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Philips 55OLED873/79 review

Philips 55OLED873/79

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent 4K (UHD) score
  • Very good Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • Has u0022.comu0022 on on-screen keyboard
  • Has USB 3 input
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor sound quality
  • Poor streaming score
  • 4K picture is a little too dark, slight motion artefacting
  • SD sport – oversaturated
  • Sound – tinny, hollow, lacking detail, mids too loud, very harsh vocals

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
OLED

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
3
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
532
Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty (years)
2
Country of origin
China

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
High definition picture quality score
84%
Standard definition picture quality score
77%
4K video picture quality score
90%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
78%
Remote score
70%
Sound quality score
40%
Energy score
64%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
57%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
1
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
72 x 123 x 48
Weight (kg)
17.3
Website
philips.com.au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$2,695.00
Annual running cost
$213.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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