Blight stuff
There’s no HDMI 2.1
support for next-gen
consoles, and an input
lag of around 33ms
means there are
better options
for gamers.TESTED PHILIPS OLED805Philips’ latest mid-price OLED will light up your
living room like a Christmas tree... but there’s
not much room for presents underneath
QThe 805 hasn’t broken any
moulds when it comes to design.
It looks identical to last year’s 804,
with minimalist styling and a bezel
that sits almost flush to the screen.
It stands on dinky chrome feet that
raise it just a few millimetres, but
adaptors are bundled if you want to
lift it to make room for a soundbar.QAmbilight is of course on board,
in its three-sided guise, setting off
a soft glow behind the TV that you
can customise to your liking. You
can have it as one static colour,
make it adapt to whatever is on
screen (our favourite) or have it
pulse in time to music.QThe fourth-gen P5 processor
brings AI smarts: frame-by-frame
analysis is at play no matter what
settings you use. It’s smart enough
to apply picture processing to suit
the scene, and we’re also fans of
Philips’ future-proofed support for
HDR, HLG and Dolby Vision.QThe 805 has a real wow factor
when it comes to picture quality.
Switch to the new AI mode, tone
down some advanced settings
and you’ll get a striking image full
of detail, punch and contrast.QThis TV is right at home with
4K HDR content: a 4K Blu-ray of
Planet Earth does the incredible
footage absolute justice. Colours
are rich and nuanced, there’s real
depth and detail to landscapes,
and in the famous ‘iguana versus
snakes’ scene the scales on the
plucky lizard’s face look almost 3D.At this price, the OLED805 offers outstanding value, delivering on-the-money picture
quality, superb picture processing with universal HDR support and even sound that’s
not to be sniffed at. The out-of-the-box settings do need a bit of attention to get the
most out of this TV, but once you’ve found the balance that works best for your tastes,
it will reward you with every watch.The ‘superbness
per pound’ ratio
for OLED takes
another jump
Verity BurnsThe bright stuff
STUFF SAYS All the things we love about OLED without the flagship price tag +++++
Screen 55/65in 4K HDR OLED
OS Android TV 9 Connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4x HDMI (inc
eARC), 2x USB, optical, 3.5mm aux
Dimensions 1278x722x230mm,
21.8kg (55in with stand)Q Height stuff?
The 50W 2.1 audio setup beefs
things up with improved drivers
along the bottom and two extra
passive radiators supporting the
rear-firing woofer. There’s built-in
Dolby Atmos too, but it doesn’t
give any real sense of height.Q Night stuff
Ambilight’s ‘bias lighting’ reduces
eye-strain when watching TV in
dark rooms, while new AmbiSleep
and AmbiWakeup options use this
mood lighting to aid nodding off
and getting up – only useful if the
805 is in your bedroom, though.from £1499 / stuff.tv/OLED805Tech specs