OLED+ 908, OLED+ 937, Mini LED 9506 and extra

Like most TV producers, Philips refreshes its TV line-up with new designs and updates yearly, and naturally, 2023 has proved no totally different.

At its European press convention in Amsterdam, it introduced new editions to its OLED, Mini LED and LED ranges, with a barely earlier-than-usual announcement of 2023’s flagship OLED vary, the OLED+ 908.

Whereas that provides us loads to sit up for, it does depart TV consumers with a alternative – do they maintain out for this yr’s latest TV, or take a punt on one of many units from 2022, and even 2021?

It’s even trickier as a result of Philips runs on a barely totally different launch schedule to lots of its opponents, so a few of these new releases gained’t be out till the tip of the yr, whereas its 2022 TVs are only some months outdated. So must you purchase now or maintain out?

That can assist you resolve, we have pulled collectively all the small print for Philips’ prime TVs, together with the total vary for 2023 as we all know it proper now, alongside some earlier fashions which might be nonetheless out there and supply nice worth.

Philips’ 2023 TVs

Philips OLED+ 908

Accessible: October 2023

Sizes: 55, 65 and 77 inches

• OLED panel with Micro Lens Array expertise,
• 2100 nits brightness
• seventh Gen P5 processor – Ambient Intelligence V2, Tremendous Decision
• Three-sided Ambilight
• 3.1 80W Bowers & Wilkins built-in soundbar
• Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG assist

The flagship set for this yr, to this point at the least, is the OLED+908, which is an OLED display with Micro Lens Array expertise. The principle advantage of this expertise is a brighter panel – brighter nonetheless than 2022’s OLED.EX panels, with a 70% soar in peak brightness to 2100 nits.

Philips has referred to as this expertise META, and alongside the improved brightness, it’s promising wider viewing angles and improved vitality effectivity as well.

The TV is powered by Philips’ seventh era P5 AI processor, which guarantees to enhance on final yr’s Ambient Intelligence system to push the image high quality even additional. It makes use of an XYZ color sensor to measure the color temperature in your room to subtly modify the white level of the image you see on display. Philips says this proprietary tech is rather than one thing like Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ, which performs an identical operate.

Philips’ Tremendous Decision image processing tech has additionally been improved by the brand new era P5 too, to create higher edge sharpness and element copy.

As we’ve come to count on from the OLED+ vary, the OLED+908 contains an built-in 3.1-channel soundbar from Bowers & Wilkins that runs alongside the underside of the TV. This guarantees 80W of sound from six front-mounted drivers and a rear-mounted subwoofer, and comes coated in Kvadrat Audiomix woollen cloth.

This properly enhances the super-slim darkish metallic bezel and new black sheen, metallic open body stand, plus a smaller, slicker distant that’s chargeable by way of USB-C.

Google TV is on board because the good UI, having lastly converted from the much less intuitive Android TV, with a simplified menu construction to make it much less overwhelming to arrange.

Avid gamers needs to be comfortable too, with the flexibility to assist Dolby Imaginative and prescient with 4K/120Hz content material at full 48Gbps bandwidth, and the very fact it packs Auto Recreation and Auto Low Latency mode switching, alongside broad VRR assist from 40Hz to 120Hz.

The OLED+908’s distant has been radically redesigned, too. It now options backlighting related to a inbuilt movement detector in order that the buttons gentle up as quickly as you decide it up, and switches to rechargeable (by way of USB-C) batteries.

In fact, there may be Ambilight right here in its three-sided model. There are not any four-sided Ambilight units in 2023, so you may have to look to an older set from 2022 if that is what you need.

Philips OLED 808

Accessible: October 2023

Sizes: 42, 48, 55, 65 and 77 inches

• OLED EX panel with 1000 nits peak brightness (55in and above)
• seventh Gen P5 processor – Ambient Intelligence V2, Tremendous Decision
• 2.1ch 70W built-in sound system (50W for 42in)
• Three-sided Ambilight

The OLED that sits a step down from the 2023 flagship has one thing to shout about – it’s the world’s first 42-inch Ambilight OLED. It’s a terrific dimension for a bed room, kitchen or a lounge brief on house and means these areas don’t need to scrimp on image high quality to get the dimensions they want.

It’s in fact joined by greater sizes – 48, 55, 65 and 77 inches – although the sizes under 55in don’t profit from the upper output 1000nit OLED EX panel.

The OLED808 can have the identical seventh era P5 processor of the flagship, with the identical advantages of Ambient Intelligence V2 and Tremendous Decision.

It can additionally include the identical HDR assist – Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR 10+ Adaptive and HLG – plus all of the gaming capabilities, and can pack improved Android TV as commonplace too.

