Philips TV 55OLED807 139 cm (55 Inches)

New OLED-EX screen

The Philips OLED807 uses an OLED screen of the latest generation. The supplier LG Display and Philips speak of OLED EX. The phosphor used is supposed to work more efficiently, so the picture brightness increases for the same power consumption, or the power consumption decreases for the same brightness. The difference is said to be up to 30 per cent compared to older OLED TVs. The new generation of screens is easy to identify even when the TV is switched off: The black border around the picture is only 4 millimetres narrow instead of 6 millimetres before. The basic advantages of OLED technology remain unchanged. It retains perfect black, and thus, any high contrasts in the picture, it has a clean and clear colour representation with high viewing angle stability and speedy switching times for streak-free movements.

The best picture settings for the OLED807

Many options for good sound

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As usual, a soundbar can be coected for better sound. For this, all four HDMI coections can output the sound to the ruing picture, because they all carry the audio return chael (ARC) responsible for this. However, only one has the extended eARC variant, which transmits 3D surround sound with Dolby Atmos. A stereo system is coected to a corresponding jack socket, just like headphones, and Bluetooth headphones can also be coected - with individual volume adjustment via remote control. But that's not all: If desired, the Philips OLED807 can pass the sound on to WLAN speakers. Like the TV, these must be compatible with DTS Play-Fi. Suitable speakers are available from Philips and, for example, from the US manufacturer Klipsch. This way, a surround set for cinema sound can be set up without cable clutter. And if you install the Play-Fi headphone app on your smartphone, you can access the TV sound with it if necessary - even with several devices simultaneously.

The Ambilight expands

The Ambilight mentioned at the begiing also has a game mode with particularly effective light changes. 120 LEDs are responsible for the play of light in the rear panel, in one row each on the right, left, top and bottom. The control is in 64 zones and thus finer than in earlier versions - and much more precise than in all Ambilight replica attempts. As in the other modes for films and music, the intensity can be adjusted; alternatively, discreet continuous light is possible. The other way round, the Ambilight can do much more: with coupled Philips Hue lamps, it literally outgrows itself. If required, it can also be used as an alarm clock, with the TV displaying the weather forecast at the set time. Or it serves as a beautiful decorative light - with the screen switched off or with the "Aurora" or "Dawn" app and decorative screen savers.

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