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2. When I play movies from my pendrive/external hard drive, sometimes the subtitles don't work even if there is .srt file.

Anyone faced these issues and got it sorted?
.srt file has the same name as the movie video file? And are they in the root directory or in subfolders? My Vu TV can play the video with subtitles only with .srt file in root directory with same film name spelt ditto with no space differences or character differences.
 
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.srt file has the same name as the movie video file? And are they in the root directory or in subfolders? My Vu TV can play the video with subtitles only with .srt file in root directory with same film name spelt ditto with no space differences or character differences.
It worked. Video filename and srt filename has to be same. Also they are in same directory. Thanks!
 
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That might be due to the content itself. You'll need very high quality content to not have noise in low light. You can try the noise reduction setting, but that might harm high quality content.

Can you share which settings you're using. I've shared a couple.

Just press menu button and select the subtitles. Also, having an .srt file is outdated. What I generally do is remux the file to MKV and have the SRT inside it only.

I highly recommend getting a firestick 4k with this TV. The internal media player is no good.
Hi,
Yes it seems 1080p content also in some cases doesn't look very good perhaps cos the content itself isn't very high quality. I tried the noise reduction setting already but it didn't do much.

Settings:
Pic mode - Standard or Dynamic (I find Dynamic quite bright and sharp)
Backlight - High, Brightness - 50, Contrast - 55, Saturation - 60, Sharpness - 25, Adaptive contrast - High, Noise reduction - Medium, Temperature - Cool.

I mostly use my 4k firestick but still have a lot of movies on my drive which has .srt. It seems if the movie name and subtitle filename is same, then it works. I don't much about remux but will look it up and possibly I will need Plex too eventually.
 
Hi,
Yes it seems 1080p content also in some cases doesn't look very good perhaps cos the content itself isn't very high quality. I tried the noise reduction setting already but it didn't do much.

Settings:
Pic mode - Standard or Dynamic (I find Dynamic quite bright and sharp)
Backlight - High, Brightness - 50, Contrast - 55, Saturation - 60, Sharpness - 25, Adaptive contrast - High, Noise reduction - Medium, Temperature - Cool.

I mostly use my 4k firestick but still have a lot of movies on my drive which has .srt. It seems if the movie name and subtitle filename is same, then it works. I don't much about remux but will look it up and possibly I will need Plex too eventually.
It really depends on what the 1080p content is, what the encoding is and what bitrate it is. For example, Mirzapur season 2 on prime video is in 4K, but the video quality is horrendous with a green cast in dark scenes, low bitrate blocking artefacts and so on. On the other hand, the Expanse Season 4 on prime video looks sublime with a very similar bitrate at 4k.

Generally, Indian content is encoded poorly because our directors/producers focus more on creating controversies to drive sales than focus on content and quality. I have copies of 1980s Hollywood movies like Back to the future which will blow most of 2000-2010 Indian movies out of the water in terms of quality.

Please try these settings:

Standard mode, backlight as per choice, local dimming high, brightness 50, contrast 50, saturation 47-50, Sharpness 0-10, Adaptive contrast off, Noise reduction low, Temperature Standard. The content will look a lot more natural this way.

REMUX is basically muxing the same file again. MKV format can take one video track, multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitles all in a single file. No need to keep separate SRT files and no need to make folders as the video file itself will have your subtitles. Please PM me over the weekend, I can guide you how to do that over a screen sharing session.

Yes, Plex is the best way to consume local content. If you haven't used Plex, you're missing out a lot.
 
I have copies of 1980s Hollywood movies like Back to the future which will blow most of 2000-2010 Indian movies out of the water in terms of quality.
Back to the future series recently was remastered in 4k and it looks stunning on my 65u79
I have the 4k remux files from a well known encoder FraMeSToR which are around 150 gb
REMUX is basically muxing the same file again. MKV format can take one video track, multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitles all in a single file. No need to keep separate SRT files and no need to make folders as the video file itself will have your subtitles. Please PM me over the weekend, I can guide you how to do that over a screen sharing session.
the problem with remux is nothing but the sheer size of the files itself
each movie file would be around 40-50GB on avg
A hand full of movies will cost you a 1tb hdd
 
Back to the future series recently was remastered in 4k and it looks stunning on my 65u79
I have the 4k remux files from a well known encoder FraMeSToR which are around 150 gb

the problem with remux is nothing but the sheer size of the files itself
each movie file would be around 40-50GB on avg
A hand full of movies will cost you a 1tb hdd
The reason BTTF was able to be remastered was because they used film to store the video instead of tape. 35mm film even in those days could store resolution somewhere between 1440p and 4k, though you'll find conflicting evidence on either side depending on how much you count the grain for. If they shot it on tape, it would be the shitty 480p/576p of NTSC/PAL and could never be remastered.