The built-in soundbar isn’t designed by Bowers & Wilkins, however will supply a 2.1ch 70W sound system (50W for the 42in), and the brand new metallic swivel stand will sit within the centre of the display – besides the 77in model, which can have toes at both edge.

Philips PML9308 (Xtra Collection)

Accessible: October 2023

Sizes: 55 and 65 inches

• Mini LED panel, 120Hz (No Dolby Imaginative and prescient 4K/120Hz)
• seventh Gen P5 processor
• 64W 2.1 Bowers & Wilkins sound system
• Three-sided Ambilight

The Mini LED Xtra Collection is the center floor within the line up, positioned slightly below the OLED ranges. That is the best specified of the 2 fashions in it, and it is available in a alternative of 55 and 65 inches solely.

Particulars are pretty prime stage in the intervening time, however the 9308 would be the flagship Mini LED set for 2023. It nonetheless comes with the seventh Gen P5 processor of the OLED ranges, however affords a 120Hz, 98 per cent DCI panel that’s able to 1000 nits gentle output – although Dolby Imaginative and prescient 4K/120Hz gained’t be supported on both Xtra Collection units.

Not like the OLED and LCD ranges, the Mini LED will function a Good TV expertise designed by Philips itself, somewhat than Android TV. Three-sided Ambilight can be on board although, as will function an built-in soundbar designed by Bowers & Wilkins.

It affords 2.1 channels and 64W of sound, and can be coated in the identical Kvadrat cloth because the OLED+908. This properly enhances the darkish slim metallic bezel design and the brushed end centralised open-frame stand.

Philips PML9008 (Xtra Collection)

Accessible: October 2023

Sizes: 55, 65 and 75 inches

• Mini LED panel, 120Hz (No Dolby Imaginative and prescient 4K/120Hz)
• seventh Gen P5 processor
• 40W 2.0-channel sound system
• Three-sided Ambilight

The entry stage Mini LED set would be the 9008 collection, and can are available in an additional display dimension – so can be out there In 55, 65 and 75 inches.

As soon as once more, you’ll get the seventh Gen P5 processor, a 120Hz 1000 nit panel, a strong 40W 2.0 sound system and a barely totally different design – nonetheless darkish gray however with toes at both finish of the panel. Three-sided can be current and proper, as you’d count on.

Philips The One PUS8808

Accessible: Second quarter

Sizes: 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches.

• seventh gen P5 processor
• Full-array native dimming
• 120Hz LCD panel
• Three-side Ambilight

Maybe a bit confusingly, there are two “The One” fashions this yr, which is the vary the place Philips consider quite a lot of prospects will discover the candy spot between efficiency, options and worth.

The 8808 sits on the prime of the 2, and can have a full-array native dimming 120Hz LCD panel (full with Dolby Imaginative and prescient 4K/120Hz assist), making it the selection of the 2 for avid gamers. As soon as once more it should include the seventh gen P5 image processor, however will revert again to Android TV for its good TV system.

As a broad attraction set, its out there display sizes is broad to match, with a alternative of 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches.

Ambilight can be three-sided, like all of 2023’s units, and the TV will sit on a centralised swivel stand in all however the 75- and 85- inch variations, which can have toes at both edge.

Philips The One PUS8508

Accessible: Second quarter

Sizes: 43, 50, 55 and 65 inches.

• seventh gen P5 processor
• Full-array native dimming
• 60Hz LCD panel
• Three-sided Ambilight

The large distinction between the 8508 and the 8808 is the very fact it’s a 60Hz panel and is out there in fewer display sizes. It’s out there in 43, 50, 55 and 65 inches, and comes with peak adjustable toes – useful if you wish to place a soundbar in entrance of it.

In any other case you may count on the identical issues as you’ll discover within the 8808, together with full-array native dimming, the seventh era P5 chip, Android TV for its good TV system and three-sided Ambilight, however for a cheaper price.

Nice Philips TVs you may nonetheless purchase

Philips OLED+ 937 – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 65 and 77in

• 4K OLED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• 4-sided Ambilight

That is the TV we’re presently “lacking” from 2023’s OLED line up, however one Philips has mentioned it will not be changing this yr. And in order for you four-sided Ambilight, this could possibly be one to take a look at.

As with the entire OLED+ units, the 937 comes with a Bowers & Wilkins sound system hooked up to the underside of the set, and in addition utilises LG’s brighter OLED EX panel that we actually favored within the OLED+ 907.

