{"id":166067,"date":"2023-07-27T11:24:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T10:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=166067"},"modified":"2024-06-04T17:13:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:13:51","slug":"philips-pus8808-the-one-review-a-mid-range-tv-that-impresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/tv\/philips-pus8808-the-one-review-a-mid-range-tv-that-impresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Philips PUS8808 (The One): A mid-range TV that impresses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philips has named its most popular TV The One and packed it with the latest technology.\u00a0A mid-range TV impresses with decent picture and sound quality.\u00a0Philips 65PUS8808 series TVs are equipped with fast GoogleTV operating system and Ambilight backlight.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the models of The One series have a very attractive design.\u00a0Philips uses high quality materials for the cabinet and stand.\u00a0Will these TVs be able to satisfy the majority of consumers with their quality?\u00a0Should I buy PUS8808?\u00a0The answers to these questions and more can be found in the Philips 65PUS8808 \/ 12 Ambilight 4K HDR review.<\/p>\n

Philips PUS8808 Review<\/h2>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

Many people know that Philips PUS8808 TVs, also known as The One, are among the top selling Philips TVs.\u00a0Like the previous\u00a0Philips PUS8807 series , PUS8808 also has an elegant bezel around the screen, which is made of brushed aluminum.<\/p>\n

Externally PUS8808 looks very stylish.\u00a0The TV has an aluminum stand located in the center.\u00a0Models of the same series with diagonals of 75 and 85 inches have a stand in the form of two aluminum legs.\u00a0The depth of the TV at its thickest point is 84mm.<\/p>\n

Such a considerable size is explained by the fact that in addition to direct backlighting, the TV also has built-in Ambilight backlighting.\u00a0If you prefer to hang your TV on the wall, you can use the VESA 300 x 300 (65″ diagonal) wall mount instead of the stand, which is not included.<\/p>\n

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Equipment<\/h3>\n

Features of the Philips 65PUS8808 TV do not go unnoticed.\u00a0External storage media such as a USB flash drive or USB hard drive can be connected to the TV via the USB port.\u00a0This connection is also suitable for recording TV programs.\u00a0The TV tuner is suitable for cable TV and DVB-T2 HD as well as for satellite reception (DVB-S2).<\/p>\n

Switching from one channel to another does not take much time.\u00a0In some cases, this value does not exceed one second.\u00a0As for Smart TV, the 65PUS8808 TV is equipped with Google TV operating system based on Android.\u00a0The clearly structured OS offers quick access to all the popular media libraries and streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube.<\/p>\n

The PUS8808 doesn’t neglect ease of use either.\u00a0You can control the TV not only through the buttons located on the remote control, but also using voice commands.\u00a0The operating system responds quickly to input and does not make the viewer wait long.\u00a0Ambilight is only available from Philips.<\/p>\n

The background lighting shimmers with the colors of the screen and makes the image appear larger than it really is.\u00a0Rear-mounted LEDs shine upward as well as left and right.\u00a0If desired, the color gradient can be transferred to all living room lighting with additional\u00a0Philips HUE\u00a0lamps .\u00a0In addition, you can set the Ambilight backlight to only one color of your choice.<\/p>\n

Sound quality<\/h3>\n

The built-in acoustic stereo system sounds decent for a not very large room.\u00a0This is mainly due to the automatic calibration of the speakers.\u00a0As with an expensive AV receiver, the TV’s speakers are also calibrated during initial setup and individually adapted to the spatial environment.<\/p>\n

The sound system has 4 speakers.\u00a0The power of each is 10 watts.\u00a0However, the bass is a bit lacking.\u00a0On the other hand, this is even more than enough to watch ordinary TV programs.\u00a0However, action movies and music videos sound a bit flat.\u00a0Since the PUS8808 TV’s sound system is Dolby Atmos\u00a0ready\u00a0, buying a soundbar is ideal.<\/p>\n

A Philips Fidelio FB1\u00a0soundbar\u00a0equipped with Dolby Atmos,\u00a0DTS:X\u00a0and a maximum output of 310W would be a great addition to this TV.\u00a0The soundbar is a perfect match for this TV and is fully controlled with the TV remote control.<\/p>\n

