Knowledgeable’s Ranking
Professionals
- Nice image high quality
- Good swivel stand
- Highly effective audio system
Cons
- Colors might be higher
- Altering settings is cumbersome
Our Verdict
The One ought to in all probability be known as The Good Sufficient, as a result of that’s what it’s. It ticks off many options, however isn’t uniquely wonderful at something. On a restricted finances, it’s in all probability precisely what most TV consumers are searching for, and for them it’s a sensible choice. Nonetheless, one other spherical of interface design would have been welcome.
Philips desires to simplify the way in which customers purchase TVs. There are too many fashions on the market and they are often deceptively comparable, with lengthy cryptic names and overly technical descriptions. So a few years in the past, Philips launched the idea of The One, a “folks’s TV” that gives you every part you want at an reasonably priced value. Not the TV for discerning cineastes, however one thing that ought to make most of us very happy with our TV.
The primary two “The One”s I examined roughly lived as much as that, however not with out some reservations. One had a considerably weak panel that solely managed 60Hz and couldn’t deal with movement too properly. The subsequent yr it was skinny sound that induced issues.
This yr – 2023 – Philips appears to have hit the mark on each of these factors. The TV I acquired for testing has the complete mannequin quantity 65PUS8808/12, and is 65 inches. It’s round £900 (discovered at Costco), nevertheless it’s not broadly out there within the UK. And, opposite to the intention of getting only one mannequin, you can find an entire load of barely totally different mannequin numbers for The One if you happen to search on-line, so watch out as specs, sadly, do differ.
Anyway, if 65 inches isn’t what you need, there’s a variety of fashions from 40 to 85 inches.
The 65-incher is a comparatively heavy factor to unpack and screw collectively. However in case you have slightly assist and comply with the directions, it shouldn’t be an issue. With a trendy body in matt, brushed darkish aluminium, a barely curved again and a stable sq. base, it seems to be costlier than I anticipated. On a constructive observe, the swivelling foot that made the primary The One I examined distinctive is now again.
If I contact an fringe of the TV, it strikes after which stays secure within the angle I’ve chosen.
Philips
Good primary high quality
The most important 75- and 85-inch fashions apparently don’t have the identical stand however separate legs out to the perimeters as a substitute. Picture inputs and different connections on the again are subsequent to 1 facet. There’s a loop in the back of the bottom to run cables by means of, so most cables may be organized neatly. However there’s in any other case no cable administration in the back of the TV to route cables, so it’s not good. The again additionally has Philips’ typical Ambilight LEDs, offering an immersive room impact if you would like it.
From the entrance, it’s in any other case nearly all image floor, aside from a skinny strip on the backside. The TV relies on an IPS panel with 4K decision, 120Hz body charge and a very good color gamut with good ranges of color accuracy. Philips itself claims that it covers 90% of the DCI P3 commonplace, which is greater than sufficient for an intense and vivid image expertise.
However many opponents in the identical value vary are nearer to 100percentt. Not one thing you’ll discover in on a regular basis life, however if you happen to’re displaying off pictures or enjoying sure video games, it is perhaps noticeable if what you’re searching for. The TV has a particular mode for setting a Calman-calibrated image profile, nevertheless it’s not one thing I really feel the necessity for.
Color replica within the preset modes is properly balanced proper out of the field. A minimum of to my eyes. You’ll be able to select between a private mode that you could fine-tune, an additional intense mode that may be good in case you have a shiny room, and two film modes. There are additionally separate sport and PC modes for the console and related laptop.
Mattias Inghe
Distinction is the weak spot
Everybody switches to HDR if they’ve the precise image supply, and the TV helps most codecs, together with HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient. It handles HDR10+ Adaptive, however not Dolby Imaginative and prescient IQ. The brightness is excessive sufficient so long as you don’t have direct gentle coming in from a window, which might trigger annoying reflections. Philips claims 500 nits’ brightness, nevertheless it’s not clear whether or not this refers to peak brightness or typical brightness throughout your complete display screen. My measurements recommend that it’s the previous and that typical brightness is round 270 cd/m2. It will get a bit extra intense with HDR, however how a lot is tough to say, perhaps the acknowledged 500.
