Mine is 30800 android 6.0.1 version

Only complaint I have is the tv will auto reboot sometimes when I first switch on the tv...

If u hv quasar on kodi, try a new hevc or h265 video.

It can take some, cannot take others, get a reboot...

No such issue on my android7 box.

Tech moves along very quickly... that is only to be expected...

a separate box surely does a lot more, esp playback the highest quality files for home theater.

however... tv with google androidtv has its advantages!

i have a few android devices of diff versions... to try diff things, diff apps, see what works best with what..

been trying a few things since a sibling is looking for a new tv.

here's what i found lately:

.. iflix works on most of my devices, incl the 4k tv.
.. hypp everywhere... does not work on some devices but works good on the 4k tv.
.. astro-on-the-go does not work on most of my devices but work good on the 4k tv.
(aotg needs a rotation lock app active to keep it landscape.)
(all 3 needs a combination of remote and mouse to navigate properly.)

so, u tell me!

but the apks to be sideloaded... gotta be the right ones... apkpure.com is a good site to get them.

It all depends on what files u playback, what apps u use and what box u buy.

If playback basic small low or medium quality files, no diff if played on even the most expensive box.

If using basic apps, the tv android is as good as those rm300 boxes.

If u playback or stream 20, 40, 66gb 1080p, 4k, hd audio files, ya, get a box... rm600 or 1k or 1.5k.

just checked... 5.1 is still the latest online.
netflix ok.
looks like 6.0 has been put on hold indefinitely.
ya, i tested again.. kodi17.1 does not seem to be able to read the usb.
likely new kodi17 requirement for the hardware and firmware upgrade.

but there is always an alternative!

from playstore, install es file explorer and mx player.
es will read the usb drive.
select drive, folder, file... when prompted, choose mx player to play.
or u can choose kodi player.

i have avoided hevc streams in kodi.

since then, i have not had any of that "restart" thingy.

Hi guys,  when I need to access youtube from my Sharp UHD I need to reset the date to current date every time. Anybody know what cause this? Thanks in advance.

saw some seller is selling LC58UE630X for 37xx again very tempting...
or should i get the Sony 55X7000d with HRD?

hardly to have them together to compare side by side...

*If I only couldn't get Samsung 55KS7000 at 5kish....

Kodi V17.3 is out... 

still good, last time i toyed with it.. a couple of weeks back.

still on 5.1.

Ue630x...

I remember the optical audio arc worked for netflix but does not work for most apps, incl youtube.

Now, it works for all apps... youtube, astrogo... even unifitv hdmi input... nice.

Crap aac2.0 audio from tv speakers can now be turned into prologic2 cinema, acceptable!

Makes watching a movie on fox or tvnhd on unifitv much better.

Not sure but it must be due to the recent android6 firmware.

Should work same for hdmi arc, i wud think.