PHILIPS 55PFL6008

This LCD TV 55-inch diagonal integrates an IPS panel with good image quality but limited high contrast ratio. 

This 55-inch Philips displays a beautiful image but lacks contrast, This TV size is sold at a reasonable price and provides a majority in terms of image quality. Its only real flaw: too low contrast.

Well equipped and not too expensive, Philips 6000 Series combines attractive and enjoyable to watch TV. This model 55PFL6008 is a good example. The device has integrated WiFi, a portal to services connected, and mainly sacrifices that its 3D technology, opting for liabilities. We tested.

Design side, the 55PFL6008 boasts a "borderless" frame, found on some latest generation of televisions. A design that comes from LG, and it is no coincidence, since this TV uses an IPS panel produced by the Korean manufacturer. Very fine and pleasant to look at, This television can swivel from right to left, which is increasingly rare on the market, yet so practical.

The true colors

As usual, only the setting mode "Cinema/movie" TV offers a true picture (the other modes do not have the same purpose). With this type of configuration, 55 inch displays this means very satisfactory colors (DeltaE 1.63, test on 48 colors with Datacolor Spyder4Elite probe). Our second probe Konica Minolta also shows a good command of shades of gray (gamma 2.14 and average temperature of 6591 ° K). The screen covers 90% of the sRGB color space (Adobe RGB 69%), which is well no more. 

Lack of depth of black

The screen still suffers from several flaws. starting with its anemic contrast ratio, typical of its IPS display technology: 1343:1 in Standard (brightness 224 cd / m²) mode and 860:1 in Cinema mode (brightness 140 cd / m²). Backlight, meanwhile, is not very homogeneous, with light leaks on the two lower left corners of the slab. In contrast, screen we tested did not suffer from the problem of "clouding" (gray spots on a solid black), e is a good point. One last detail: our vision angle measurement gave a bad result,

which is surprising for an IPS panel. Perhaps this is due to the presence of polarizing filter for passive 3D (3D very good indeed, despite the fact that it halved the resolution of the image).

Excellent remote

Philips remote control includes a full keyboard and classic touches, but gyroscopic pointer (gesture control).This is one of the best on the market, in our view. It allows easy control of the TV menu, especially in connected services. However, we would have preferred a complete overhaul of the configuration menus of the TV, which are still sluggish and not very aesthetic. Philips has improved in this area, but is still not up to LG or Samsung.

This 55-inch is a good deal for those looking for a large display Enjoying true colors without breaking the bank. That said, low contrast ratio will push many purists moviegoers.