Philips 55led810 test: OLED, AMBILIGHT and a very good sound system

With its OLED810 TV, Philips replaces the very good OLED809 of 2024. Less well endowed than the very high-end OLED+910, it nevertheless displays solid technical characteristics with a W-OLED panel identical to that of the LG C5 that we tested a few months ago.

This OLED panel displays a refresh rate of 144 Hz and benefits from extended HDR compatibility (HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision). Of course, Philips always relies on its Lighting Technology Ambilight to brighten up content viewing.

Available from around 1700 € diagonally 55 inches when it was released, this TV also exists in 65 and 77 inch versions, as well as in 42 and 48 inch. Please note, these small diagonals are less bright. These different sizes nevertheless allow Philips to touch home cinema enthusiasts as much as users wishing compact TV for a room or office. You will find them at the following prices:

• 42 inch 42Oled810 at 1500 €
• 48 inch 48Oled810 at 1600 €
• 65 inch 65led810 at 2000 €
• 77 inch 77led810 at 3800 €

Note that you can find them under the Philips 55Oled850 and 65led850 references in 55 and 65 inches at Boulanger. The slab is identical that on the OLED810, but the foot is a little finer and makes it easier to accommodate a soundbar. It remains to be seen if this OLED810 is effective …

All the brightness and colorimetry measurements mentioned in this article were carried out with a more HL -display calibrated probe and the Calman Ultimate software.

Philips has opted as usual for an LG Display W-Oled slab on this range, as can be seen with white, green, red and blue subpixels.

If the Filmmaker mode was a little disappointing in 2024, especially on the OLED909, there is no problem this year and the TV is proving to be very well calibrated in this mode. Please note, it will be necessary to deactivate all the automatic features activated by default. In the Images> Intelligent ambient lighting menu, uncheck optimization of the brightness level, detail optimization in dark areas and color temperature optimization. This should be the case by default, too bad …

In SDR, calibration reaches a completely acceptable level with a medium delta e measured at 3, at the limit of what should not be exceeded. The average color temperature of 6180 k is quite close to the cinema standard (6,500 k), but remains slightly too hot. The average gamma is for its part located at 2.4, which is simply perfect. Finally, the angles of vision are very good on the OLED, as usual.

Obviously, the television takes advantage of an infinite contrast and blacks of absolute depth thanks to OLED technology. A motion compensation engine is also present, but we advise you to deactivate it, unless you really like the rendering or to look at sport.

HDR

OLED810 HDR versatility is one of its strengths, offering extensive HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision compatibility. The EOTF curve is remarkably well followed with smoothing at around 75 %.

The light peak reaches 1060 CD/m², a value logically in line with what we had measured on the LG 65C5. It is a correct value in absolute terms, but it is starting to appear in front of the highest -end OLED TV and mini LED TV, which now easily exceed 2500 CD/m², such as the Hisense U8Q, the TCL C89K or the LG G5. In the dark, there will be no problem, but in full light, some could judge the image a little too dark, all the more with direct lighting of the sun.

The Delta E HDR is sufficiently low at 2.3. The coverage of colorimetric spaces is excellent, as often with the OLED: 99.5 % of the DCI P3 and 75.3 % of the REC.2020, stressing the capacity of this TV to display a rich color palette.

Reflectance ok but average

The management of reflections remains a point to improve on this model. With a reflectance measured at 22 %, the Philips Oled810 is slightly placed in front of the TCL 6589K (24 %), but remains behind compared to the excellent results of the Samsung S90F (17 %), and obviously the S95F (barely 6 %). In a very bright room, visibility can thus slightly be affected, even if some LCD TVs can increase to 40 %, remember.

Not clouding nor of blooming thanks to the OLED

One of the great advantages of OLED technology is to eliminate the clouding one you blooming (Luminous halo effect around light objects on a black background). This slab therefore displays a perfect homogeneity, without any visual defect linked to the backlight areas that can be found on LCD televisions.

Players will be delighted by performances gaming OLED810, in particular thanks to its refresh frequency of 144 Hz, ideal for games on PC requiring exemplary fluidity. Nevertheless, only two of the four HDMI ports are in 2.1 and compatible Allm, VRR and 144 Hz, sufficient configuration for many people, but not necessarily for ludophiles with several consoles and PC.

With a input lag (Delay in display) In 1080p 60 Hz measured at only 12.6 ms, the experience is perfectly reactive and there will be no delay between an action carried out at the controller and its display on the screen. The persistence is obviously extremely low, at only 0.1 ms, guaranteeing a total absence of ghosting.

In game mode, the HDR Delta e drops to an excellent level of 1.9 for optimal colorimetric fidelity during sessions gamingprovided again to deactivate smart lighting optimizations and choose a warm white in the color submenu.

If Philips has skipped the swivel foot on its highest -end models Oled909 and Oled910, he fortunately kept it on the 810. This feature remains very practical to orient the screen when you are not sitting quietly in front on your sofa, cooking a carbonara for example (without cream, of course …). The metal foot displays a 23 cm contained depth, offering enough space to place a sound bar in front of the TV. At all good, on this side.

At the rear, the connection is classic, but complete. We discover four HDMI ports (two in 2.0 and two in 2.1, including an EARC compatible), an Ethernet port, an audio optical output, as well as three USB ports, one of which is in version 3.0. The DVB-T/T2/T2-HD, DVB-S/S2 and DVB-C tunes are also present, accompanied by sockets for land and satellite. The Philips Oled810 also incorporates WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, practical to easily connect a Wireless Helmet or speaker.

The Ambilight, a real trademark of Philips, is of course there, but it is limited here to three sides, against four for the 909 and 910 models. As a reminder, this technology diffuses colored lights synchronized with the image displayed on the screen, considerably strengthening immersion, especially in certain blockbusters or animated colored.

However, it is important to emphasize that the TV ambilight has not been compatible with Philips Hue products for some time. However, it remains possible to adjust the lighting via the remote control depending on the effects that you want to apply, or to fully deactivate the lighting for a more sober visual experience.

On the software side, the Philips Oled810 runs under Google TV, ensuring fluid and reactive navigation. All essential applications such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Spotify and Disney+ are obviously available. It is possible to use the Google account television, but connect to it allows you to benefit from personalized OS recommendations.

Finally, the remote control keeps a premium design with direct shortcuts to the main streaming platforms and partly backlit keys. With an integrated microphone compatible Google Assistant and Alexa, it recharges via USB-C, ending the stresses related to batteries.