Minimalist audio and video fusion! Philips 55 inch split 4K TV evaluation

In recent years, the TV market has suddenly become a Red Sea. Emerging Internet TV brands, traditional TV giants, and domestic and international audio-visual big names are all competing for excellence. Under such circumstances, for brands, how to enable consumers to choose products suitable for their own in so many television products must be differentiated from the flag. Split TV design is driven by this type of differentiation. Compared with ordinary flat-panel TVs, split TV with independent speakers pays more attention to the high degree of fusion between the screen and sound effects.

From the hardware configuration point of view, Philips 55PUF6481/T3 in addition to a solid foundation in the quality and sound quality, in the processing chip, decoder chip and wireless transmission capabilities, external interfaces, etc. are very good and balanced. Whether it is playing high streaming 4K video, or open applications, play games, multi-tasking switch can get a smooth experience.

Appreciation:

Keywords: minimalist, ultra-narrow bezel, metal dovetail base, split echo wall

Philips 55PUF6481/T3 packaging uses a more environmentally friendly cardboard packaging, packaging box is relatively simple, and did not use color printing, but on the basis of the original color of the paper printed brand LOGO and other indicative graphics, this approach is also considered It is quite low-carbon and environmentally friendly. Split speakers are also built into the package, but they are also individually packaged. The details of the protection measures can be seen in the brand's intentions.

Accessories are also relatively simple, with metal brackets, more comprehensive controllers, power cords, and mounting brackets.

The installation of the bracket is relatively simple. There are left and right markings on the bracket. The corresponding direction is inserted into the TV and the fixing screws are tightened. This is very stable.

There are rubber anti-slip mats on the feet of the metal brackets, which can be firmly attached to the table top, and will not slide easily to protect the TV.

The Philips 55PUF6481/T3 TV with brackets is very simple. The overall design uploads the family design of the Philips TV brand. The extremely narrow frame and the panel form a black overall, which makes it look charming. The only brand identity of the machine is the LOGO just below the TV.

Unfortunately, the design of the LOGO here is not transparent. However, matte metal sandblasting texture is also very good, in the LOGO above the LED indicator, can show whether the TV is in standby mode.

After installing the Philips split speaker, the Philips 55PUF6481/T3 is considered perfect. The length of the Philips split can be placed on the bottom of the TV, forming a harmonious whole with the TV body.

The design of the speakers is also very decent. The overall use of metal masks is mainly based on the bright surface of the paint. Both sides are made of silver matte texture material, and the overall appearance is of great grade.

On the left side of the speaker is a USB interface designed for access to third-party audio sources. The right side is the speaker's control button area, as well as multiple LED status indicators. About the use of Philips split speakers later described in detail.

The back of the fuselage is a common integrated plastic design, neatly arranged on the back panel a large number of cooling vents, as well as two interface areas and five-dimensional buttons, although the use of materials is not much surprise, but the meticulous workmanship reflected Factory style, also meet the definition of the price of the product.

Philips 55PUF6481/T3 interface is quite rich, the mainstream HDMI 2.0, USB interface are equipped with two, there is also a USB 3.0 interface, convenient mobile hard disk and other storage devices to read quickly. The rest of the audio input and output, AV interface, VGA, network port, etc. have been configured, while also supporting WLAN wireless access, the interface is basically able to meet the needs of home users.

The side of the fuselage also appears to be relatively thin, for today's LCD TV technology, ultra-thin seemingly is not a new thing. Unfortunately, on this Philips 55PUF6481/T3, we did not see the glorious technology of Philips TV, I believe Philips is different for different product positioning.

summary:

Philips 55PUF6481/T3 with its simple and home-style design can attract eyeballs, the body's center of gravity are used to highlight the "big" screen panel. In the design of the base is simple but there is a sense of design, with the sub-body speakers with a sense of refinement, very decent.

Image quality performance test

Keywords: 4K sharpening enhancement, contrast optimization, intelligent noise reduction, color enhancement, sharpness enhancement

Quality test data

Power test data

Philips 55PUF6481/T3 uses a 4K ultra-high-definition screen, the picture is clear and sharp. By using 4K smart sharp enhancement, contrast optimization, color enhancement, sharpness enhancement and other technologies, the picture texture has been greatly improved. Judging from the color transition, the color transition is very natural and the color is very saturated.

This diagram of the hot air balloon mainly expresses the expression of colors between different colors. It can be seen that the color blocks of various colors are very rich, each color has a high degree of saturation, it is very beautiful

Snow Mountain This map mainly expresses the color expression between adjacent color systems. It can be seen that there is a very sharp distinction between white and blue, and that between blue and white can be well distinguished

In the mixed colors, the purity of each color is very high, the colors do not interfere with each other, and each color shows an extremely excellent quality.

Light control performance test

The Philips 55PUF6481/T3 has a peak brightness of 251nit. The test screen shot can be seen in the overall gray scene, the overall picture is very sharp and clean; from dark to light, the details of the different levels of grayscale performance are excellent.

Grayscale test, from the brightest to the darkest step by step, Philips 55PUF6481/T3 can clearly show the obvious level of each level.

