{"id":125932,"date":"2021-03-16T11:01:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T11:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=125932"},"modified":"2023-10-18T07:22:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T06:22:26","slug":"philips-65oled935-review-a-beautiful-tv-with-4-way-ambilight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/philips-65oled935-review-a-beautiful-tv-with-4-way-ambilight\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips 65OLED935 : A beautiful TV with 4-way Ambilight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Philips 65OLED935 TV is inspired by the\u00a0OLED934\u00a0series\u00a0.\u00a0Yes, and\u00a0not far\u00a0from\u00a0OLED984\u00a0.\u00a0It&#8217;s a classic slim OLED panel with a massive speaker strip at the bottom that serves as the base.\u00a0The TV has two beautiful dark chrome necks connecting the OLED panel to the soundbar.\u00a0One for use on furniture and one for wall mounting.<\/p>\n<p>The eye-catching speaker panel has a parallelogram profile, Kvadrat fabric at the front and sides and a metal mesh top.\u00a0The most striking addition is the center \u201ctweeter on top\u201d, a very typical B&amp;W feature.\u00a0The tweeter is housed in a sturdy metal housing with a metal grill and is thus a true luxury piece of construction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/02-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-montagh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-montagh-700x355.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-montagh-700x355.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-montagh-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-montagh-768x389.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Philips OLED935 - installation \" width=\"700\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Image quality<\/h3>\n<p>The OLED935 series features the latest OLED panels found on the 65-inch\u00a0LG CX\u00a0.\u00a0The screen has good uniformity in bright and dark shades.\u00a0Philips also offers\u00a0Filmmaker Mode\u00a0, but this is the same as Films picture mode.\u00a0In the menu, under General Settings, you can activate HDMI Auto Video Mode.\u00a0The TV will then automatically switch to Filmmaker mode when HDMI outputs the appropriate signal.<\/p>\n<h3>HDR<\/h3>\n<p>The OLED935 TV supports HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and HDR10 +.\u00a0The HDR Movies preset and Optimized for Image contrast mode peaks at approximately 836 nits with a 10% gray fill and 972 nits in a 2% window.\u00a0Both values \u200b\u200bare reached after some time.\u00a0In normal use, you will probably need to drop 50-80 nits.\u00a0This is an excellent result and confirms that Philips is at the forefront of OLED displays.<\/p>\n<p>The color gamut covers 94% DCI-P3 and 68% Rec. 2020.\u00a0These are typical OLED values.\u00a0The HDR Film picture mode is very well calibrated.\u00a0Philips not only shows all the light details, but also takes into account metadata up to 4000 nits.\u00a0To do this, you need to turn off the &#8220;HDR Perfect&#8221; setting (or select &#8220;Automatic&#8221;).\u00a0In other modes, it makes the image a little brighter due to the lighter details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/01-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-dizajn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-dizajn-700x362.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-dizajn-700x362.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-dizajn-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-dizajn-768x397.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Philips OLED935 - design\" width=\"700\" height=\"362\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Image processing<\/h3>\n<p>In previous years, all Philips OLED models (with the same model year) used the same version of the P5 processor.\u00a0For the first time, the OLED935 departs from this with an even more advanced version of the 4th generation P5 processor with artificial intelligence, the P5 AI Perfect Picture.\u00a0The same is found inside the\u00a0OLED805\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it has all the new artificial intelligence features that the OLED805 has.\u00a0But it is complemented by four improved or new features: improved clarity based on artificial intelligence, improved Perfect Natural Reality, a new solution to prevent streaking and prevent burnout.<\/p>\n<p>The OLED935 P5 processor can use different sharpness settings in different parts of the image.\u00a0Parts of an image with a lot of detail or texture can be sharpened.