@Jonathan18 if you want to save a few Rutherfords....

I'd be buying this if my wife would allow me a 55" TV in the bedroom. 

networkn:

 

I'd be buying this if my wife would allow me a 55" TV in the bedroom. 

 

Its easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

networkn:

 

I'd be buying this if my wife would allow me a 55" in the bedroom. 

 

You really are setting me up here....

Thanks for the heads-up, @ShinyChrome, but sadly a little small to replace a 60" plasma; I'm looking at getting a 65" (if only I could somehow justify to my wife spending this to replace our 55" rubbish LG LCD instead!).

They've had the equivalent 65" down to $4k before, but I'm particularly interested in seeing if they bring in the new model. 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

zyo:

 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

 

As far as I understand it they are all using comparable LG panels?

This one has cool backlighting though 😍

I'm not sure if it's fanboyism but I'd rather Android TV than whatever Panasonic has got going on. I've always found their TVs to have a very plain OS though I haven't tried any newer Panasonics. At the very least Android looks nice IMO

meatshield87:

 

zyo:

 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

 

 

 

 

As far as I understand it they are all using comparable LG panels?

 

This one has cool backlighting though 😍

 

I'm not sure if it's fanboyism but I'd rather Android TV than whatever Panasonic has got going on. I've always found their TVs to have a very plain OS though I haven't tried any newer Panasonics. At the very least Android looks nice IMO

 

The panels might be the same but the circuitries are different.

Looks like Panasonic supports Dolby Vision while this one doesn't, can't argue on Android TV side, proprietary systems that doesn't get updated (including "onboard" apps) beyond a year needs to die!

zyo:

 

meatshield87:

 

zyo:

 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

 

 

 

 

As far as I understand it they are all using comparable LG panels?

 

This one has cool backlighting though 😍

 

I'm not sure if it's fanboyism but I'd rather Android TV than whatever Panasonic has got going on. I've always found their TVs to have a very plain OS though I haven't tried any newer Panasonics. At the very least Android looks nice IMO

 

 

 

 

The panels might be the same but the circuitries are different.

 

Looks like Panasonic supports Dolby Vision while this one doesn't, can't argue on Android TV side, proprietary systems that doesn't get updated (including "onboard" apps) beyond a year needs to die!

 

There are a long list of Android TV's that have been waiting for current updates for a long time. Sony for example was very slow to release.

networkn:

 

zyo:

 

meatshield87:

 

zyo:

 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

 

 

 

 

As far as I understand it they are all using comparable LG panels?

 

This one has cool backlighting though 😍

 

I'm not sure if it's fanboyism but I'd rather Android TV than whatever Panasonic has got going on. I've always found their TVs to have a very plain OS though I haven't tried any newer Panasonics. At the very least Android looks nice IMO

 

 

 

 

The panels might be the same but the circuitries are different.

 

Looks like Panasonic supports Dolby Vision while this one doesn't, can't argue on Android TV side, proprietary systems that doesn't get updated (including "onboard" apps) beyond a year needs to die!

 

 

There are a long list of Android TV's that have been waiting for current updates for a long time. Sony for example was very slow to release.

 

 

 

Well my 2016 Sony TV is still being updated as of this year. Which is more than I can say for any other models. Android TV iterates at a different pace to standard Android, so I wouldn't use that as a benchmark.

zyo:

 

meatshield87:

 

zyo:

 

How does this compare to Panasonic? 

 

 

 

 

As far as I understand it they are all using comparable LG panels?

 

This one has cool backlighting though 😍

 

I'm not sure if it's fanboyism but I'd rather Android TV than whatever Panasonic has got going on. I've always found their TVs to have a very plain OS though I haven't tried any newer Panasonics. At the very least Android looks nice IMO

 

 

 

 

The panels might be the same but the circuitries are different.

 

Looks like Panasonic supports Dolby Vision while this one doesn't, can't argue on Android TV side, proprietary systems that doesn't get updated (including "onboard" apps) beyond a year needs to die!

 

Totally the processing is different but I do find that side of things a little subjective. Apparently the Phillips motion processing isn't leading according to What Hi-fi for example but that is literally the first thing I turn off in TV's. I hate the way it makes an image feel in almost all circumstances. Despite the positive reviews from most I feel like you might be taking a punt on the processing side as Phillips is has less of a name for itself in TV's.

Philips was pretty well respected back in the CRT days and had quite a sizable CE business in Europe way back when.

As for now.....is it even made by Philips?

I've got a sneaky feeling they stopped making TVs themselves and licensed out the brand name.  

It's last years model. The new one seems pretty good (though unavailable in NZ?), and adds the missing Dolby Vision support (which is the HDR format of choice for Netflix/Apple iTunes).

I seem to remember the 2018 Panasonic/Sony/LG 55" OLEDs around that price during the boxing day sales or maybe Waitangi. Anyway, my point is it doesn't seem exceptional for last years "off brand" model... getting pretty close to the usual sales.

Click on the price history graph: https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?pu=4844272   

I saw a Toshiba 75" 4K TV in The Warehouse this morning for $2100, looked fine.

I didn’t even realise Philips had re-entered the TV market here.

The 803 is a 2018 model and as you say doesn’t have Dolby Vision. I just watched a YT video by Vincent Teoh from HDTVTest reviewing this TV. It seems to match up pretty well with the other mainstream OLEDs. The price (on special) seems pretty reasonable for a 2018 TV.

The video is certainly worth a watch if you are looking to pick one up next time it’s on special.