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    Customer Reviews - Philips PUS8309 50" 4K Ultra HD Smart Ambilight TV [2024] - 50PUS8309/05

    Customer Reviews - Philips PUS8309 50" 4K Ultra HD Smart Ambilight TV [2024] - 50PUS8309/05

    Philips PUS8309 50" 4K Ultra HD Smart Ambilight TV [2024] - 50PUS8309/05
    £369
    • 4K Ultra HD — Incredibly sharp, crystal-clear pictures
    • 3 sided Ambilight — LEDs project colours behind the TV
    • HDR10+ — Enhanced colours with deep, vibrant contrast
    • TITAN OS — Customisable home page for easy searching
    • Works with Google Assistant — Control with your voice
    4.9 / 5
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    Poor SD picture quality

    2/5
    I purchased this TV largely off the back of the resoundingly good reviews. However, whilst the Ambilight feature is nice (and novel) and the picture quality in HD, or when streamed, is good, the SD picture quality is utterly shocking. And I mean really, really shocking. This means when just flicking between Freeview / News channels for example, the image quality for those channels not in HD is so poor, it’s barely watchable. I get that’s not necessarily how 80% of the population are now watching TV, but for those that are, I would just avoid this TV, since to watch BBC News for example, you’ll have to watch through iPlayer if you want an adequate image quality. Add to this, the TV has no App Store, so I’ve not been able to add Paramount+ for example. And the voice command only works if paired with Alexa, that’s not built in either. I don’t know if some of these issues are operator error, but overall, I’m pretty disappointed by this TV. I know the price point is cheap, but with today’s technology I would have hoped even the lower end products would provide an SD viewing experience beyond that that we had in the 80’s.
    Anna

    FANTASTIC

    5/5
    The tv is fantastic. Screen quality is brilliant for gaming and the anbilight is an impressive bit of technology for when watching films. Really happy with my purchase!
    George

    Phillips TV with ambilight, great purchase

    5/5
    Really pleased with our new TV especially with the ambilight feature, it brings the picture to life! Easy to set up and the sound quality is great.
    Alison

    Much brighter screen

    5/5
    Early days but certainly a brighter screen than our older television
    Malcolm Wright

    Brilliant TV

    5/5
    Absolutely love it. The picture quality is superb. It sounds incredible, can ditch the soundbar. The ambilight makes viewing an absolute pleasure. I have problems with my eyesight and I can now watch without getting headaches.
    Richard

    Pleased with purchase

    5/5
    A solid 4K TV with lots of features, with a decent screen, speakers for an affordable price
    A

    Great product fast delivery great delivery people.

    5/5
    Great product,fast delivery,couldn’t ask for anything more.Thankyou
    DEE WITTIN

    Very happy

    5/5
    Picture and sound are perfect, and the back lights add an extra mood experience
    Hayley