\u00a0Perfect Natural Reality is a function that gives your Philips SDR picture an HDR look.\u00a0It has been improved with better recognition of light accents.\u00a0Both effects are quite modest in their manifestation (when compared to OLED805) and depend on what you are watching.<\/p>\n<p>The new AI Smart Bit Enhancement 2.0 feature is very good at removing color stripes in smooth gradient transitions.\u00a0To activate it, you need to set both noise reduction and MPEG artifact suppression to a minimum.\u00a0It is possible to lose some details, but in general, these are minor losses.\u00a0Some black details disappear in the HDR image.\u00a0In this case, the function can be disabled.<\/p>\n<p>Philips has also implemented a logo detection system.\u00a0It analyzes the screen in a very fine grid (32400 zones) and thus detects which parts of the image are static (logos, game interfaces).\u00a0Then the intensity of these static parts of the image is reduced to prevent burn-in.<\/p>\n<p>The motion handling is excellent.\u00a0In this model we find a new type of black frame insertion (called BFI [19659013]) that other manufacturers do not offer.\u00a0Therefore, some of the sharpness of fast moving objects is missed.\u00a0True Cinema mode is ideal for movie lovers.\u00a0In the &#8220;Cinema&#8221; mode, the minimum interpolation of frames is used, but the &#8220;Ideal definition of motion&#8221; parameter is increased to the maximum.\u00a0Standard mode is the best compromise for everything.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/03-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-obzor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-obzor-700x408.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-obzor-700x408.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-obzor-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-obzor-768x448.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Philips OLED935 - overview\" width=\"700\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Smart TV<\/h3>\n<p>The OLED935 uses the same Android chipset as the OLED805 and last year&#8217;s models.\u00a0It is an MT5887 with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, 2.5GB of RAM and a Mali G51 GPU.\u00a0The chipset is powerful enough to provide a fairly smooth operation, but it still doesn&#8217;t outperform newer Sony models in this area.<\/p>\n<p>The Android 9 (Pie) OS interface organizes all content into channels that make up horizontal rows of tiles on the screen.\u00a0You can configure or delete these channels yourself.\u00a0Most of the settings are not integrated into Android, but have their own menu that fills the entire screen or most of the left side.\u00a0This is inconvenient if you regularly experiment with the settings, but it doesn&#8217;t really matter for most users.\u00a0The menus are clear and comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>The new remote control is the same as the OLED805.\u00a0It is long and thin, with buttons perfectly integrated into the surface.\u00a0The keys are backlit and the back is made of Muirhead leather for a luxurious look.\u00a0The backlight is activated for a short time after pressing, which is somewhat inconvenient, because you have to look for the first button in the dark.\u00a0Sony does a better job of this with lighting that is activated based on ambient light and a motion sensor.<\/p>\n<p>The remote control is very light, fits perfectly in the hand, the keys are easy to press.\u00a0However, the nearly seamless keys are so close together that it is easy to touch the adjacent key.\u00a0The keyboard that was on many Philips remotes is gone.\u00a0The remote uses Bluetooth for voice commands, but otherwise works entirely through infrared.<\/p>\n<h3>Features and Ambilight<\/h3>\n<p>Philips OLED935 has a digital and analog TV tuner and one CI + slot.\u00a0You can record to USB hard disk, but you cannot watch another channel at the same time.\u00a0HDR is available on Netflix (Dolby Vision) and YouTube (HLG and HDR10).\u00a0The media player is very complete and plays any test video files including HDR videos.\u00a0The music player doesn&#8217;t work only with ALAC, Apple&#8217;s lossless format.<\/p>\n<p>There is no Airplay 2 feature, but Philips does offer the unique DTS Play-Fi feature.\u00a0It can be found on all 2020 TVs, the new 8000 Series Soundbar and W6205 \/ W6505 WiFi Speakers.\u00a0Later in 2020, Play-Fi will also appear on 2019 TV models.\u00a0Play-Fi is a Wi-Fi-based multi-room system that can be used to create wireless surround sound.<\/p>\n<p>The OLED935 has a four-sided version of Ambilight.\u00a0Small LEDs light up on the wall behind the TV.\u00a0New features this year are Ambilight Sleep, a mode in which the TV soothes you with soft light and sound.