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nyunyu
post Jul 23 2018, 04:16 PM

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Guys, may I know alternative of this model with 65" and up? Loves the spec and price though.
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post Jul 25 2018, 03:26 PM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 24 2018, 02:42 AM)
i received my lc60ua6800x today... been playing with it for hours! biggrin.gif

it's rather easy for me to set up everything and test all that i want to since i have used the predecessor lc50ue630x for 2.5 years now.

the tv is used together with himedia q10pro android box, denon avr, unifi tv stb and unifi 100mbps wifi.

below some of my initial findings and comments:-

.. 60" is significantly larger than 50"! well, that's how i felt on the first day.
my eyes are still getting used to it sitting at 10-12ft sway.
.. the remote is a 2-in-1 (with voice search) compared to the previous model which has 2 remotes.
i find the buttons too close to each other.... problem with mis-pressing with my fat fingers. tongue.gif
.. the UI is good, better than the last one, quicker in accessing controls, settings, etc.
.. the native usb player has improved in that it can now read ntfs, 2TB hdd; but... it can only do aac and dolby audio.
can't do dts or other higher - u just get video, no audio. this is not a problem for me as i dun use the tv for hdd playback.
.. use of airmouse or wireless mouse is fine, no problem.
.. sideloaded apps on androidtv (android 7.0) work fine - astrogo and a couple more for news, int'l live tv channels... for casual viewing.
(i do not want to put too many as i prefer to use my android box for others like kodi and acestream.)
.. youtube works good, plays 1080p, 4k with ease. (not using netflix... no comments.)
.. tv audio is surprisingly not bad... maybe due to this "eilex prism" feature.
.. optical arc is fine, all tv audio whether from tv usb player, androidtv apps or other player will work with arc - dolby digital works if applicable.
.. the wifi module is good, works on 5ghz just like its predecessor.

.. using my box for local playback, HDR works fine. if the file u play is HDR, "HDR" will be displayed when u press the display button on the remote.
.. i tried a variety of files and no surprise the 2160p hdr10 files come out the best followed by full 1080p ones.
.. HDR10 videos surely have deeper and brighter colors.
.. this tv is definitely brighter than its predecessor - even the default settings on the modes - std, movie, dynamic, etc. are quite bright.
unless u activate OPC which will get too dim.
.. i like standard mode most but may use an adjusted dynamic mode for some HDR videos.

overall, i m satisfied with it - it does what i expected it to do.

from desa home theater.. for rm3.5k, 5 year warranty, free delivery+installation, 1-for-1 exchange within 7 days if faulty.. i can't and won't ask for more! rclxms.gif
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How do you get 5 years warranty?
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post Jul 25 2018, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 25 2018, 03:31 PM)
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.
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Thanks for the reply. I'll see if I can find good deal in my place. If not can always come down to KL or place an order online.
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post Jul 26 2018, 09:06 AM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Jul 25 2018, 06:20 PM)
The built-in TV player app itself can't decode files with DTS and DD+ and higher.
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Hmm..so running Plex would probably not wise as I won't be able to play movies with dts from it.
Wonder if a shop would allow me sideload the app to test.
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post Jul 26 2018, 01:09 PM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Jul 26 2018, 12:12 PM)
Try and let us know. I know VLC could play most files, if not all, on this TV with audio decoded and output to the TV's speakers. So I think Plex might just works fine.
Sony has DD+ support and of course DTS.
And this too.  laugh.gif
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I can't at the moment as I do not have the tv nor a friend's to test with. As AVFAN mentioned, the shop would probably won't let me install anything on their display set.

On my android box, I usually use Kodi with PlexKodiConnect plugin. This way I can properly play movies with dts/dd. This is not possible with normal plex app.

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post Jul 26 2018, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 26 2018, 01:51 PM)
it Wil b very hard to ask to install app, connect to home theater to test in a shop.

With your box, can u not play ext storage files direct with kodi for dd, dts, etc.? If no, it means yr box is not supporting kodi fully, need plex.

Kodi works on the tv android too but androidtv now does not allow reading of ext hdd, restricted to internal memory only. That is why I did not mention kodi but only vlc, mx.
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Kodi works on mine, only that I don't use external drive. All my medias are on Synology server and have Plex Server installed. Plex server can direct stream dts just fine, only plex app has a bug that won't play media with dts/dd. This is where the plugin comes in where it neatly configured Kodi with Plex library, meta etc and able to direct play dts movie.


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post Jul 27 2018, 07:28 AM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Jul 26 2018, 05:24 PM)
Is this Plex app on Android (AndroidTV?) that has bug?

My Plex app for LG webOs seems fine though. No problem with all those audio.
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Yeah, only on android box. Not sure androidtv has similar bug.
Which LG you using? able to play dts ac3?
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post Jul 28 2018, 07:50 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 27 2018, 09:56 AM)
not going nas anytime but a little curious...

what android box are u using?
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himedia q5 and Videostrong KII Pro

QUOTE(Harddisk @ Jul 27 2018, 03:11 PM)
UJ630T.

DTS, DTS-HD (probably downstream to DTS only), AC3, E-AC3 (DD+) all can play. Built-in player a bit picky. Doesn't work well with mp4 file coded with complex audio codec, but MKV's are ok. Sometimes it said Audio not supported, but still has sound.  laugh.gif
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You also stream from Plex right? Seeing the TV itself supports loads of audio codec and VP9, I think it shouldn't be a problem to decode dts. I'll see if I can find a display unit to get the feel.

Btw, if using Plex, you shouldn't have any issue diplaying subtitle, although if you have you can set the setting to burn in the subtitle from Plex server.

This post has been edited by nyunyu: Jul 28 2018, 07:53 AM
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post Jul 28 2018, 10:46 AM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Jul 28 2018, 08:20 AM)
You can try ESH @ Starling. The staff members there were accommodating when I wanted to test some Dolby video files. They even install VLC upon my request.

Plex can download online subtitle automatically. Displaying it usually is not a problem for Plex. That's why I was tempted to get an Intel NUC to host my PMS, but costly.
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Try lurking at reddit, they have a sub for sharing plex with others. If you look hard enough, you'll get a share that doesn't need you to share back.
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post Jul 28 2018, 10:49 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 28 2018, 09:52 AM)
does it happen to all apps u tried to download?

is any app working good? youtube?

this happens when the internet connection speed is too low.
old q5 or newer q5pro?

old q5 won't do.

if q5pro, i remember reading a case where the nas app player did not work well but the q5pro media center's native player handled nas well.
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Yup, sorry it's q5pro. Played dts with no problem. Actually, none of my android box has issue handling nas. Youtube and other streaming apps working fine. Not sure what makes you think it's the box problem? Oh, streaming from nas doesn't need fast internet speed, although I'm on 100Mbps.
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post Jul 28 2018, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jul 28 2018, 10:56 AM)
Sorry.. then i dun understand below...

But never mind, as long as u get waht u want. biggrin.gif
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Oh, what I meant was using plex app on android box, for some reason it won't play media with dts or dd 5.1. But if I play it using kodi it played just fine.


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post Sep 6 2018, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(Harddisk @ Sep 5 2018, 11:58 PM)
Anyone tried side loading Ookla's speed test app into the TV?
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Don't need to waste space installing the app, just browse fast.com and see your streaming speed there.

 

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