JUNE 2020 T3 33OLED TVs
PHILIPS 55OLED804
The 55OLED804 is another TV that goes the extra mile to stand
out from the OLED pack. Its design, in particular, is a true original,
thanks to Philips’ unique Ambilight technology. This uses LEDs
arranged behind three of the TV’s four edges to cast out coloured
light that can even match the colour content of what you’re
watching. It sounds gimmicky, but used on gentle settings Ambilight
can actually be surprisingly immersive.
The 55OLED804’s ‘light show’ isn’t there to distract you from any
picture weaknesses, either. On the contrary, the set comes packing
Philips’ P5 picture processor – so called because it applies dozens of
different steps to boost what Philips sees as the five key pillars of
picture quality: source detection, contrast, colour, sharpness and
motion. This results in some of the best OLED pictures we’ve seen.
Add decent Dolby Atmos sound and support for both the HDR10+
and Dolby Vision HDR formats to the mix, and it’s difficult to see
what more you could expect for £1,199.
£1,199, philips.co.uk
LG OLED55CX
LG started the whole big-screen OLED market, and is still
responsible for most of the OLED TVs that end up in people’s homes.
Part of this success is down to price. LG has always led the way on
making OLED TVs cheaper, and the 55-inch OLED55CX continues
that trend. Its £1,799 asking price really doesn’t feel much to pay for
a new TV that combines premium OLED screen technology with
LG’s latest processing and features.
This processing delivers better handling of near-black content
than previous LG OLEDs, as well as more uniform colour
management across the screen; better motion performance; and
increased sharpness with both native 4K and upscaled HD sources.
It’s also a great companion for the next generation of games
consoles. It has no less than four full-capacity HDMI 2.1 ports, for
instance, allowing 4K gaming at frame rates up to 120 Hz. It also
supports the Nvidia G-Sync variable refresh rate system, while in
Game mode it takes barely 15ms to render its pictures.
£1,799, lg.com