The Philips 55OLED809 is a complete TV with a clear and lifelike image and with many useful functions.
Aad Munsterman and Rob Coenraads
The new 55oled809 (2024) is a so-called W-Oled-TV that stands for White-Oled about which you read more on Pcactive.nl. This 4K TV stands out for the clear and lifelike image, specifically with SDR image that is broadcast by the regular TV channels.
The sleek black 809 has a minimum border, thin screen and on the back are the connections and the Ambilight LEDs that radiate aside and up. This lighting synchronizes well with the image as standard, but other settings are also possible.
The sound comes from 2.1 speakers at the rear and certainly sound good for standard display.
This TV has a nice refresh speed of 144 Hz, so that the image is shown smoothly. In terms of HDR, he has Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG. The TV is equipped with the P5 AI Perfect Picture Engine and offers many image improvement techniques; Striking is the clear image that can be adjusted to your own liking. The viewing angle is great and upscaling works well from HD resolution. For gaming there is a new game bar, among other things. This TV has 3 sides Ambilight and you have chosen this once, then you often don’t want anything else. Google TV is present with a lot of (streaming) apps. The AI ​​Sound mode is pleasant and handy: this ‘looks’ at the contents on the screen and automatically adjusts the EQ and the dialogues.
The Philips 55OLED809 (2024) is a complete TV that certainly shows its added value with standard TV broadcasts due to clear image and color. He also has many useful functions. We can effortlessly recommend this TV, although the suggested retail price is quite high.
Product: Philips 55oled809 (2024)
Suggested retail price: € 1999,-
Advocate:
* Clear and lifelike image
* A lot of useful functionality
Negatives:
* price
* at Soundbar only 1 gaming port