Philips 8900 series, review

The new TVs Philips 8900 series are the first brand with curved screen. They use panel LCD backlit LED capable of displaying images at ultra-high resolution (4K). The first products of the family that will debut in our country have a diagonal of 55 inches (140 centimeters). All feature Ambilight lighting technology on three sides.

 Are connected TVs are operating system Android Jelly Bean. Part of its functions can be controlled by voice or gestures. And its dual TV tuner allows you to view two TV programs at once on the same screen or watch one while recording another that.

 Design

 The curved large screen TVs these aims envelop the viewer bringing it closer to the images. Are you super-thin screens measuring only 52 millimeters deep. In order to sustain a curved screen TVs as the 8900 Series, the designers had to create a support special called Ribbon (loop). It is finished in polished chrome and brings a touch of sophistication. For finishing have chosen subtle colors combined with materials such as aluminum, which are well suited to any decor.

 The integrated webcam at the top of the screen is not only for video calls via Skype. It is also the basis for gesture control device. And make a third utility: adjusts the sharpness of the display at a distance where spectators are situated.

 In a high-end appliances Philips could not miss the illuminated Ambilight on three sides. Helps the experience of seeing the larger screen immersive . Besides these subtle and changing colors of the TV lights emanating help reduce eyestrain viewers. The colors of the lights are adapted to the walls and there are special ways to play and relax.

 Image

 The Philips 8900 Series meets televisions slightly curved screen. Employ panels with LED backlight LCD capable of displaying a resolution 4K UHD, namely 3,840 by 2,160 pixels, which is four times than their younger siblings TVs Full HD. The backlight control is very small areas (Micro Dimming Pro) with local contrast. Other image enhancements such as Perfect Natural Motion and 1000 Hz Perfect Motion Rate Ultra, provide fluidity to fast moving sequences. Furthermore, the aspect ratio is pan (16: 9) and the brightness reaches 400 candelas per square meter. With respect to the imaging engine, it is a Perfect Pixel HD Ultra generation. That engine can convert any video source resolution 4K UHD, regardless of Internet video is low quality, for example. They can show stereoscopic images three-dimensional (3D) system with active 3D. Inside the package there are two 3D glasses shutter included within the price. And video convert 2D to 3D.

 One of the strengths of the TVs Philips 8900 Series is its dual TV tuner. Thus, the various inhabitants of the house will not have to fight over the remote control. They will be able to watch two television programs at once on the same screen at the same time. Or record one program while watching another are for later viewing on the TV itself. The dual TV tuner can handle emissions Freeview, DTT, cable, satellite TV and high definition. The tuners are compatible with MPEG-4 and MPEG-2, and include an indicator of signal strength. Moreover, teletext pages 1200 supports hypertext. Finally, these devices are compatible with hybrid TV HbbTV .

 Sound and Smart TV

 Engineers also have forgotten to take care of the paragraph sound. That is why they have included various improvements related audio surround sound to provide more excitement to movies and games. Other technologies that deal soundtracks seem perfectly natural and the dialogues of movies and the voices of the presenters always are clear and audible in all circumstances. An automatic system automatically handles homogenizing volume levels. The audio output power (RMS) is 2 to 7.5 watts plus 15 watts (30 watts total).

 To handle all these duties, they are equipped with a full remote control with keyboard, pointer and integrated microphone for voice control. It is smart connected TVs with operating system Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). They can access the Internet and platform Smart TV manufacturer. That includes music services and video streaming over the Internet, apart from Skype and social networks like Facebook and Twitter. They bring the browser Google Chrome preinstalled and other applications as a conventional search engine, a search engine Voice, YouTube and access to the store Google Play Store. By the way, the size of the internal memory to install applications is 1.6 GB, but can be expanded using a USB external hard drive. The user can also access storage services in cloud like Dropbox. The processor certainly is a Hex Core, with enough power to multitask.

 Connectivity

 Televisions Philips 8900 Series are well equipped with four HDMI inputs (two rear and two on the side); all video can handle 4K, but also movies 3D and have an audio return channel. For analog video sources, including input component video and SCART . To this we must add an output optical digital audio, an audio input and an output for headphones. For pay-TV have two slots Common Interface (CI). Neither are the ports USB (three in total, two of them on the side), with movie playback capabilities. The USB also applies to record TV shows, whenever a memory key or external hard prick. For network communication, have a USB port on the back. The Wi-Fi specification supports 802.11n and is dual-band; that means it can be combined with routers that operate simultaneously on 2.4 and 5 GHz. Finally there are two antenna inputs for satellite television, apart from the usual antenna input.

 These TVs can play a wide variety of video formats such as AVI, MKV, and 3GP, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and WMV9 / VC1. The subtitles may be in AAS, SMI, SRT, SUB, TXT or MKV / SRT. They can also play music in MP3, AAC and WMA.

 They offer various facilities for the installation. There is a setup wizard of the various parameters on the TV and another serving as a guide for configuring the network. And to add new equipment, there is a connection helper. The models in the Philips 8900 Series also automatically detect other devices that are connected to the TV of the same brand. On the consumption of electricity, bearing an energy label of class .

 Technical

Philips 8900 series, review