REMUX just means MUX-ing the file again. If his source file is 1GB, the REMUX will be around 1GB as well. Generally, the REMUX you see on 'file-sharing' sites are REMUX of blu-ray files and hence are larger. That's not what I'm talking about.

Say for example you have a 2GB 1080p file and a 2 MB SRT file. You can REMUX these to make a 2.002 GB 1080p file which has the SRT inbuilt.
 
It really depends on what the 1080p content is, what the encoding is and what bitrate it is. For example, Mirzapur season 2 on prime video is in 4K, but the video quality is horrendous with a green cast in dark scenes, low bitrate blocking artefacts and so on. On the other hand, the Expanse Season 4 on prime video looks sublime with a very similar bitrate at 4k.

Generally, Indian content is encoded poorly because our directors/producers focus more on creating controversies to drive sales than focus on content and quality. I have copies of 1980s Hollywood movies like Back to the future which will blow most of 2000-2010 Indian movies out of the water in terms of quality.

Please try these settings:

Standard mode, backlight as per choice, local dimming high, brightness 50, contrast 50, saturation 47-50, Sharpness 0-10, Adaptive contrast off, Noise reduction low, Temperature Standard. The content will look a lot more natural this way.

REMUX is basically muxing the same file again. MKV format can take one video track, multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitles all in a single file. No need to keep separate SRT files and no need to make folders as the video file itself will have your subtitles. Please PM me over the weekend, I can guide you how to do that over a screen sharing session.

Yes, Plex is the best way to consume local content. If you haven't used Plex, you're missing out a lot.

It really depends on what the 1080p content is, what the encoding is and what bitrate it is. For example, Mirzapur season 2 on prime video is in 4K, but the video quality is horrendous with a green cast in dark scenes, low bitrate blocking artefacts and so on. On the other hand, the Expanse Season 4 on prime video looks sublime with a very similar bitrate at 4k.

Generally, Indian content is encoded poorly because our directors/producers focus more on creating controversies to drive sales than focus on content and quality. I have copies of 1980s Hollywood movies like Back to the future which will blow most of 2000-2010 Indian movies out of the water in terms of quality.

Please try these settings:

Standard mode, backlight as per choice, local dimming high, brightness 50, contrast 50, saturation 47-50, Sharpness 0-10, Adaptive contrast off, Noise reduction low, Temperature Standard. The content will look a lot more natural this way.

REMUX is basically muxing the same file again. MKV format can take one video track, multiple audio tracks and multiple subtitles all in a single file. No need to keep separate SRT files and no need to make folders as the video file itself will have your subtitles. Please PM me over the weekend, I can guide you how to do that over a screen sharing session.

Yes, Plex is the best way to consume local content. If you haven't used Plex, you're missing out a lot.
So these settings are global, as in for all sources? I will try these settings soon.

Thanks a lot for offering help. Will PM you soon.
 
Back to the future series recently was remastered in 4k and it looks stunning on my 65u79
I have the 4k remux files from a well known encoder FraMeSToR which are around 150 gb

the problem with remux is nothing but the sheer size of the files itself
each movie file would be around 40-50GB on avg
A hand full of movies will cost you a 1tb hdd
How do you play these files? do you have a dedicated HTPC connected to the TV?
Also, on a separate note. Is there a way to "Forget the SSID" in network. I want to remove the current 2.4ghz network and only accept the 5ghz network.

Lastly thanks to all of you folks on this Forum, bought U7980 on all of your reviews and feedback.
 
How do you play these files? do you have a dedicated HTPC connected to the TV?
I use Plex to play these files over network. My PC is in another room and acts as a server.

Plex is really nice. You get a Netflix like interface for your local library.
Also, on a separate note. Is there a way to "Forget the SSID" in network. I want to remove the current 2.4ghz network and only accept the 5ghz network.
Just change password for the 2.4G band to an incorrect one :p.
Lastly thanks to all of you folks on this Forum, bought U7980 on all of your reviews and feedback.
You're welcome
 
Back to the future series recently was remastered in 4k and it looks stunning on my 65u79
I have the 4k remux files from a well known encoder FraMeSToR which are around 150 gb

the problem with remux is nothing but the sheer size of the files itself
each movie file would be around 40-50GB on avg
A hand full of movies will cost you a 1tb hdd
Hi, u tried psarips?? Lord of the rings remastered 4k movie REMUX is like 100+GB!!! But PSA provides them in around 8GB. Also many 4k hdr encoded by them r around 5gb!! I think they r great at encoding in smallest size. But they encode only major releases and some other as per donor requests i guess
 
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Hi, u tried psarips?? Lord of the rings remastered 4k movie REMUX is like 100+GB!!! But PSA provides them in around 8GB. Also many 4k hdr encoded by them r around 5gb!! I think they r great at encoding in smallest size. But they encode only major releases and some other as per donor requests i guess
We are going into dangerous territory(and against forum rules) here. Please limit the 'where do you pirate from' discussion to private chats. But generally, a 5GB file will be too low bitrate for a 4k movie. While 100 GB files are definitely overkill, 20-30ish GB encodes look almost as good. The 5-10 GB encodes can look good if you have a very good upscaler like MadVR.