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Image quality<\/h3>\n

Philips’ 65PUS8808 The One TV proves that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a good picture.\u00a0The LCD screen has 4K UHD resolution and runs at a variable refresh rate from 40 to 120 Hz.\u00a0Unlike cheaper 50Hz TVs, fast movements look nice and crisp, and unsightly streaks are prevented.<\/p>\n

The 65PUS8808\/12 TV is also very good for watching sports such as football or Formula 1.\u00a0The Philips 8808 also delivers incredibly crisp motion sequencing when playing on console or PC.\u00a0However, there are also small problems.\u00a0The device cannot display really deep blacks.<\/p>\n

This is due to\u00a0the IPS matrix\u00a0that the TV is equipped with.\u00a0However, during a moving picture, this is not particularly noticeable.\u00a0It is also almost imperceptible when viewed in a lit room.\u00a0On the other hand, Philips is particularly stable in terms of viewing angles.\u00a0Even when viewed at an angle of more than 60\u00b0, Philips impresses with its accurate color reproduction.<\/p>\n

No matter what streaming service you’re talking about, HDR movies look very good on the 65PUS8808\/12.\u00a0With a peak brightness of over 500 nits, Philips makes colors and vibrant lighting effects look great.\u00a0The TV has a full package of HDR standards.\u00a0Both HLG and HDR10 are supported, as are the dynamic HDR standards\u00a0Dolby Vision\u00a0and HDR10+.<\/p>\n

In terms of scaling, conventional TV programs also look decent and are displayed clearly and sharply.\u00a0However, HD channels look slightly better.\u00a0When viewing SD channels, the picture looks partially blurred.\u00a0In general, the image of Philips 65PUS8808\/12 is more than impressive.\u00a0Thanks to the built-in Micro Dimming Pro technology, the Philips 65PUS8808\/12 panel is lit evenly right up to the corners and does not show any light spots.<\/p>\n

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Connections<\/h3>\n

The set of connections that the Philips 65PUS8808 TV patch panel has can be considered excellent.\u00a0Four HDMI inputs are available for external playback devices such as Blu-ray players, set-top boxes or game consoles.\u00a0Two of these ports support the HDMI 2.1 standard.<\/p>\n

They provide 4K at 120 fps signal passing, Variable Frame Rate (VRR) control and ALLM.\u00a0One of these ports has an\u00a0eARC\u00a0option .\u00a0With a latency of just 9 milliseconds, Philips is also suitable for gamers.\u00a0In addition, the TV is equipped with\u00a0AMD FreeSync\u00a0Premium technology.\u00a0As for wireless connections, the TV has technologies such as Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0.<\/p>\n

Also on board there are a couple of USB connectors, an RJ45 Ethernet line-in, an optical digital audio output, antenna inputs and CI + 1.4 for connecting paid channels.\u00a0Unlike many TVs produced in recent years, the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm jack for line-in headphones.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h3>\n

In conclusion of the Philips PUS8808 review, it remains to add that The One TVs have a very good value for money.\u00a0The consumer will receive a clear image with realistic colors.\u00a0The fast 120Hz display handles fast movements quite clearly.<\/p>\n

When playing high-definition 4K movies and Full HD content, the Philips PUS8808 TV provides a detailed picture with a good depth effect.\u00a0Audio sounds much better than TVs with two speakers.\u00a0Equipment with 4 HDMI inputs, TV tuner and Google TV leaves nothing to be desired.\u00a0The Ambilight backlight makes this TV stand out from its competitors, which makes the picture bigger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Philips has named its most popular TV The One and packed it with the latest technology.\u00a0A mid-range TV impresses with decent picture and sound quality.\u00a0Philips 65PUS8808 series TVs are equipped with fast GoogleTV operating system and Ambilight backlight. In addition, the models of The One series have a very attractive design.\u00a0Philips uses high quality materials […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10402,"featured_media":166071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[641],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-166067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}