcanic Gray, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue whereas the Sky Glass Air is Sea Inexperienced, Carbon Gray and Cotton White.
Early Verdict
We’ll chorus from giving a definitive verdict till we assessment the Sky Glass Air. Nevertheless, because it’s cheaper, slimmer and we discovered the TV nonetheless provides a strong image and sound high quality throughout our preliminary hands-on, the Sky Glass Air looks like a promising alternative for many households.
