sharp has been going thru a lot of changes, not making much profit, like many japanese electronic/electrical cos. due to strong yen which has been appr against even the usd becos of china's rmb continuous devaluation.

they tend to spend more money on the technology r&d, incl the 8k tv just launched.

samsung and lg spend a lot of money on advertising and pr.

sony, panasonic, philips... in the middle.



i have bought 4 sharps in the last 7 years.

none has failed.

newest one is the lc50ue630x, a 4k uhdtv - very satisfied with it.

sharp has a good loyal customer base.

hello sharp ue630x series member.

try netflix in 4k uhd on your tv!
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3828808/+200

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 23 2016, 09:27 PM

i posted my findings in the Netflix thread.

at this time, there are almost no movies in 4k.

quite a fair bit for tv series and documentaries.

almost all content are in at least HD, assuming the choice was standard or UHD (and not basic).

the tv has good upscaling capability, so even HD comes out excellent.

it is almost as good as full 1080p files usb playback.


what u can do is try the netflix std/hd option. it's free for 1 month trial.

see if it comes out good. i think 5mbps can do it if there are no others using it.

if it works good, and netflix content improves incl 4k, then u can consider upgrading yr broadband speed, subscribe netflix.



i was skeptical at first but now, having watched hd/4k, i am considering...

of course you will be...!

my own experience... having moved on to mostly 1080p/bdmv/bluray, 4k tv and now netflix hd/uhd, i don't watch sd anymore.

the lowest i will watch is 720p/1080i.

well, that's why all the $ spent on the equipment and internet speed.



lastly, if u dun already know, only netflix certified tv's and devices will get hd/uhd. non certified ones will get just sd, 480p.

durability and reliability is very impt - saves a lot of time and money over the years.

like all electrical appliances and electronic gadgets, one tends to develop some prejudice over brands.

can become a very personal set of choices, at least for me.

over the last decade, for progressive buying, i come to stick to these brands very firmly:

tv - sharp
air cond - mitsubishi
pc/notebook - dell
routers, networking equipment - asus
android boxes - himedia

other things like handphones, tablets... still trying a variety, no bias...

i had 3 sony's before i switched to sharp.

the old sony's esp the CRT's were excellent, can last >15 years!

lcd/led, i really don't know...

sharp ue630x can take 2tb hdd, ntfs.

it can playback the common formats; can even play bdmv. the video quality output is good, not inferior to other media players.

expected, some minor disadvantages compared to full fledged android media players - the display for folders/files is poor, words too small; every time u change hdd, may need to power off/on due to slow reading or error; navigation incl subs, audio tracks a little clumsy. lastly, the usb ports are all at back of tv and not side - problematic for wall mounts and hdd's with short cables.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 27 2016, 06:54 PM

i really don't know, first time trying it on new 4k tv.

been using standalone media/android players for a few years, prefer them.

i was just answering someone's question.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 27 2016, 07:28 PM

yup, that is why i just try it for knowledge sake.

no plans to play kodi, plex, vlc on the tv.

busy enough with the standalone androids!



but... i have to say i am pleased the 4k tv android served one good purpose - it can get uhd 4k netflix while my other androids cannot.

yes, it is listed as netflix certified.

but u need a 4k tv for that, and most major brand 4k tv's are already certified.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 28 2016, 12:19 AM

i have not tested the audio part.

it has been said here that if the video carries 5.1 dd, hdmi arc should do the job.

jdgobio has explained it well.

1. a box that can handle 4k does not mean it can do netflix 4k - tv, boxes or sticks, it has be certified by netflix.
check the list:
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/13444
and if yr tv is not 4k, whatever box or stick, u will NOT get 4k.


2. 4k is for video, nothing to do with audio or sound bar. u can have 4k video 2.0 audio or 1080p dtshdma 5.1 or dolby atmos 7.1.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 28 2016, 12:56 PM

a box cost rm500, 800 maybe.

a 4k tv will cost up anything 3.5k to 10k.

so, very impt to find the tv u want and need!

good news is a no. of people here already bought 4k tv, can help u evaluate.

nividia shield is probably at top of the range now. most expensive too.

if u can afford it, why not?

while it may make sense to start with a low end one to learn about androids, it can be very rewarding to start with a premium one so as not to get stuck here and there with memory, features etc.

some of us who have used androids for some time will always advise to go premium, not low end!

i am not sure but i think i know what u mean.

i think it is part of the tv launcher at startup.



btw, may be good if u will edit the secondary title of this thread to sharp ue630x series since that was the outcome for you, may be useful for others!

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 31 2016, 11:04 AM

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This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jan 31 2016, 11:03 AM

there is display for every tv show - hd, uhd. no display = sd 480p.

yr ue630x tv has good upscaling, so the 480p comes out good too.

i would think with 5mbps, u are getting just sd even if u subsribe uhd.



now, u should try IFLIX!

it's free for 1 yr at least.

however, iflix app does not appear on the tv's playstore.

so, need to get es file explorer first (it is in playstore)

next, find a way to get the iflix APK from somewhere else.

then, install apk via usb on the tv using es file explorer.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3841807/+20

hdmi1 - full.
this is for my android box 4k capable and a new 4k hdmi cable.
works ok, no problem.

all other hdmi's - set to limited.

i confirm that with tv optical audio output bitstream setting, can get dd 5.1 on netflix, beside uhd 4k video.



as we now start to discuss more on SHARP UE630X series, i again suggest u amend thread secondary title so that users and potential buyers know this thread has some good info for this brand series. i don't notice another thread for SHARP UHD 4K TV!

it's a good 4k tv.

i posted my comments about netflix and iflix on this tv - both work very well.

check the threads if interested.