\u00a0Ambilight Air is a new option that connects the TV to the new Philips Wi-Fi speakers, also equipped with Ambilight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/04-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-kommutacija.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/04-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-kommutacija-700x314.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/04-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-kommutacija-700x314.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/04-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-kommutacija-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/04-stereoindex.com\/tech-philips-oled935-kommutacija-768x345.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Philips OLED935 - interface\" width=\"700\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Games, reflections and viewing angles<\/h3>\n<p>The Philips 935 OLED screen offers a very wide viewing angle and copes well with reflections.\u00a0For best results, it is nevertheless recommended to avoid shining light on the screen.\u00a0In the &#8220;Cinema&#8221; mode, the measured image display delay is 76.4 ms.\u00a0This is an acceptable value, but still too high.\u00a0In game mode, the latency is reduced to 36.6ms, which is enough for many gamers.\u00a0But Philips lags behind the competition in this respect.<\/p>\n<h3>Sound quality<\/h3>\n<p>In the audio field, Philips has partnered with renowned speaker manufacturer Bowers &amp; Wilkins.\u00a0The system is based on the recognizable 2019 OLED934 design.\u00a0The OLED935 acoustic panel delivers 70W of power in a 3.1.2 configuration.\u00a0It houses three titanium tweeters, four mid-range speakers, a subwoofer, and two\u00a0Dolby Atmos\u00a0upward-firing speakers\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p>The attractive &#8220;Tweeter Top&#8221; is a unique B&amp;W solution that avoids diffraction of sound in the cabinet and thus delivers clear and clear sound.\u00a0The sound is strong, detailed and very juicy with a really good bass line.\u00a0This kind of performance naturally leads to great results in movies, be it quiet dialogues or wild chases.<\/p>\n<p>We &#8220;turn&#8221; the volume knob all the way and hear distortion only when the sound is really too loud.\u00a0When Dolby Atmos content is played, you can hear it clearly.\u00a0Dolby Atmos test videos wrap the entire room in sound.\u00a0An excellent achievement and a great addition to an impressive picture.<\/p>\n<h3>Connections<\/h3>\n<p>This top Philips model still uses HDMI 2.0 rather than HDMI 2.1.\u00a0The only HDMI 2.1 feature you get is ALLM.\u00a0Four ports offer ARC and are Ultra HD HDR ready at the best quality.\u00a0The TV is additionally equipped with two USB ports, a headphone output, a digital optical output and a pre-amplifier output for a subwoofer.<\/p>\n<p>Wireless and wired networking and Bluetooth (for remote controls, wireless keyboards and wireless headphones) are of course also present.\u00a0Three of the four HDMI connectors, all USB ports and a headphone output are on the side.\u00a0The rest of the connections are located at the back and point downwards, ideal for wall mounting.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>This is a real TV for connoisseurs of film and music.\u00a0The model comes with an even more advanced image processor.\u00a0Its main features are a great solution for preventing streaking on soft color gradients.<\/p>\n<p>Philips has also provided an accurate logo and static element detection system that darkens them to prevent burn-in.\u00a0The extra sharpness and the enhanced Perfect Natural Reality feature you get on top of that are small improvements, but they mostly show how far image processing has gone.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s not all.\u00a0The sound system itself is a wonderful achievement.\u00a0The B&amp;W speaker panel delivers sound that matches the picture: compelling, powerful, full and sophisticated, with Dolby Atmos.\u00a0The disadvantages include the lack of HDMI 2.1 and an uncomfortable keyboard on the new remote control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Philips 65OLED935 TV is inspired by the\u00a0OLED934\u00a0series\u00a0.\u00a0Yes, and\u00a0not far\u00a0from\u00a0OLED984\u00a0.\u00a0It&#8217;s a classic slim OLED panel with a massive speaker strip at the bottom that serves as the base.\u00a0The TV has two beautiful dark chrome necks connecting the OLED panel to the soundbar.\u00a0One for use on furniture and one for wall mounting. 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