Depending on your media server, plex will be limited. My nas can't handle transcoding. So I only use it to stream. It's still quite slow to use plex on tv. It's a good option but limited by server/nas capability and the tv's own processor.

The interface and meta file download is awesome though.

There is no perfect tv. You gain some and you lose some. I think your tv is good enough but has some shortcomings that can be worked around using the android tv.

This is the most basic model. Pls avoid if you can. Go for 7 series and higher if you want samsung.

Then you will have to go for oled or high end leds like the JS9000. You may not be satisfied with mid end leds.
Anyway best for you to check yourself and fund out what looks good to you.

That's good news and useful for future buyers

I think tv manufacturers are moving towards the smart functions and are leaving the old USB playback via built-in media player behind. Even my Samsung JS7200's USB media player is mediocre compared to using DLNA servers and files supported is much less compared to DLNA. I guess using apps is the way to go and forget about using native players.

Have to compromise somewhere. I think there are good options in the mid-end with the Sharp 630X, Samsung JS7200 and Panasonic CX600 / CX700. The sharp has better black levels, the samsung & pana have WCG so the colours are amazing but they are both IPS so black levels are not so good. If your budget allows it the Sony X8500C is amazing but pricey (but cheaper than other Samsung & Sony high end LEDs).

In high-end LEDs it's all between Samsung & Sony now. But the price is so close to OLED that one might as well consider OLEDs. Mid-end there are more models to consider but with Philips & Toshiba not releasing new models for 2015, there is only Samsung, Panasonic & Sharp to consider. Sony all priced at a premium.

Did I miss out anything?

Anyone wants to provide reviews for Xiaomi & Hisense which are the budget segment?

Try ethernet or powerline. Should work better than wifi.

Between those choices 60JS7200 has the best picture quality due to wide colour gamut and it is also HDR capable.

JS denotes SUHD model i.e. Samsung's moniker for Quantum dot (wide colour gamut /WCG) & HDR capable TVs.
JU is the normal UHD tv without wide colour and HDR.

One thing for sure is WCG & HDR makes a huge difference in picture quality based on what I have seen on my 55" JS7200. But due to limited sources for HDR video currently, you can't sample a lot of content. The HDR on higher end TVs and 2016 "UHD Premium" certified TVs are expected to be even better due to wider contrast but this will probably be very expensive.

For the Sony S85C, it's firmware has been upgraded to support minimum HDR same as X85C. These 2 models don't fully support HDR but I don't know what their limitations are. Not sure about the price for S model but X85C 65" is now availabel for 7.8k in Lazada.

In my opinion both the JS7200 & S85C/X85C are great mid-high end choices. Personally I like the Sony better overall due to natural colours, deeper blacks and Android TV but the Samsung is very similar in quality, cheaper and has more vivid colours. So in the end the JS7200 is more bang for buck.

Between those 2 the Sony of course, but whether the price difference is worth it is another matter altogether.
Samsung no longer had high end 1080p for 2015 models. The J6200 is their top HD model but it is more of a mid-range TV.

The W850C is Sony's top HD model (I haven't seen a W9XXC although there is supposed to be one - so I am assuming here) and Sony had much more HD models in 2015.

Personally I will not buy a HD TV now unless the price is really good. On the other hand some may also think to get the best HD tv they can afford coz everyone is no longer selling these TVs. If you see Sony's 2016 line-up there are only 2 HD models and they are only available up to 48 inches. So the W850C is the best HD TV currently available (excluding Oled).

While the W850C is very good for a HD tv, it does not compare to even a mid-end 4K TV. 4K tvs are just awesome and for 6k+ you should be able to find a reasonably good one like the Sharp UE630X or Panasonic CX600.

This post has been edited by jdgobio: Mar 8 2016, 07:02 PM

Since you have a 4K tv now, you need to get bigger files which have higher resolution. 1.4GB is probably not even 720p. More like DVD resolution 720 x 576.

4K - 8.3 mil pixels
HD - 2.1 mil pixesl
720p - 922k pixels
DVD - 346k pixels

DVD resolution to 4K is 24 times more pixels. The TV cannot do wonders to upscale 24 times and compensate for details which are non-existent. You need at least 720p for it to look ok. 1080p should look great.

