Located in living room. So, it is never dark dark.

I will say dark scenes come out much better than previous non hdr model, esp 2160p hdr10 videos.

Of course, it depends on the quality of the source.

I have never been a fan of soundbars, never used one.
Better spend a bit more to get an entry level 5.1!
Old htib... may be problematic if connections are too old.
Still, if it worked before even with optical input, can be quite alright.

No, i used existing bracket on wall panel.
The tv is said to be 39kg.

If u have q10pro and a good video collection, this tv will work good for u.
More so if have a theater system.
Q10pro produces excellent video and audio output with good sources.
Great picture, great audio, apa lagi mahu?

This tv may not be among the latest and the greatest as in gled, xled, zled...
But for its price, what it delivers, together with androidtv... pretty good.

Netflix, last page, xxcolex mentioned that.
I am not certain as i am not using netflix.

Youtube, i doubt it.
The display button does not work with it.
You can check at stats for nerds but i think for 4k, it only shows 3840x2160, no mention of hdr.
Using my box, a youtube 4k hdr video is displayed as just 2160p, no hdr.
So, i guess its the same with youtube from tv.
No idea if this is due to licensing or app version or some other restriction.

i hv tried them in the older tv, which i think is the same.

vlc can play and get aac audio only.

using vlc, mx, es player, yes player, xplayer... also can but problems with subtitles, fwd, rwd, etc... a waste of time, imo.

these free players can't do much; paid versions possibly better; tv makers will not spend money for licensing, etc.

rightly so as they compete on display-picture, not audio and playback players which should be left to other people.

i never bothered too much with hdmi arc or optical as i dun use tv for files playback.

got a much better box for that.

yes... but with english labels, not chinese.

i am also surprised by the price of this one... bigger n better but cheaper than its predecessor 2.5 yrs ago!

this purchase was considered 6 months ago... waited for AV fair.

now, i have 2 home theater sets - one for all in the family and one for myself in a room.

if anything else i have to say, it will be... start junking sd/720p files, keep only full 1080p/2160p/hdr/bdmv's.

more so with 800mbps coming, nice!

correct, can see the info on the tv somewhere...1. TV makers make TVs; BD/DVD makers make BD/DVD disc players; media player make media players.
a TV maker will not make a great player - that's not their core biz.
a TV player is a bonus for light use; some are better than others.
there are many types of videos, many formats, many kinds of rips, many kinds of video quality or audio quality.
if u r a light user playing small files, any player incl a tv player will do.
if u r a serious AV person, u go for the best, whether discs or soft media.
for a movie, a small file is <1gb whereas a big one can be up to 90gb.
a TV display is only as good as the source and the player.
a good TV is wasted if one plays only poor grade files.
surely u can see the diff now.
i never use the tv player, only for tests, to know; been using media players for 10 years.
difference is not only video or audio quality but in navigation, subtitles, file transfer, frame rate switching, watching via wifi, etc.
media or android box players - they come in many brands, models, capabilities, price - u can find the thread(s) for this topic.

2. AVR = audio visual receiver, an "amplifier" that takes input from a player/source and deliver video to TV, audio to speakers - home theater.
You dun need AVR if u dun care about audio - just connect player to TV direct, get audio from TV.

3. My TV is just next to router, wifi is as good as ethernet.
Another TV is 55 ft away, still getting good wifi... u gotta have good speed and good router for that.

tech will become cheaper only if it gets adopted widely in the industry.

if it doesn't it dies... like betamax, palm pilot and netscape.

at this time, i am not convinced oled, dolby vision and dtsx will make it.

in a couple years time , we may see Zled, JupiterVision, 16K.

so, i stick to the traditionals - LED, HDR, DTSHDMA/DDTRUEHD.

i dun hv any mp4 videos anymore, not a file type i wanna keep long term.

but i wud suggest u check if the file has dolby, dts or other audio.

many tv's can't do dts or higher... do only dolby or lower... some can... that, u gotta ask in other tv threads.

this sharp tv for this thread - NO, it can't do dts and higher.


one thing... if u MUST do mp4, u can always buy a cheap box... rm300 or so - it will work.

becos mp4 is basic.

u tried already? what tv? results?

nah, i dun need.

u gotta pester somebody else.

a few more comments i can make on the tv:

.. this tv has only 2 (two) usb ports... previous model has 3.
use one for mouse, there is just one left for other things - sideload, playback...

.. when using unifi tv stb (or astro decoder, i think), check the input to see if it is set to "underscan" and not "full".
if "full", the sides will be cropped. other inputs like local playback, it is set to dot by dot, no other choice.

.. when doing live streaming, whether tv apps or from another device, do not be alarmed if sometimes the info box on top left comes on and off.
this happens when the stream is weak, the tv has trouble detecting the quality of the stream. with string streams, it does not happen.

