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Our quick take
Philips 803 OLED TV (55OLED803) - 5.0 / 5
Design
- Three-sided Ambilight lighting system Blade-thin panel (4mm, full set width is 49.3mm) 4x HDMI (2x 4K capable), 2x USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, optical Two remotes: Bluetooth pointer and full-size with keyboard
Smart platform
New panel, new processor
High Dynamic range format support: HDR10, HLG and HDR10+ 4K/Ultra-HD (3840 x 2160) resolution Brighter sub-pixel design than before
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Upgrading SDR to HDR
- Perfect Natural Reality processing Multiple HDR viewing modes
Motion handling and gaming performance
- Perfect Natural Motion Perfect Clear Motion
Sound performance
- 2.1 channel system Total output power 50W
To recap
Philips has produced a humdinger of an OLED telly when it comes to picture quality. Add a slick design, decent audio and crowd-pleasing Ambilight, and this is a set to shortlist - provided you can live with the inelegant Android TV operating system.
