05-05-2023, 08:18 PM
(05-05-2023, 10:45 AM)Pete Wrote: Is the 12 char limit something that could be fixed with a software update or is it the case it'll only end when the Sky+ HD boxes are finally retired from the estate?
Its more to do with the amount of space on the EPG on the left hand side. Too many characters and it'll just overlap the EPG contents. It probably can be removed, but I suspect its legacy.
Not sure if the same principle applies to Sky Q which has a different interface. From what I've seen of it seems to be happy to have long channel names that may scroll. The Sky+HD boxes struggle to scroll smoothly based on what Sky have managed to retro add to them from Q layout wise, so I suspect its a case of if there's too much animation going on the box just won't be able to cope. Not sure what processors are in those things but as the latest box in that series dates from 2010, its probably nothing compared to what's around today.