Philips 65OLED805/12 65-Inch 4K OLED TV | Ambilight, UHD & HDR10+ | Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos | Multi-room DTS Play-Fi | Google Assistant & Alexa Compatible [Energy Class G]

This is aimed to be a (reasonably) informative review without getting technical.I will aim to cover the main points and will try and answer other questions if people have them.I must also add I bought this myself, out of my own money and have no affiliation to any company.The question many people will probably ask is, why the heck should I pay £1,800 for a 65" television when I can get one for a heck of a lot less?The answer here is OLED + Ambilight = the best television I have experienced!I am already a convert to OLED televisions and have had an LG 55" one for the last 4 years.I simply wanted to go bigger and have just moved the LG set to the bedroom.Skip the marketing spouted by others (yes Samsung, you in particular), OLED is simply better than any other display type out there right now because it gives contrast levels (differences between dark and light) a a pixel level (that is each individual dot!)The result of all that is black that are totally black (you don't realise the importance of this until you experience it) and colours that are totally liefelike.Now I used the think the picture on the LG was gorgeous, and it still is to be honest, but this Philips television has taken it to a whole new level of detail.Standard HD looks spectacular, a notable improvement over the "old" LG set.Feed it a proper 4k (UHD) signal though and you are just mesmerised by the beauty. Heck, even the wife, who is normally uninterested in such things, was amazed and made me keep putting new stuff on to watch!So the picture is incredible. I am sure the new LG sets are equally as good (it is an LG screen anyway) , but then you add in the Ambilight...Now I had heard it is quite impressive, but I was not ready for just how much of a difference it makes.It is difficult to explain really, but it just adds to the viewing experience in a way that makes you notice it when it is not there in a negative way.Why other manufacturers have not tried something similar, I do not know (unless the Philips patent is utterly watertight) because it is hugely impressive.I will refrain from going all geeky, but it supports other display goodies like HR10 (ooh bright colours!) and Dolby Vision (ooh bright colours using a different method!) along with all manner of things you can do with the picture.If you want to know more about that, go read the technical reviews, I am trying to keep this interesting :).Sound is REALLY impressive - for a television that is.We are not talking good soundbar or home cinema level here, but I was surprised.Apps (well it is a smart TV)?Errr, lots of them, and it uses Android (9) which is easy to use if you are not an Apple addict ;-)It has all the usual ones, BBC, ITV, Netflix Amazon and you can download more from the Play store.I use a fire stick so I can't comment on the long term experiences with these, but I do know that earlier versions of Android on televisions had a few "challenges" on occasion.One thing I should point out is that this television is HEAVY!Really Philips, just how did you make a super thin television so damn heavy??Setting this up, either wall mounted (uses standard ISO 300x300 fixings) or on its (very nice) feet on a stand is a 2 person job. Don't try and play the hero, it could be a painful and seriously costly mistake!A word (or 2 in this case) to those wondering about it for their console?Forget it!This is not designed for gaming so the lag will probably be noticeable and it does nopt support the new 4k/120hz stuff that the new consoles can run.However the new models coming out very shortly will support this (but will also cost quite a bit more).A final word about the remote.It is good, not too weighty (unlike the TV!) and has a pleasant leather backing (which may put off the more evangelical vegans) which feels good in the hand. It is back lit, but you need to press a button to make it light up (Philips, could you not have put in a simple motion sensor to make it light up??)Overall (and if you are still awake) I would say this probably should be the top of your list if you want a really good 65" television.If you are feeling particularly flush, go check out the 935OLED model which has a built in Bowers & Wilkins sound bar and apparently has sound quality to match the picture (Bowers and Wilkins make some wonderful speakers so I can believe that).I will update this in future with my longer term experiences.26.07.21 Update.Well that was a short lived but intense relationship!Television continued to be wonderful - right up to the point where it stopped working.One day, went to turn on and just got a flashing power light.No resets worked, it was a significant hardware failure.Amazon customer service were their usual excellent selves - once I was able to speak to a decision maker.Unit was returned and refund given as there were none in stock at that time.I honestly think I was just unlucky here, to the point where I am about to get a different Philips television for the bedroom.The ambilight was a revelation and the picture quality was spectacular. Overall I have not changed my opinion on this television.Would I buy another?Yes. I am just waiting until later in the year when some works are completed and the new model is out.