Sufficient for a shiny HDR expertise anyway, albeit with some lack of deep blacks. With an IPS panel and with out native dimming, the blacks in photographs are by no means as darkish as I had hoped. Alternatively, IPS implies that there are good viewing angles, with hardly any shift within the picture in any respect, even when seen from the facet. So it’s a terrific TV to assemble round to observe a movie or comply with a match.
For the latter, you’ll take pleasure in good movement dealing with in order that particulars and quick balls are hardly ever misplaced within the image. Upscaling from 720p or 1080p to 4K additionally seems to be principally good, however some high-contrast particulars may cause flicker and artefacts. Nonetheless, it disappears in house cinema mode when the picture is restricted to 60Hz or much less and movement blur is muted for the precise cinematic really feel. Upscaling from SD decision, 480p or much less might be comparatively blurry. However this can be preferable to the plasticky look of another TVs.
Mattias Inghe
A lift for sound
In final yr’s The One, I complained that Philips’ often convincing sound high quality was missing. Right here, Philips has listened to the criticism and put in 4 10-watt audio system, two for increased frequencies and two for bass. That is double what many opponents have and offers a pleasant weight and fullness to the sound. Because of this at the least I don’t really feel the necessity to use a soundbar as a substitute. There isn’t improbable readability within the treble for many who wish to use the TV as a method to play music, however a movie or a sport clearly will get an satisfactory sound expertise. That is appreciated.
Nonetheless, it may be slightly tough to get the sound good. I’ve complained concerning the lack of entry to fast settings on Philips’ Android-based TVs earlier than, and now they strike once more with a wierd interface design. The One has a complete fast menu of vital settings, with its personal button on the distant, nevertheless it solely works for stay TV. There’s one other menu on one other button that works, however its menu is far more sparse. Solely fast entry to image profiles. Audio and different issues are frustratingly many clicks away.
Philips blames Google, however since different producers have carried out a a lot better job with Google TV gadgets, I don’t actually purchase it. Every part else with the interface and system is tough to complain about, with a quick processor below the hood every part flows properly, apps load shortly and lag in navigation is uncommon.
Mattias Inghe
Quick for gaming
The One has all of the important options for connecting a sport console. With its two HDMI 2.1 ports, you get quick picture switch, dynamic body charge and bitrate, Freesync help, and automated low latency. In sport mode, the enter lag may be as brief as 11 milliseconds.
You’ll be able to’t discuss Philips TVs with out mentioning Ambilight, their distinctive characteristic that synchronises the projected backlight on the wall behind the TV with the image content material. It provides an additional dimension to the TV and movie expertise, and now it additionally has a particular Ambilight mode for gaming. I can’t actually say what which means, as a result of gaming photographs already had the Ambilight impact earlier than. Perhaps it syncs sooner, who is aware of. In any case, it’s fully a matter of style if you would like it activated. You may also dim the brightness on it, or change it off utterly.
Mattias Inghe
All in all, that is precisely the enticing and reasonably priced TV that Philips desires The One to be. It covers many wants and works nice for blended use, however with out being one of the best at anyone factor. It’s ok for gaming, however there are higher options. It’s ok for movie, however with out that true cinematic perfection. And ok as a normal leisure centre and living-room TV, however with nothing to make it stand out from the gang, aside from Ambilight and its rotating display screen.
Specs
Product identify: Philips The One 2023
Panel sort: IPS
Dimension: 43/50/55/65/75/85 inches
Mannequin examined: 65PUS8808/12 (65 inches)
Decision: 4K 2160p
Body charge, max: 120Hz
Native dimming: No
Color depth: 8 bits+frc
Color gamut, acknowledged: 90% of DCI-P3
Brightness: Claimed 500 cd/m2 peak
HDR: Hlg, hdr10, hdr10+, hdr10+ Adaptive, Dolby Imaginative and prescient
Working system: Google TV
Audio: 4×10 Watt
Connections: 2pcs HDMI 2.1 (1 with eARC), 2x HDMI 2.0, 2x USB, LAN, optical audio out, headphone
Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
Dimensions(with stand): 1451 x 905 x 281 mm
Weight (with stand): 27.3 kg
Vitality class: E
Wall mount: Vesa, 200×300 mm
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