In my experience of ripping from a ~100GB Bluray source itself, Turing NVEnc (Nvidia's hardware encoder) can be very close to the source for HEVC up to around 50GB size. CPU encoding is more efficient and you can generally expect sizes till 30GB to be around the same quality to 50GB NVEnc, but even on my R9 3900x it takes 10x longer than my GPU.
So these settings are global, as in for all sources? I will try these settings soon.
When you go to picture settings, you'll find that on top it asks whether to apply to all sources. If you select that, it will apply to all sources with that mode selected. So if you changed the 'Standard' mode, standard mode for all sources will be changed to this. All you have to do now is to set your other sources to standard.

Remember that the modes change for HDR and DV modes completely.
Thanks a lot for offering help. Will PM you soon.
Sure, this is a long weekend. Ping me anytime on Fri-Sun and I'll help you out
 
I use Plex to play these files over network. My PC is in another room and acts as a server.

Plex is really nice. You get a Netflix like interface for your local library.

Just change password for the 2.4G band to an incorrect one :p.

You're welcome
First thanks for all those information you are sharing. One question, may be out of thread topic, what will be the difference when streaming in plex than connecting your pc directly. In other words will plex streaming will be as same as direct pc in terms of picture quality?
 
How do you play these files? do you have a dedicated HTPC connected to the TV?
Also, on a separate note. Is there a way to "Forget the SSID" in network. I want to remove the current 2.4ghz network and only accept the 5ghz network.

Lastly thanks to all of you folks on this Forum, bought U7980 on all of your reviews and feedback.
I play these files over home network via an app called PLEX on my Firestick 4K
i dont use the internal tv Os since i have a firestick 4k so i dont know but there must be a way to do so
congrats on your purchase. hope you wont get disappointed
 
The 80s Hollywood movies would beat 2000-2010 bollywood movies in picture quality even because of their ASC standards (American Society of Cinematographers) and supirior camera equipments. ARRI cameras in 80s USA were so great at capturing close shots with Jimmy jibs or for long shots jumbo sized jibs with even the second camera units having state of the art technologies and they edit evenly with no continuity latencies. That is apart from the reason one of you stated.
 
First thanks for all those information you are sharing. One question, may be out of thread topic, what will be the difference when streaming in plex than connecting your pc directly. In other words will plex streaming will be as same as direct pc in terms of picture quality?
There is no difference in quality because the file itself is streamed. In this case, the transfer medium is your local network instead of HDMI.
The 80s Hollywood movies would beat 2000-2010 bollywood movies in picture quality even because of their ASC standards (American Society of Cinematographers) and supirior camera equipments. ARRI cameras in 80s USA were so great at capturing close shots with Jimmy jibs or for long shots jumbo sized jibs with even the second camera units having state of the art technologies and they edit evenly with no continuity latencies. That is apart from the reason one of you stated.
Well obviously to shoot in 35/70mm film, you need to have a full-frame or bigger camera. The point is that Indian cinematographers don't care about this stuff despite their movies still making a lot of money. Tape on the other hand required much lower-end hardware.

Our theatres are also built with such nonsense in mind. I believe there's just 1 single true IMAX in the whole of India. The rest are all Digital IMAX screens, which have lower resolution (most are 1080p with pixel shift) and the laser ones are 4k. This is not even considering the fact that Digital IMAX has a different aspect ratio as well which cuts the scene.

The image in most multiplexes is so soft and dark that I actually prefer watching the same movie at home. With COVID and movies simulcasting on streaming services, thankfully this is becoming a reality.
 
you mean Prasads IMAX n hyderabad? not anymore they also shifted to digital
the last true IMAX 70mm print they showed was interstellar
Well, that's just perfect! On top of this, most screens only show movies in 3D, which halve the resolution and brightness further.
 
I am on this threads page #5. Last weekend my Mi tv 4 55" had issues with its panel. Service center quoting 36k for replacement. Instead buying new tv. As of now shortlisted LG 55" smart tv (50k on amazon) and landed on thread. Dolby vision and atmos are tempting me to get this. Available on reliance digitalfor 48k (U79) model. Product page says 3 years warranty, can anyone confirm?

I have Shield 2015 version, Xbox one X, Plex Pass, Ps4 pro and Yamaha YHT 299 htib.

60% uses normal tata sky tv uses, rest 4k movies via netflix, prime video and plex. Please suggest if this satisfies my needs, my budget is max 60k with minimum 3 years extended warranty.

Going back to thread page#5...
 
Remux is the BD itself without the extra bs. Encoders use this to encode it to different formats and reduce size which will also reduce quality. With proper settings loss of quality can be mitigated to a certain extend.
Also where you watch the movie will be a more deciding factor which file size you should get.
 
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