It makes use of Philips’ wonderful P5 AI Twin Image Engine, which affords enhancements like Superior HDR Tone Mapping, however this can be a TV for film watchers somewhat than avid gamers. Whereas it’s able to accepting 4K/120Hz pictures, this twin engine really cannot assist it at full decision. You may have to look to the single-chip OLED+ 907 for that.

The sound bar options 5.1.2 channels, so is nice for Dolby Atmos soundtracks, and has a mixed energy output of 95W.

HDMI ARC is featured on all ports, whereas HDMI eARC is supported by means of certainly one of them, if you wish to add a separate sound resolution, for instance.

Philips OLED+ 936 – launched in 2021

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 48in, 55in and 65in

• 4K OLED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• 4-sided Ambilight

Additionally nonetheless out there is the 2021 936 mannequin, which has most of the similar advantages because the model above however with a barely trimmed down Bowers & Wilkins sound system.

You get 3.1.2 channels in complete, with upfiring speaker drivers for Dolby Atmos.

Gaming is a giant focus for the 936 too, with VRR and ALLM (variable refresh charge and auto low-latency mode) being joined by Freesync and G-Sync assist. HDMI 2.1 is on board, naturally, as properly and HDMI eARC tech.

As we have come to count on from Philips TVs, HDR10+ Adaptive is supported, in addition to Dolby Imaginative and prescient. That is just about the case throughout the board, regardless of which Philips TV you select.

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Philips OLED+ 907 – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 48, 55 and 65 inches

• 4K OLED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• Three-sided Ambilight

This TV hasn’t been out there for very lengthy, however the early announcement of the OLED+ 908 has meant that it is seen a (maybe much-needed) worth drop comparatively early into its time on the cabinets.

Sitting one down from the OLED+ 937, there are a couple of variations. The Bowers & Wilkins’ soundbar is a 3.1ch, so no upfiring audio system for Dolby Atmos, and it solely makes use of the only chip P5 processor. This really makes it a a lot better possibility for avid gamers, as 4K/120Hz pictures are supported in full decision.

It has 4 HDMI inputs, with two of these HDMI 2.1 for eARC, VRR and ALLM assist, comes with a central swivel stand and affords three-sided Ambilight, rather than its greater brother’s four-sided providing. You possibly can learn our full Philips OLED+ 907 overview to see what we considered it.

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Philips OLED 807 – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 48in, 55in, 65in and 77in

• 4K OLED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• 4-sided Ambilight

The mid-level set within the 2022 vary is the Philips OLED 807, which incorporates four-sided Ambilight, plus HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz assist for gaming. It additionally carries the brighter OLED EX panel, present in all of 2022’s OLED, and the sixth gen P5 AI processing for improved image efficiency on 2021’s units.

The sound system is improved a contact too, with a 70W 2.1ch expertise built-in. There are different further options for avid gamers, together with a brand new Recreation Bar that allows quick access to game-specific settings, whereas IMAX Enhanced certification ensures the set works with similarly-tagged film content material completely.

If you’d like four-sided Ambilight, you are in luck. The 807 affords it for many who do not have the finances for the OLED+937.

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Philips OLED 707 – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 48in, 55in and 65in

• 4K OLED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• Three-sided Ambilight

Philips’ 2022 entry-level OLED is the 707.

It makes use of the sixth gen P5 AI Excellent Image Engine, has three-sided Ambilight and runs Android TV – nice for a “finances” OLED TV.

HDMI 2.1 connectivity is provided, together with variable refresh charge and Freesync applied sciences for avid gamers. Whereas DTS Play-Fi is on board to attach this to different enabled units for multiroom sound.

This yr, there’s additionally a 48-inch mannequin, which is nice for avid gamers.

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Philips PML9506 Mini LED 4K TV – launched in 2021

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 65in and 75in

• 4K Mini LED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG,
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV

Philips embraced Mini LED expertise for its top-end LCD/LED TVs in 2021 and this one continues to be out there at an honest worth.

That expertise means it makes use of hundreds of tiny LEDs in its backlight, that are grouped into 1,000 zones. These zones will be turned off, brightened or dimmed independently, resulting in extra correct colors and higher distinction than earlier LED panels.

Additionally, because of the dimensions of the LEDs, there may be much less gentle bleed, so black ranges will be a lot deeper and darker than ever earlier than. It is the closest the tech can get to OLED, but stays extra inexpensive.

The MiniLED 9506 comes with four-sided Ambilight and the identical P5 AI Clever Image Engine because the OLEDs. It is usually 4K 120Hz, so is able to enjoying PS5 and Xbox Collection X video games at their greatest. VRR and ALLM are on board too.