.. if the tv is sluggish or needs a restart, go to settings/about/restart.
this will clear cache, restart the android. the restart in this model is much faster than the previous one.
note after restart, u gotta activate landscape option in rotation app again if using astrogo.

yes, for devices with BT.

I think he meant tv usb playback... which i dunno.


About sideloads, i agree... do not sideload all kinds of stuff, may brick the tv.

Many apps contain malware, ads, intrusive elements.

Better keep to proven, popular ones like astrogo, unifi playtv, cloudtv.

Sharp std warranty is 2 years.

Only during promotion periods u get +3 for free.

Visit the stores, see if promo still on.

This tv.... many promotions, offers in last 6 months.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 25 2018, 03:32 PM

I dun understand... what u mean by i work for astro??

What scarifice youtube?

Please explain.


I am not astro subscriber but i use a subscriber's id n pw - every subscriber can have n share 4 devices for the free app.

You find that a problem?


You have a phobia for android apps on the tv?

Why? U never used an android device before?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Jul 25 2018, 05:56 PM

The tv in this thread cannot do dts with native player... i have tried enough.

Other player apps installed on the tv like mx or vlc, i think not, but u gotta try them.


Himedia 10pro is a separate standalone box... it has nothing to do with the tv.

It plays hdd files, streams and deliver to tv or avr.

Search for android box, u find many threads on such devices.

Sorry, subject not closed until u explain, clarify and apologize if necessary.

U cannot write shit and accuse someone wrongly and just walk away.


Now, I see... becos i say astrogo a lot, u think i work n promote astro.

How ridiculous... i dumped astro... subscription, decoder, dish... 6 years ago.

Now, i use the app only... free... becos my fren is kind to share with me.

Now, do u really know diff between astro, astrogo and astro njoi??

If it is your ignorance at work, please do more work next time before u vomit.


As for the tv resetting, it auto resets sometimes... what is your point?

YES.

this, i can help u.

sorry if i had assumed too much... becos i have been using media boxes for 10 years while others have not used any before.

see if this helps...

.. smart tv's... as a bonus and "market demand", they include a usb port for u to plug into it, play the video.
.. depending on the tv, there are issues about video formats, audio formats, subtitiles, audio selection, etc.
.. i always hold this opinion - tv's players are good for simple use; they cannot deal with more complex files.

.. there are many devices u can get on yr own and play the video inside the HDD - bluray/DVD player, media player, android box.
.. bluray/DVD players today can play 4kHDR discs, has USB port to play soft media, i.e HDD as well - price... rm2-4K??
.. "media player" is obsolete... go back 8-10 years, u buy WDlive or ACRyan... these boxes do HDD playback very well...but... can't stream online.
.. by 2011, media players closed shop, gave way to ANDROID BOXES - these can playback HDD videos AND stream online if internet speed is good.
.. today, android boxes are popular becos of playback + online streaming - 100 brands, 1000 models, all kinds of features, versions, prices.
read:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4200167
(i do not post in that thread anymore beocs most users look for cheap boixes, while i prefer more costly and more capable ones.)
.. himedia Q10pro is the flagship of android box maker Himedia (shenzhen, china)... i hv one... plays (almost) EVEYRTHING... video or audio.
.. there are other equivalent good boxes - a matter of price and the specific features... u need to decide what u want to decide which is BEST for u.
.. the is no BESTEST box, but a matter of features priorities.

your question about QUALITY... a cheap player as in the tv or a cheap box - u get the video but little else.
a good box player will be able to play the highest quality video and audio files and deliver it nicely to yr TV, AVR and speakers.
now, if u hv simple needs,... save all the money... just play at the tv... u get tv audio, mediocre video quality... but why not?!

did u...

1. install indic keyboard and set it to default (instead of leanback keyboard)?

2. install rotation lock app and activate it to landscape?

himedia q10pro has a compartment for HDD inside (most boxes don't); has 3 USB ports too.
the quality output from HDD whether from internal or external is the same.
since disc reading, data processed by same.

a box is more versatile - bigger memory, storage, can do more apps.
easier to use, navigate.
output quality depends on the box... better boxes give better video and audio for playback.

the tv's androidtv is capable for most android apps alto it takes a bit more work to sideload since it is androidtv and not generic android like boxes.
output quality from apps or tv player is marginally inferior compared to my box.
then again, i wud think my box is among the better ones; can't say same for cheap boxes.

the androidtv in the tv is handy in that u can just switch on tv and play an app - e.g. for news... u need not switch on the box.
that's how i use it - androidtv for casual viewing.

the box is for playback, "serious" streaming, home theater audio, files management/transfer, downloading, and wifi streaming from pc.

it's good to have both...!