after 8 weeks using this sharp lc50ue630x uhd 4k tv, let me summarize my experience with it:

.. good video quality; 1080p, bdmv, bluray, 4k videos - excellent.
.. good upscaling for 720p, 1080i videos
.. vibrant colors.
.. the android within is good - capable of doing any 2/16gb lollipop 5.1 can do.
.. the android within can take a good no. of apps, performance is no lower than any android box.
.. works very well with netflix hd/uhd4k even on wifi.
.. works well with iflix (iflix is all sd but when upscaled, very acceptable).
.. hypptv 1080i channels like bbc earth, travel & living, natgeopeople come out sharp and bright.
.. usb playback can handle all common formats incl mkv, m2ts.
.. toslink digital output is dts/dd capable.
.. a surprisingly cool tv, does not even get warm.


not so good:

.. somehow, i find the dark scenes a little too dark, the bright scenes a bit too bright. don't know if this is a characteristic of all 4k tv's..?
.. all hmdi's video setting is restricted to a choice of std, movie, pc, dynamic or dynamic fixed. u can change the variables in each set but that will apply to all hdmi's. this is not as good as previous models where u can change the variables in each setting for every hdmi input and save as user1, user2, etc.
.. all inputs and outputs incl hdmi, usb, optical, lan are at the back of tv, not side - access difficult for wall mounted cases.


overall, i am very happy with the tv.

this is interesting.

i find the brightness (preset settings) at times too bright that my eyes sometimes feel uncomfortable.

then again, it could be due last years of a much less bright tv or my eyes have gotten sensitive, i.e. aged!

movie is probably the best for the eyes, but comes with a reddish tone. i use movie default mostly.

for some videos in hypptv, android apps, netflix, i use STD with brightness reduced. a bluish tone.

if you want more birghtness, tried full brightness setting under control (not eco1 or eco2)?

i'm on eco1. full will be too bright for me. eco2 is good some some videos, but too dull for others.

i am not concerned with the foxconn-sharp acquisition. such biz deals happen all the time and does not change issues like warranty that quickly. moreover, sharp warranty is only 2 yrs, the extended yrs are usually by insurance co. i have bought 5 sharp tv's in my life, never had any issue with them for years.

since u r thinking of some android box, this sharp ue630x comes with a pretty good built in android. u can start getting to know such a feature with the tv. the difficulty is u r starting from scratch with little help whereas if u buy a box, the seller can help u. but androids are androids - they all work the same way whether in a tv, box, tablet or mobile phone - should not be hard to find someone to help u.

ue630x base price, i think now should be... 50" <rm4k, 58" <6k, 65" <8k.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Feb 28 2016, 10:51 AM

My experience is sharp tv's are reliable. Can't say for other as I have not used them.

Power consumption, no worry. Latest led back lit ones are efficient will not be more than LEDs.

Also, this 4K tv is cool, can't feel the heat at all!

price diff should be about rm1k.

for that, there are a no. of significant differences.

the 630x has a much better android inside, 4 hdmi input instead of 2, picture quality is definitely better.

u can check the rest here:
https://www.sharp.com.my/docs/index.html

like many things, price to size graph is not a straight line but exponential!

i have been thru this, mentioned that in an earlier post - the usb playback function is not very good. while the codecs are fine in that it can play many formats incl m2ts and able to arc dts/dd, the usb player is not well developed for connectivity and navigation. not surprising as sharp is a tv maker and not a media player maker.

the usb cannot handle usb plug ins and outs repeatedly; it will show empty folder. u need to do it slowly, give it time. often, u need to switch off the tv or even cut off power completely to reset it. once u get it, it will work fine. no diff with tumbdrives or powered hdd.

the tv can stream, but again, it does it clumsily unlike an android box.

the simplest way is to install es file explorer in the tv, set up the LAN function to access yr PC. at yr PC end, you must first allow "share with". this is basically SAMBA.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Mar 4 2016, 02:20 PM

yes, they did with this range.

even on my older non-smart sharp but with usb playback, it is better, much like other players.

ya, looks like they rushed it for the new android 4k range.

new firmwares still coming, will hv to wait and see if there will be improvement.

if u do not have a box that can do usb playback, it's bad news.

i use the tv usb only for app installation on the tv.

i pretty much came to that conclusion as well.

pls yell if u come across something viable!

meanwhile, i continue to make full use of existing boxes, tv's and the numerous hdd's.

i got good news for you - i found a way to playback usb on the tv reliably!

i spent a couple of hours reading anything i could find on the subject then tried a few things.

the answer is two fold:

.. DO NOT use usb1 (at the side, left) - i think this drive is usb3.0, blue in color, may be too sensitive to plug ins and outs, diff hdd's, etc. use one of the other 2 at the back which looks like usb2.0 to me.

.. DO NOT use native player. use... KODI! just install direct from playstore, version jarvis 16.0.

you can then play with video->files->sdcard; the hdd folders will show. and if u r familiar with kodi, it's easy to navigate, get subs, etc.

i tried all 3 usb drives, tried Kodi, VLC, MX, ES file explorer. Kodi is by far, the best.

i never liked using kodi for usb playback on my boxes since the native players are easier to use and superior for hd audio pass thru. so, here, i finally get to use it that way!

one more thing - don't worry about usb extension cables. i tried it, no problem. and chances are it will be required since the usb2 and 3 ports are somewhat hidden at the back.


one thing clear to me now is this sharp ue630x... while the android inside is pretty good, the usb drive/player is poor. strange they try to stinge on that. anyway, glad there is an acceptable solution.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Mar 7 2016, 01:48 AM

yes, try it.

it is still possible an hdd cannot be read, i have one like that.

likely the formatting, sensitive usb drive.

but overall, can use.



i am now testing the tv kodi samba functions - see if it can stream wifi 4K material from my pc.

tested this... no good.

kodi 16.0 jarvis struggles with 4k over wifi on this tv. buffers a lot.

kodi can playback 4k files on tv's usb, no problem.



the fact that the tv can do netflix 4k over wifi and my other android box's native player can do 4k over wifi says kodi 16.0 jarvis is not ready for 4k wifi.

my q16 box native media center can handle same 4k files over same wifi, so...

if ethernet, wired, should be fine.

there is little 4k content now, will not pursue further at this time.

yeah, will try again with 16.1, 16.2.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Mar 8 2016, 01:08 AM

if u hv not tried...

two ways to deal with that:

.. go to tv settings, control, set to eco1 or eco2 - these will lower the overall brightness.

.. tv setup, try all the presets std, movie, dynamic, etc. can adjust the parameters for each default setting.

yes, it will come across a bright becos of "black should be black, white should be white"!

and u will get used to it very quickly.


this tv delivers its best when playing bluray/bdmv/uhd4k videos.

pc mode... way too bright to watch a movie.

i like movie setting best.

maybe u can adjust the movie settings to be closer to pc settings to see if u find a nice spot there.

and yes, the red, green colors are exceptional.

i was an early user of sharp 1080p lcd. that 42" cost me rm5k 8 yrs ago.

now, rm3.5k for sharp 50ue630x.

depr rm, bigger tv, 4k, android...

apa lagi mau?!

ah, i missed this bit...

it is doing injustice to the tv to play these small files.

high time u start to collect min 10gb files.

at the top, get 40-50gb bdmv files - these come out best on yr tv.