good to hear!

wireless mouse, airmouse.... same... cannot scroll, the app is such.

can only drag.

i hope installed latest v8.2.6.

best to tell what box and what soundbar.

lag with local playback or online streaming?

try w/o hdmi arc, use optical from tv to soundbar, see if u get same kind of lag.

that will tell something.

that, i am surprised.

i use this optical quite a bit, connected to AVR.

whether androidtv apps incl netflix, androidbox, hyppbox, playback or online streams, it is fine, no such lag.

i do not use hdmi arc, mibox or soundbar... don't know enough... maybe u can ask in mibox or soundbar threads.

i am quite sure it is not a TV problem.

while they would like u to spend, they may right about better soundbars.

yr soundbar is a cheap low end one, i think...

personally, i has never used or even played with a soundbar.

never like it, had always used full AVRs... for decades.

Possible such soundbars have protocols and firmware built for sony tvs, may not fit well with other tvs.

Seriously, consider selling it, spend a few kRM on a proper 5.1 home theater!

Not those hitb or home theater in a box, but a component built up set.

That can easily serve u well for 10 years.

Looks like u r trying to install or sideload apps from usb using the tv usb media player.... that wont work.

U need to use a file manager like X plore, findi in playstore.

Re read the last part of post #2.

b4 u go all gungho with sideloading apps, i want to caution u on the risks of some of these apps.

and i mean apps that are not in tv playstore, not in google playstore, found by googling, have dubious origins.

while some versions may be safe, some may be infected with malware.

do exercise caution and not install one that may brick yr tv.

if it does, it i not a few hundred rm like a separate box but a few K rm.

do be very careful, esp if u are new to this.

this particular one u asked about, i have not used and will not want it.

welcome to the club!

this is the std and correct way to connect a box player via AVR or soundbar, then to tv.

the thing is some people want to do hdmi arc for the sake of not switching on the avr/soundbar if they just want audio from tv.

soundbar is using just one input (from box) and one output to tv.

player passes video+audio to soundbar; soundbar process/output audio while passthru video signals only to tv.


try that connection, forget the hdmi arc for while, see if u get audio lag or not... u shudn't.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 24 2018, 11:55 AM

buy the size according to your viewing distance and space.
if too short distance, 60" is not a better choice than 50".
also, what u watch - if mostly HD/4k stuff, 60" might be better if distance is good enough.

extra warranty is like insurance - when nothing happens, it is a waste of money.
when u need it, u wish u had bought it.
so decide according to whether u want to take risk or not.
nobody knows if it will fail after 2 years or last >5 years.

moving or renovating?

unless u r sure it's 1 or 2 months, better wait.

there r always be good offers for older models... if u dun mind.

6-7ft... i wud suggest u go for 40" only.

that size, 4k does not mean much, 1080p is fine.

50" is best for 8-10ft; 60" 11-12 ft.

if u view too large at a short distance, yr eyes get tired very easily, u won't like it.

above is just my judgment and experience.

have u tried the diff av modes and for each mode, played around with the various variable settings, incl "advanced"?

i doubt there is any recommended calibrated settings besides the default originals.

u will need to pay someone a do a proper calibration if u wish.

bolded part.

i think u totally cut off power when switch off, correct?

if u do that, the next time u power up, the android needs to restart... u wait a bit for that.

try switching off with remote but do NOT cut off power.

then u see diff.

use of optical is fine in yr case since soundbar is a basic 2.1, limited to dd/dts... won't do hd audio anyway.

that being the case, check your hdmi connections of devices attached.

remove hdmi and other device cables one by one and see if the restarting stops.

if same, u should contact sharp service becos android restart everytime while on standby power is NOT normal.

40in vs 60in.

Sure everything is different.

Esp with low quality videos.

This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 30 2018, 04:11 PM

just checked.

netlfix is fine.

what speed u hv, how far from router?

that is bit weak for HD streams.

u gotta change router, move eqpt around... get >30mbps to do streaming smoothly.

the tv's wifi is capable pf handling >200mbps if the signal is strong.