Philips 55OLED855 Review, A Deep Dive into Premium OLED Television

Don’t mistake the Philips 55OLED855 as a mere TV. It is a gateway to cinematic entertainment that flows seamlessly into your life. This premium OLED TV takes home cinema to a new level not just because it delivers top-notch picture quality in a distinctive, classy design, but also because it comes with smart features that are designed to integrate into the life you already lead. In the rest of this sophisticated review, the 55OLED855’s standout key features will be fully described, and its strengths will be explored to demonstrate why this TV is a great choice for people looking for immersive cinematic entertainment in the privacy of their very own home.

Picture Quality: Where OLED Excellence Truly Shines

At the raw centre of the 55OLED855 is, quite literally, a picture, a flat panel of pixels that is beautifully but barely a coating on the front of the other materials that wrap around the screen. These OLED pixels glow with their own light, allowing a picture quality of contrast and darkness that can’t be had by any other kind of television. Colours pop, in almost unnatural hues. Shadows recede to absolute black. Details are visible in the thick of those blacks that were once shrouded in a frozen mess of grey morass.

The Power of Self-Illuminating Pixels

With OLED pixels individually nominally capable of turning on and off, it becomes much easier to look into the holy grail of picture quality: individual pixels. OLED technology doesn’t require any backlight, which is one of the main sources of backlight bleed and haloing in Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panels. Without a backlight to split and diffuse the light, OLED panels produce true black levels, as opposed to what you see in LCD TVs, with shadow levels that are tracks and not pits, and that, when combined with really deep black levels, results in what I refer to as real 3D immersion.

Vibrant Colors and Exceptional Detail

The 55OLED855’s OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panel does a better job than any LCD (liquid crystal display) panel of rendering a wide colour gamut: that’s the total range of colours that can be displayed, accurately and vibrantly, on a screen. That means sunsets, landscapes and skin tones look more natural. Colours are deep and saturated but never overwhelming or cartoonish.

HDR Support: Elevate Your Viewing Experience

The 55OLED855 supports two leading HDR formats: HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. These add granularity to the brightness, contrast and colour of compatible content, which the 55OLED855 improves on even further with the help of its OLED panel. This not only brings a realistic and cinematic image to a whole new level, but makes those highlights shine and shadows show fine detail. The 55OLED855 is the perfect TV to view HDR movies and TV shows on.

Design and Sound: A Fusion of Elegance and Immersiveness

The 55OLED855 looks great with minimalist touches that add a note of cool sophistication to an entertainment space, and the thin bezels both sides (almost invisible on the curved one) and slim minimalist stand help in creating a sense of boundless, floating immersion.

Sound That Complements the Visual Feast

The 55OLED855 has a powerful sound system to match its outstanding image performance for high-quality audio. The built-in speakers have excellent dialogue reproduction, deep bass, and clear, smooth highs. The sound system is so good that it could become enough on its own as you might not feel the need for a soundbar or other audio equipment. However, Smart TVs already have such excellent built-in speakers that an external soundbar is desirable so that you feel like you’re in a movie theatre.

Smart Features: A World of Content at Your Fingertips

Your modern lifestyle finds a haven in the 55OLED855 with an abundance of smart features. This TV runs on the Android TV operating system, allowing it to access most of the streaming apps, online games and services out there. It provides nearly limitless entertainment options, including the ever-popular Netflix, Amazon Prime Videos, YouTube and many more such as HBO Max and Disney+.

Seamless Navigation and Effortless Control

The 55OLED855 has a user-friendly menu system and search functionality thanks to its excellent Android TV based smart system that is intuitive and easy to use. The slim external design of the TV itself and remote controller are well laid out for ease of use, while the relevant buttons are clearly labeled for quick access.

Voice Control: A New Level of Convenience

You can use the integrated Google Assistant in the 55OLED855 to control your TV via voice (command the menus, look for content, tweak volume, and even halting your smart home devices). Eliminating remote-control operations for menu navigation, search, volume, etc is another secure way to ease the transition from days without TV to the era of enjoying views on your TV.

Key Features: A Closer Look at the 55OLED855's Strengths

More detail on these and other premiere OLED TV features: OLED panel: Perfect black, brilliant colour and infinite contrast Put your favourite personality, TV show or movie in full OLED splendor. It’s the best picture screen possible, making regular TV watching into (truly) 4K. Philips 55OLED855 is unlike any TV you have seen before. HDR support: HDR10+ and Dolby Vision enable the best possible HDR performance, and guarantee that high-dynamic-range content from Netflix and other sources is displayed as the creators intended.

OLED panel matches the amazing feature set of both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision to bring even more vivid reality and dynamic range to compatible movies and TV shows. Google Android TV: Acclaim from reviewers, a special award from the European Imaging and Sound Association and rave user reviews reward the Android TV interface, providing access to all your streaming apps, shows, games and more. From Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to Disney+, HBO Max and Spotify, this TV’s universe is truly vast. Google Assistant: Control the action with your voice: no more getting lost in the menus. Want to see that TV chef you loved way back on Sunday night? Just summon Google Assistant to find it by name.

Looking for a specific episode? Name it, and Google Assistant brings it to you. Need a weather update or to turn off the hall lights? No problem, just ask Google Assistant while you watch your favorite program, play a game or just chill with Spotify. It can even control any smart lights or devices you may have purchased. Great design: 55OLED855 is a fine work of industrial design, with very thin bezels and a minimalist base, solid stand and feet. This Philips OLED TV will look at home in any living environment, and is certainly the only TV you’ll want to showcase in your living space.

Built-in sound: A fancy display will look great on your wall, but does it deliver? Philips 55OLED855 answers with clear, detailed audio. While you’ll want the option to hook up your choice of external sound system, 55OLED855 has you covered if you want to set it up and go.

Overall Impression: A Premium Viewing Experience

The Philips 55OLED855 is the creme de la creme of OLED TVs. From the picture quality to the sleek aluminium design, this premium smart TV is the crème of the crop, ensuring an effortlessly immersive entertainment experience complete with an intelligent suite of streaming apps and content. So, whether you’re a fan of cinematic blockbusters, a gamer, or simply want a kickass TV that knocks it out of the park when it comes to screen quality, this option certainly won’t disappoint.