Black and white standard test screen. Philips 55PUF6481/T3 grayscale and dark field capabilities have been released, in the satin map, the dark side and the highlight surface transition is very natural, fabric wrinkles have a very delicate arc performance, the picture details are fully demonstrated.

We found a very abnormal video to test the dynamic performance of this TV. The frame of 120 frames moved quickly. The high refresh rate and dynamic response speed of the Philips 55PUF6481/T3 gave us an accurate interpretation of the picture. The effect of watching the game is also very good, the picture is clear and smooth, there is no phenomenon such as smear out of frame.

Interpretation of featured multimedia functions

4K sharp sharpening technology test

People who know about Philips TV should all know that Philips' 4K TV has a housekeeping skill, which is 4K sharp enhancement technology, also known as Pixel Plus Ultra HD. The role of this technology is to improve the clearness of the 4K ultra-high-definition (HD) image through the improvement of the original image with insufficient resolution. The effect is very obvious.

As you can see from the comparison screen, there is a huge gap between the screens before and after the 4K sharp enhancement function is turned on. After Ultra Resolution was turned on, the picture became very sharp and the details were relatively improved. This technology is very helpful for most of the current HD resources lack of clarity, allowing you to enjoy high-definition movies at home and low-cost, very practical.

Independent external speaker experience

The biggest feature of the Philips 55PUF6481/T3 is the speaker split design. In addition to the two full-range speakers that come with the TV, the external SoundBar also has a powerful speaker structure with 2 tweeters, 2 midrange units, and 1 woofer.

The TV and speakers are connected via an HDMI cable to create a stereo surround effect.

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We may experience the effect of this 5.1 surround sound system through this recorded audio test video. The Philips 55PUF6481/T3 supports Dolby Digital decoding and virtual surround sound as well as multiple audio optimization techniques. Let's test it with the famous California audition. When you start playing music, you send out the power of this tiny SoundBar. The bass is strong and powerful, dive deep enough, and the amount is very large, enough for your living room to digest. At the mid-range, the eagle voices of the Eagles performed very well and the attractive magnetism was expressed. With the strong bass drums, the treble section also portrays the details of the instrument very vividly and with a sense of presence. Although the units are crowded in such a small place, but thanks to virtual surround sound technology, the entire sound field is still relatively broad, giving people a feeling of being in the live concert.

In addition to connecting to the TV, the Philips SoundBar also supports Bluetooth, AUX, and NFC quick links. It can be connected to other playback settings, such as mobile phones, tablets, and computers, and forms an entertainment system center in the living room.

As a whispering gallery, this SoundBar also supports the wall-mounting and placement mode. It has a built-in gravity gyroscope that can automatically identify the placement status and automatically adjust the broadcast mode to suit different usage scenarios.

In general, Philips 55PUF6481/T3 plus this excellent SoundBar, the overall effect has surpassed the general home audio and video systems, and you only need to spend a TV to own, it is a big selling point. As a professional and audio-visual equipment brand, Philips is impeccable in the accomplishments of the picture and sound. This is one of the few brands that has really done a good job of splitting the concept of television.

System and resources

Keywords: Philips One UX, Tencent Video, Rich Apps and Games

The Philips 55PUF6481/T3 is equipped with a third-generation Philips One UX that everyone is familiar with. This is a TV UI developed by Philips based on the Android 5.1 system. Like most smart TVs, it supports the free installation of TV applications. With the powerful capabilities of the Philips 55PUF6481/T3, there is a limit to the scalability.

The design of the system UI is mainly based on large map cards. It is very convenient to switch between different tabs and options through the remote control. The overall logic is clear and easy to use, and the smooth switching experience is very good.

The biggest feature of this system is the built-in Tencent video platform, built-in more than 10,000 movie resources and 100,000 + TV shows and variety shows, and 4K resolution programs also reach 3000+, according to my experiments, many movies and Variety shows have 4K sources and are very powerful.

In terms of film and television resources, in addition to regular movies, television shows, animation and variety shows, there are audio and video materials such as sports, education, and games that can satisfy the viewing needs of members of all ages in the family.

In the game channel, there are live streaming resources for young people's favorite kings of glory, hero alliances, and other games. You can sit in the living room and watch master players. This is definitely a favorite of game fans.

In terms of intelligence, the system will intelligently recommend the same type of video resources to users after you quit the current program or play it. It also appears to be more intelligent in the push algorithm and can basically cut the user's interest points. This is also a good way to reduce user's choice in the current situation of video resources such as the ocean. It is more convenient and time-saving in experience, which is to make you more lazy!

However, after learning about such a powerful resource library, I believe that most users will return to the system's original devaluation page and choose to continue watching unfinished episodes or fine selections carefully selected by operators.

to sum up:

After experiencing this Philips 55PUF6481/T3 TV, my assessment of it is excellent quality sound quality, simple and elegant design and cost-effective. After experiencing many television products, it is more important to return to the essence of quality and sound quality. On these two foundations, experience innovation is made. It is an excellent TV product. Philips 55PUF6481/T3 uses a split design to interpret the design concept of perfect harmony of audio and video, and gives it rich content resources. It must be another explosion in the TV market.