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I switched from aPhilips OLED806to aPhilips OLED809because I am a sucker for Philips' magnificent Ambilight tech.
(US readers: sorry, Philips' OLED TVs aren’t available there.)
The Philips OLED809 top; OLED806 bottom.
Would I notice this difference if they weren’t next to each other?
Yes, I’m confident I would, but doing so is literally my job.
I am not normal for most people, it’s not a revelatory step up in brightness.
The Philips OLED809 top; OLED806 bottom.
And these have improved hugely over the meager audio of affordable sets from a few years ago.
But that’s a high score compared to other built-in TV speakers.
They don’t hold a candle to a good-size soundbar, let alone a full home theater speaker array.
It’s not about the access to the apps that’s essentially the same.
But it feels a lot less like you’re battling with TV software to get to what you want.
Reflections are still a problem
The highest-end OLED TVs have reflection reduction technologies.
Mid-range OLED TVs do not get any of this.
That would feel like a major change.
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