some sellers will try to sell u the cheaper A5 or Q30 or Q5pro.

imo, Q10pro is well worth the extra rm100 or so.

for youtube and netflix, u r much better off using the TV.
becos few boxes come with netflix 4k hdr.
and u need to get the right versions of youtube for box to do 4k.
yes, that's what i do all the time.
how do u find the sony androidtv?
i do not understand why some people say they hate it... shud be the same as the sharp androditv.
i gotta get my hands on somebody's sony androidtv and check it out.

just about ALL TV's come with shitty players for playback.
becos TV makers are supposed to make good displays, they dun spend research/money to make good players - and rightly so - that's somebody else's biz.
just that i think i am failing to convince u to forget using it.
u know... it does a lot of injustice to the thousands of rm u already spent on the TV and soundbar!

these features and lots more are found in any good box player.

of course, u r not convinced.

I never used one, dun really know.

Can read, ask:
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4513032/+300

i spent a bit more time playing around with the android8 update.

i conclude there is definitely a problem with the detection of NTFS drives with androidtv's android8.
the same kind of problem has been reported in Mibox and Nvidia shield which also use androidtv months ago but have largely been resolved, i believe.
there's a youtube video where a mibox user says removal of es file explorer does the job - maybe for mibox, but not for this tv.

there is no reliable way to playback using the TV except the tv native player (which can't do dts).
i had tried... several file managers - es file explorer, es file exp pro, X-plore.
tried several player apps - vlc, mx, mx pro, kodi, Xplayer.

none of them did a proper job... es file exp + vlc or kodi or xplayer can play somewhat but inconsistent.
so, we wait... i wud think another update shud be coming soon.

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minor stuff but FYI, with android8 update:

.. if u can't bring up the virtual keyboard when using playstore, install google indic keyboard, set it as default.
.. latest unifi playtv 7.8.19 tablet version works fine, all smooth.
.. latest astrogo 8.2.4 works smoother with this update than last one.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 5 2018, 04:56 PM

i sure hope a new update/patch will come soon.
horrible for those who rely on TV for playback.

as for china/hk mov/tv... u can use the icdrama rss apk as suggested by jerrymy or this one:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/885170z6yvrs...V_100.apk/file#
they are from the same owner/source, only this one works with both tv remote and mouse.
i hv been using icdrama for at least 3 years - this is the champion of them all for such videos.

and... if u haven't, try REDBOX 1.2.
have to put up with the ads (adfree version can't be installed on this tv).
but i assure u u will like the malaysian section.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 5 2018, 07:34 PM

what keyboard problem is this?

i think u mean using phone app, paired with TV?


for virtual keyboard, install INDIC, it will come up.

i also use an airmouse w/keyboard, works fine too (even w/o INDIC).

i think explanation is after update, default keyboard is no longer leanback but gboard.

need indic.

maybe this was done to push people to use voice.

for new update, best to use PUFFIN which is androidtv8 approved, recommended.

install it if u did not do it during update.

this browser comes with a cursor working with the remote, does not need a separate mouse.

didn't know it exists on androidtv... thanks for heads up!

this adrama androidtv+icdrama rss androidtv give enough... all u wanna watch... china-hk-taiwan-korea movies+tv shows.

not the best quality... mostly 480-576-720p... but very stable, good enough.

No.

From other users, this is not possible for any device running on androidtv.

sure u can with keyboard, wireless mouse, airmouse with RF - transmitter and receiver.

BT shud work too if yr device has it.

but take note TV's BT is "one-way" - it takes input but does not give output.

e.g. it can take tablet video and audio and play on tv, tv speakers.

BUT cannot output TV's android audio to headphones or AVR.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 9 2018, 02:24 PM

i just updated post #2.

see if anything at the last part of 9 oct 2018 update interests u!

u r welcome.

the main thing is not be bogged down by issues/problems but make full use of the androidtv... u paid for it!

there are quite a few more apps/methods to get other good stuff.

but may be too complicated or too time consuming for most users.

maybe... one day, i will write another section on these.

both TV's are 40" fullHD, probably <rm1k.

u will need to ask in "Full HD TV" threads.

currently there is a lot more interest in UHD 4K HDR tv's, like this thread.

cant respond until u describe what u mean by I heard its make ur application slow... what application, what slow...??

androidtv apps incl kodi work as good and as fast as any decent android box.

but i can understand sometimes it gets sluggish due to junk or bad sideloaded apps... and user does not know how to reset the android which is simple enough.

can't tell u the specifics of the panel but u can compare the 2 side by side for other features:
https://my.sharp/compare/product
small price diff, i think.

6800x has been in the shops since early 2018, i think.
yes, prices have come down as they always do.
current... this 50" is the cheapest i hv noticed:
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/sharp-50...JziOPJ&search=1

new model may not be coming so soon becos 6800x is <1 yr old, just got android8.0.
besides, older 630x still selling, not removed yet.. so, i dun expect new model for 2019.
will price go down further... who knows...?

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Oct 19 2018, 10:39 AM

at that distance, if u play 1080, 2160 videos mostly, can go for 60".

if mainly 360, 480, 576 or 720, u may find yr eyes stressed with 60", may be better off with 50".

more so if u r coming from 32, 40 or 42".