I bought this tv to replace a 4 year old lg oled tv that was starting to fail. I thought that all oled tvs would be pretty much the same as they are all lg oled panels and I hadn't thought things could move forward that much. I was wrong, the philips oled 805 is leagues above the old lg.The overall brightness is far higher than others that I have seen and the colours are incredibly natural but still pop. Everything I watch now is exciting and because of this and its hard to imagine may tvs being able to produce a better image, especially in this price range.If there is any criticism, it is that the motion is fairly difficult to adjust to and the options to change it are quite limited. I have now adjusted to it and it does look great but I remember noticing at first that it created soap opera effect on almost every setting.Android tv is fine overall but it does feel a little restrictive in its options and the way you can manage certain settings. For example the audio out options can be a bit frustrating especially when it comes to lip sync adjustments that can't be done when it's outputting 5.1. The same is true for the motion options as above.For me these gripes don't take away from what is a stunning tv that makes everything infinitely watchable. 4k and hdr/dolby vision absolutely shines and creates the best image quality you could imagine from a tv at this time. General viewing on sky is also a pleasure and this tv handles lower resolution content really well.This is my first experience using ambilight and I have to say I love it. It makes what you watch far more immersive or to just a mellow background effect that's not too intrusive. Either way I would not want to go back to being without it.In my opinion you would struggle to get a better tv for this money and it is an absolute no brainer.

I give it a 4 because of the remote(more on that in a second). The TV is great. Bought it in 2021 still working incredibly well in 2025. The screen is just beautiful, the OLED technology is something amazing. Watching 4K Dolby Vision on it is just stunning. The sound is very loud too, but there is a but: THE REMOTE. It is bad as new but after few years it is falling apart. I checked where to get a replacement and nobody knows. I have missing buttons, functions that don't work anymore on the remote. That's such a shame.

HI - IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT I GIVE SOMETHING A 5 STARS IN A REVIEW - BUT THIS TV GETS IT - THERE IS ONE SLIGHT MOAN - THE REMOTE - COVERED IN QUITE SMALL BUTTONS - AND NOT BRILLIANTLY LAID OUT - BUT IT WORKS - BUT THE TV IS AWESOME - THE PICTURE IS GREAT - HAS FREE AND FREESAT INPUTS - AND SOON HAD IT TALKING TO ALEXA - HOPEFULLY ONE DAY THEY WILL GET EVERYTHING UNDER VERBLE COMMANDS AND REMOTES WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST - MY FIRE CUBE IS NEARLY THERE - SO WELL DONE AMAZON - THEY SEEM TO BE PUSHING THE BOUNDERIES BACK QUICKER THAN ANTBODY ELSE - SO BACK TO TV - CAN'T SAY THAT I HAVE SEEN ALL THE 4K 55 IN TV'S OUT THERE - BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE PRITY AWESOME TO BEAT THIS BABY AT THIS PRICE AT THE MOMENT - AT ONE OTHER THING - DON'T WASTE TIME ON SOUNDBARS - GET A FULL SORROUND - I NOW HAVE 7.4.2 - DOLBY ATMOS / VISION - AND IT'S STUNNING SOUND AND I NOW HAVE A TV TO GO WITH IT !!! - THANKS PHILLIPS - WHEN THIS ONE RUNS OUT - WILL BE LOOKING AT YOU FIRST FOR IT'S REPLACEMENT / UPGRADE - AND I CAN'T SAY ANY BETTER THAN THAT !!! - DAVID

This TV is fantastic, amazing picture quality. OLED TVs are definitely the best, perfect blacks and accurate colors. The ambilight is a great feature. You can even have the ambilight on when the tv is off. Great for games on my Xbox series s. The Dolby atmos sound is phenomenal for it just being built in tv speakers. I’d highly recommend this TV. Great price, great features and the Android tv with the updates is actually better than my fire tv 4K stick.