Rather than reading about it, why not check it out yourself and then decide? Let your eyes be the judge and if you see no difference then you have nothing to lose by foregoing 4K. Those of us here who have a good 4K tv will all vouch for the superior viewing experience of 4K Tvs.

On the distance, sitting nearer and getting a big TV is the new normal. If for some reason you can't sit nearer or can only have a small tv, then good for you coz you can then save money by not splashing it on a big 4K Tv.

On the content, yes there is not much content right now but your other 1080p content (provided it's high bitrate file / bluray disc) will look so amazing with details & colour you never realized was there before. And content will only increase from now onwards, do you want your brand new TV to downscale it to 1080p? Again it depends on whether you can see a difference in the first place. If you can't, just be happy that you don't need to waste money on a 4K tv like those who can see a difference.

Remember that when we are talking about a 4K Tv, we are talking about the whole package and not just about the resolution. The resolution by itself makes very minimal difference, but everything else makes a big enough difference. So if you are budget constrained to getting the entry level models, don't bother going 4K. Get at least a mid-level one or go for high end HD tv (whatever remains from prior years).

LE90X is not a 4K tv. It's only a FHD tv with some bullshit marketing about 4K ready. That being said, it's a reasonably good FHD tv with THX certification. If you are happy with the PQ, just get it and be happy. 3.9k for this TV is a good deal, a few months ago the cheapest I saw was 4.8k.

You can get the 58UE630X for 5k+ and the 65UE630X for 7k+
Better stay away from UA330X as it's an entry level model.

Edit:
I tried not to write this but I can't hold myself back. If you need to buy a TV on instalments, it means that you can't afford it. I know it sounds harsh but many people get into financial trouble by buying things that they don't need and can't afford. If you really want it, save money until you can afford buy it.

I don't know your financial situation and whether you really "need" a TV (coz the old one broke) or you just "want" it (coz it looks good). But I just want you to rethink the reasons properly before committing to this financial burden.





This post has been edited by jdgobio: Mar 11 2016, 09:22 AM

You cannot compare upscaling capabilities of a HD tv against a 4K tv.
Kuro is from Pioneer not Sharp. And no, none of the TVs we are discussing are as good as the Kuros. Only Oleds are better than Kuros.

Samsung's Tizen & LG's Webos are the best at the moment. Android TV has good potential but will have to wait & see how it develops. But all of them have pros & cons. None are perfect.

Noted on the financial part. Try to keep the instalmen period short and don't stretch yourself too far.

Yup, what has been seen cannot be unseen.

TVs in store are always set to torch mode (dynamic mode). You need to change it to Movie mode for you to see how the PQ is without the backlight turned to 100%. The colour looks different because you are now seeing colours which old TVs cannot reproduce but you feel they are fake coz the brightness is turned up. Get hold of the remote and change the picture mode. Always remember that TVs need to be calibrated to suit your eyes. Some like Dynamic mode and some like Natural and so on. Everyone's eye and perception of what looks good to them is different

The SUHD tv with HDR makes the pix look real like looking through a window. It is so close to reality that 3D doesn't make sense anymore and manufacturers are ditching it. But this is a still an LCD tv, so people who have had plasma TVs can see their flaws especially on motion handling.

HN sales people are much better than those in other retail outlets and significantly more knowledgeable than those salesmen elsewhere. But you still need to take what they say with a pinch of salt. They are "more" knowledgeable but if you do your research you can easily surpass that. Anyway, I have never had problems with requesting them to test the tv in other modes or play your own content.

You need to re-read what I said about motion handling - flaws means imperfections.

Yup, you got it.

Again, this is something you have to judge yourself. Some people never notice the motion blur even in very bad tvs or it doesn't bother them. Anyway, the mid to high end LCDs are quite good in terms of motion handling but ex-plasma users are a picky bunch

Like voncrane mentioned, if you can afford it, go for Oled. Maybe the price for 65" have already come down to 15k now.

PC can play 2160p, but I suppose it depends on your graphic card/integrated graphic chip. I think the reason the file will not play is due to the uncommon file type.

That is so uncool of Panasonic to come up with such proprietary file/encoding formats.