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Philips PML9636 Mini LED 4K TV – launched in 2021

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 65in and 75in

• Mini LED (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV

The MiniLED 9636 is nearly an identical to the 9506 above, aside from the truth that it additionally comes with a Bowers & Wilkins sound system constructed into its stand. A bit like a Mini LED model of the OLED+ 937 in a method.

This 3.1.2 system supplies 70W of energy throughout all channels, whereas two upfiring models present additional peak for Dolby Atmos tracks.

Like all of Philips premium fashions, it comes with DTS Play-Fi so can hook as much as different wi-fi audio system across the dwelling and grow to be a part of a multiroom audio setup.

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Philips PUS8807 ‘The One’ 4K LED TV – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 43, 50, 55, 65, 75 and 86 inches

• 4K LED panel
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• Three-sided Ambilight

2022 was the fourth era of Philips’ ‘The One’ vary, providing a 4K LED panel, three-sided Ambilight and the marginally older fifth era Philips P5 image processing engine.

It nonetheless affords HDMI 2.1 inputs for 4K/120Hz image assist and every part that comes with that – like eARC, VRR and ALLM – plus there’s a 20W sound system on board too.

There are quite a lot of display sizes to select from too, so it’s a TV that may work for many totally different rooms.

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Philips PUS8507/PUS8517 ‘The One’ 4K LED TV – launched in 2022

Accessible: Now

Display sizes: 43, 50, 58 and 65 inches

• 4K LED panel
• HDR10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HLG
• Dolby Atmos, DTS Play-Fi
• Android TV
• Three-sided Ambilight

If you happen to just like the sound of the TV above, however your finances is a bit smaller, the PUS8507 or PUS8517 (they’re the identical TV however a chrome/black end) may be very related, with a couple of modifications to maintain the worth down.

Firstly, it’s a 60Hz panel, so it gained’t be the most effective for avid gamers desirous to take pleasure in native 4K/120Hz footage. There’s additionally a barely much less highly effective processor – you’ll get the Pixel Exact Extremely HD rather than the fifth era P5, which is round 25% much less highly effective.

There’s a barely smaller choice of display sizes too, however it’s solely these in search of actually large screens that’ll miss out. For these on a finances, that is nice worth.

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What is the distinction between Mini LED and OLED?

Though Philips affords a spread of applied sciences, it is the OLED and Mini LED TVs that basically stand out – however what is the distinction? Each are related to high-end TVs, with OLED lengthy being the selection for a lot of TV consumers.

OLED is thought for its skill to show off the backlight fully, so it is lengthy been in a position to ship black ranges that different panel sorts struggled with, as a result of you may flip off the illumination to that particular person pixel. That, in essence is what OLED is – every pixel can be the sunshine supply.

Sometimes OLED can ship higher color saturation and take care of these graduations from gentle to darkish as a result of there isn’t any bleed from a backlight throughout the panel – for instance, a white field on a black display can have a crisp division between the too on OLED, whereas an LED TV can have a halo across the white field – and infrequently streching down or throughout the panel primarily based on the place the backlighting is shipped from.

The draw back of OLED is its potential longevity, because it’s an natural materials that may decay and it is sometimes cannot attain the height brightness of LED panels – which signifies that HDR results will be larger from a LED-based panel.

Transferring onto Mini OLED and this can be a reletively new TV expertise. Primarily, it has taken the LED backlighting mannequin however damaged it down into a lot smaller illumination blocks, so it is rather more exact. This implies its a greater performer than older LED tech, struggling much less from these gentle bleed issues.

It is cheaper to fabricate than OLED, so it is more likely to be seen in TVs that sit beneath flagship OLED fashions and whereas the image high quality is unlikely to match OLED, it is higher than the earlier era of LED TVs.

We have now a deeper dive into the distinction in TV panel tech proper right here.

Issues to contemplate when shopping for a tv

Relating to shopping for a tv there are many issues to consider. The primary is more likely to be dimension, to make sure that the TV will match into your room. If you happen to’re wanting to buy a Philips TV, the corporate hasn’t but moved into 8K TVs, however will supply 4K TVs as much as 86 inches.

Most can be shopping for smaller than that, however the necessary factor is that it suits into your room and can be a snug dimension for viewing.

One of many enticing issues about Philips TVs is the Ambilight system. This supplies illumination from the rear of the tv that may unfold the colors throughout the room. This may be coordinated with different Philips Hue units, with the TV driving the color present primarily based on what’s on the display. The newest fashions supply four-sided Ambilight which is nice for wall mounting, some older fashions are solely three sided.

Philips has lengthy supported a variety of applied sciences, so you may discover many of the current fashions supporting HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient, whereas many additionally run Android TV, which is tremendous related and helps casting out of your cellphone.