Indeed, my parents are complaining that Astro is super blur on the 60 inch from our normal viewing distance of 10 feet. We upgraded from a 42inch Plasma. I use to watch Netflix etc, that's when the detail and clarity really shines.

Astro HD channels are also not that sharp, presumably due to compression and only 720p grade.

This post has been edited by dayalan86: Oct 22 2018, 11:23 AM

astro and unifitv HD channels are 1080i; netflix HD is highly compressed - these are ok.

SD channels, bad!

however, if u playback full 1080p/2160p videos, 60" delivers very nice picture.

i think it is all about the size of the screen that need more pixels to produce sharp, rich color picture.

simply can't get good picture with low grade videos unless on small/very small screen.

hence, my repeated calls for 50" or lower if u r not watching high resolution stuff.

4k broadcast by IPTVs will be answer to large TV's - sky, bein and many others already doing since a few years ago; astro just introducing...

Indeed, but some Astro SD contents are being upscaled well, compared to others. Even on HD, some content on Astro is not sharp; probably because I am using the 2nd gen Astro PVR.

I subscribed to Netflix UHD, so far contents are ok; even for shows marked as HD.

And yeah, the source resolution needs to be good for good image to be output

it sound like i need to go for smaller size around 50" because my usage mostly for daily normal TV and probably will subscribe to Netflix further with distance of 10fts

off course HK tv drama is my choice and this tv show probably < 1080

thanks guys.

i can save the penny as well

Right... hd also many kinds.. some so called hd channels are actually 576, not even 720.

Yes, source is king. Which is why for movies, i do own playback with big files.

No fun watching low grade videos on 60in.

I made those comments after my own exp.

I had a 50in at 9ft, then replaced by 60in... had to move couch to 10ft.

The 50in moved to another place, now watching at 8ft.

Took me a few weeks to get used to the 60in for regular tv; no problem with blurays 1080p, 2160p.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 22 2018, 07:05 PM

is the picture really bad if watch low grade video on 60"?

there is 240, 360, 480, 540, 576... then 720, 1080.

i refuse to watch anything below 576.

Another sharp model non Android 6500 if not mistaken..
Is this model come with netflix? How to hb netflix if this model don hv preinstalled netflix?
If i need chomecast is it only need to buy the additional doggle ?
Thanks

IThis post has been edited by shlimsk: Oct 23 2018, 11:28 AM

6500x is a lower specs tv, discussed many times here too.

u can compare on this site and see the diff:
https://my.sharp/compare/product

main diff... it is not androidtv - it has a browser, youtube but no netflix, voice search and cannot sideload apps.

1 usb port, 2 hdmi only vs 2 and 4 in 6800x.

if u want netflix for such a tv, best buy a separate androidbox that can do netlfix uhd e.g. mibox.

that will also eliminate the need for chromecast dongle which is less versatile, less useful... and cost money too.


really, if u are going to spend more on other equipment, might as well go for 6800x and enjoy all the features incl built in chromecast.

some people will tell u non-androdtv + android box is better than just androidtv tv.

my answer is yes ad no, depends on what u want and what u do with it.

a lot has to do with your personal knowledge and attitude on how to make android apps work.

and typically, the best features, hardware, firmware and support are found in higher priced 4k hdr models.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 23 2018, 12:30 PM

google bro.

Its a in-house technology by sharp. The panel is made in japan.

I have mibox so if can work with netfilx then it is fine for me.

Plan to link all these to google home mini..can work right?

I have mibox so if can work with netfilx then it is fine for me. Save some money

Plan to link all these to google home mini..can work right?

If the right mibox model, yes, can do netflix uhd.

Home mini... speakers? No idea for those...

Ok thanks

A quick one on your Android TV. Are you able to set sleep timer (without going to Home -> Sleep) while watching Youtube (or any other video playing)?

Never used this sleep thingy.

But on remote, there is a sleep button to set 30min, 60, 90, 120, 180, off.

I suppose thats what its for... to shut down tv, whatever it is doing.

This is much better, with a dedicated sleep button.

May I know any apps can be used to reduce sluggishness of the androidtv and remove some unused downloaded apk?

r u talking about this ua6800x tv or some other androidtv?

potential reasons:

.. broadband speed too slow or unstable.
.. too many apps installed, too much junk, little space left.
.. malicious/intrusive app(s) sideloaded.

do a restart - this usually gets it back to good shape.

if still no good, u start removing suspicious apps one by one.

if all is in order, it is never sluggish.

Hi, recently i put on a jbl soundbar to this tv, the sound is ok.

However, when it comes to play audio from pc onad ps4, the audio is delay like 0.5s.

My setup:

soundbar ---> hdmi arch ----> TV <------ hdmi <-------- ps4

its the soundbar problem or TV need to set the lips sync?