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This is so true that the company was one of the first to enter the market with its own OLED TV and expanded its offering with a few such models every year. The company also did not change its strategy in 2020, and this year it will also update its range in the premium segment.
In this spirit, the OLED805 has been released, so let’s see if Philips can still make a good TV!
Bored look
Taking it out of the box, we were surprised to find that there were no surprises. The Philips 805 looks pretty much exactly the same as its predecessor a year ago. That is, their coffees are fine and and the screen rests on two small pads reminiscent of metal clothing. This company says it is extremely stylish and we think it is a bit unusual.
Also, it is not possible to place a sound projector or a game console in front of the device, as this would already obscure part of the screen. Of course, the TV can also be hung on the wall using standard consoles available anywhere. You can’t complain about the range of connectors, as thanks to the four HDMI 2.0 ports and digital and analog outputs, you can easily connect any external media player, game console, computer or external sound system, including a sound bar and a home theater equipment. Additionally, compatible audio devices can be connected wirelessly with support for Bluetooth technology.
Image quality
The concrete-proof foundation is again provided by the 4K resolution OLED panel manufactured by LG Display, which, thanks to imaging technology and unique pixel control (the light is generated in the pixels themselves), is able to create a flawless deep black and thus infinite contrast. This is complemented by Philips’ prized and exclusive weapon, the fourth generation P5 image processing chip, which is responsible for accurate tonal reproduction and flawless motion display, as well as various image enhancement algorithms.
The latter include, for example, so-called upscaling, which can enhance lower-resolution materials with the help of a huge database of various image signals. And with that, you can evoke something from an originally Full HD video or movie that comes close to the quality of native 4K content. This allows us to take advantage of the high resolution of the panel even if our source would not allow it.
The aforementioned color richness and accuracy are also adequate, and the product supports the display of files with a high dynamic range.
That is, in this case, the brightness of every detail in the image changes in real time depending on the content that is currently running. So for example, if we watch a night scene with a flagship campfire, the flames will be bright, bright and powerful, with high brightness, while the brightness of the other pixels will be low, ensuring a very realistic end result. In our experience, the motion display is fine, as we didn’t find any errors. The viewing angle is as flawless as expected, which means that the tones don’t start to distort even if someone is looking at the screen from a wide angle, totally from the side. All in all, we have to say that in terms of image quality, this model is absolutely top-notch, it just can’t be connected to the visual world.
Smart TV?
Unfortunately, this cannot be said for the treatment or, more precisely, the smart TV system. Philips management decided years ago that It will not start working on its own platform, instead it will take over the Android TV developed by Google, but today it seems that it was a mistake.
This OS has never lived up to expectations and we were convinced that the OLED805 is far from perfect.
Due to the large icons and the many empty spaces, the graphical user interface that also communicates in Hungarian is opaque, you have to “scroll” too much through it and therefore it takes a relatively long time to find what you are looking for. The structure of the system was a bit illogical and I didn’t like how intrusive the sponsored content was. There was also a problem with stability and speed in previous versions, but now this has been fixed, so the model did not produce terribly annoying freezes at least. The remote control is a fair piece that can also be activated through a mobile application with a mobile phone, and the model is capable of working with control peripherals connected through a USB port, which can be very useful when executing various Internet applications.
And there are plenty of the latter, with over five thousand pieces of software to choose from, which is a truly impressive selection. In this area, Android TV surpasses all its rivals. On the other hand, it’s a shame that some of the apps need to close due to the stubborn hardware built into the device. Specifically, these are games with better graphics that get stuck or won’t launch because of this. And that’s a big deal, as these softwares can be found in the app store anyway, and if the iron were strong enough, the television could even double as a game console. Too bad he didn’t join now.
Ambilight
Every company wants to have an exclusive development that only its products have that distinguishes them from their rivals and is even useful. For many, it does not come together in decades, they cannot present any characteristic that is unique and adds value. Philips, on the other hand, has one of those technologies that has been packed into this TV, and it’s Ambilight.
An RGB LED strip is applied to the back of the device on three sides which, when turned on, evokes a halo of light around the device. Of course, the color of this can be changed, and it is even possible that the tones change depending on the content seen in the image. So for example, if the screen shows a sun-drenched meadow, the bottom of the halo will glow green and the top will glow blue, with some yellow where the sun is. And that comes with a staggeringly spectacular end result that throws a lot into the experience. Or, if someone feels it, they can of course turn it off.
We won’t throw away the hi-fi
Nowadays, it is quite common for high-end and more expensive televisions to have a separate subwoofer so that at least some of the bass can be perceived. In addition to the two 10-watt hidden speakers, a separate 30-watt subwoofer has been added to this TV, but this solution cannot break the limits of physical laws either.
There is no problem with the volume, nor do you experience any errors, but this will not make the sound sound good.
The bass is missing, some inaccuracies and disproportions can be observed, so the end result is sterile, cold, lifeless. So the same problem as with most of today’s TVs. We’re sure this won’t be a problem for large crowds, but anyone who cares about quality, dynamic speech won’t be satisfied with the built-in sound system.
Signal
The Philips OLED805 TV reveals everything that is the weakest point of the damn Android TV smartphone system developed by Google. The sound is a bit better than average, but not particularly outstanding, it doesn’t offer anything extra in design, but the image quality is fantastic and Ambilight throws a lot into the device too. We liked it!
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