Philips OLED8x7 (2022) Series

Great build, finish and spec for the money ; Formidable picture performance across the board ; Ambilight never fails to impress

Meandering set-up menus ; Android TV is ‘good’ rather than ‘great’ ; Can sound slightly confused at the top end

If any questions still remained, the OLED807 answers them: Philips can deliver a high-performance mid-price TV to compete with the best of them

Gorgeously punchy and dynamic picture quality ; Powerful and involving sound quality ; Beautifully slim and premium design ; Good gaming support

Setup menus are scarily extensive ; Pictures can look processed out of the box ; Android TV isn’t the most user-friendly smart system ; Ambient modes are a problem in dark rooms

It’s hard to see what more anyone could want from the Philips OLED807. It’s one of 2022's best-looking TVs, especially with Ambilight strutting its stuff. Its picture quality improves substantially over that of its predecessor, and comfortably holds...

Exceptional picture quality ; Good value for what’s on offer ; Wide-ranging HDR support

Complex menu structure ; Manual tweaking required for best results ; Ambient modes cause black crush

From its glamorous metallic form and trim sculpting through to its surprisingly potent sound and eye-catchingly detailed, bright and colourful pictures, the Philips 55OLED807 does everything in its power to make its £1,499 price look like a serious...

Great picture quality in almost every circumstance ; Competitive build, finish and specification ; Ambilight is always worth having

Interminable set-up menus ; Android TV ain’t the greatest ; Sounds a bit hesitant in the upper register

That clanging noise you can hear is Philips throwing the Midrange OLED TV gauntlet down

Great picture quality ; Decent TV speakers ; Ambilight if you love mood lighting ; HDMI 2.1 ports & features

Not updated to Google TV ; Sporadic ARC issues ; Requires some picture adjustment ; Only two HDMI 2.1 ports