Philips The Xtra 55PML9008 - Ambilight (2023)

Name: Philips The Xtra 55PML9008 - Ambilight (2023)
Brand: Philips
SKU: 934760
Price: 843 EUR
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Rating: 5.8 (6 reviews)

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Key specs

	Screen size	55 inches
	Image quality	Very good
	Smart platform	Philips New Operating System
	Refresh rate	100 Hz
	Screen type	LED-LCD
	Sharpness	4K (UHD)

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Pros and cons

According to our television expert

Small details on the screen are clearly visible thanks to the 4K UHD resolution.
The P5 processor ensures you can see lifelike images.
With Ambilight, you can light up your entire room to match the atmosphere of the movie.
Not all streaming apps are available on the Philips smart platform, you can cast these from your phone.

Description

With the Philips The Xtra 55PML9008 - Ambilight (2023), you can fully enjoy your favorite movies, series, and programs. Details look razor-sharp thanks to the 4K Ultra HD resolution. The television has a P5 processor that ensures you can see bright images. Animals in a nature documentary look lifelike as a result. The television has a sensor that detects how bright the room is. After that, it adjusts the temperature of the colors and image. So you can watch a beautiful image at any time. In addition, there's Ambilight on the back of the television. This lights up in the color of your movie or series. That way, your room reflects the atmosphere on the TV.

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Power cord
Remote (with batteries)

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Review is 3,6 out of 10.

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Dramatic software

This TV's apps work dramatically. When using Netflix or Prime, the TV goes to standby after a few minutes. The same problem also occurs with the connected Apple TV. Coolblue connected and mounted the TV itself, so it should work. Been working for 3 days now, but the problem remains.

Review by:
M.J.
Date:
12 April 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 7,6 out of 10.

No gigantic mirror effect!

Doesn't reflect as much as OLED or QLED
Ambilight
Easy to install
Different height of screw holes compared to current wall bracket

We ordered this TV on a gamble. A new line from Philips and therefore no reviews from others yet. Very exciting!

We deliberately opted for no OLED or QLED television because of the mirroring of the image. Our apartment has sun all day and nothing is more annoying than having to look at yourself all the time. Fortunately, the mirror effect on this TV isn't too bad! On the other hand, the quality is not nearly as good as that of an OLED or QLED TV, but we knew that. Despite this, the quality is really excellent and a significant improvement over our four-year-old 50-inch Philips TV. My boyfriend is also very satisfied: his FIFA team has never run so fast ;) That is almost impossible with 120 GHz!

In combination with the Ambilight, the cinema experience is complete! See pictures!

What really disappoints me is that the screw holes on the back of the TV, which allow it to be hung on a wall bracket, are a lot further apart, so we cannot use our current Vogel bracket (which can also be used for 65 inches). to use! So we had to order a new TV bracket again…. So we have to wait a while before we can hang it on the wall again.

We use a JBL soundbar and subwoofer, so unfortunately I can't say much about the sound of the TV itself.

Review by:
Romy
Date:
9 October 2023
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 6,0 out of 10.

Good picture and sound, but expensive for what is offered

Image is fine
Good sound without a soundbar
Headphones simultaneously with internal speakers
Incomplete HDMI CEC support

Good picture and sound, but for those who need it: HDMI CEC is incomplete, delay on the headphone output, and the own app platform does not seem recommended to me.

This television was chosen for use with (only) a KPN TV+ Box. It seemed like a good choice because of the energy-efficient mini-LED screen while watching radio, good sound, a headphone output that can be used simultaneously with the internal speakers, and the hope of good support for HDMI CEC as with other Philips devices. But the latter is especially disappointing.

The KPN TV+ Box does not support infrared for an additional remote control, but can still be operated via HDMI CEC with the television remote control, for those who want it. For example, HDMI CEC works very poorly with webOS on an LG OLED48C24LA (where not even the number keys are passed on via HDMI CEC), but works fine with, for example, a Philips 48OLED807 Android TV. But unfortunately the brand is no guarantee for success: the support for this Philips The . An on-screen menu can be displayed when pressing the Options button, with which a different channel can be selected. But that's way too difficult. I have been working with Philips/TP Vision support since November 17, 2023, who have made me create log files and have already sent incorrect firmware twice (so not for beginners). And if you ask if anything is known, they simply threaten to put you at the bottom of the pile. I wouldn't count on the incomplete HDMI CEC ever being resolved. So:

In my opinion, the remote control of the Philips 55PML9008 is unusable to operate a decoder/set-top box.

Most users of the TV+ Box (or another decoder) need the KPN remote control, so the above hassle with HDMI CEC is only important if you (also) want to use the Philips remote control with a KPN TV+ Box or other decoder that only has a supports bluetooth remote control. (But you can also call that a negative of the KPN TV+ Box.)

The sound is fine, without a separate soundbar.

The headphone output has its own volume control, even when used simultaneously with the internal speakers. So not very useful with an external amplifier, but many televisions no longer have this output at all. Although you do have to adjust the volume separately, with a simple amplifier (in this case a Coolblue Kenwood CR-ST80DAB-B, which has an external input and its own remote control) it is easy to connect an extra speaker in, for example, a large kitchen/diner. With broadcasts that provide more than just stereo sound, you will hear echo between the headphone output and the internal speakers. But the KPN TV+ Box is set to normal stereo by default, and that worked fine in this setup.

The screen is also fine, but I'm no expert.

The design is not striking: just a metal frame, seen from the side not as thin as some other modern televisions. Seen from beforehand, the edges in the first photo on the Coolblue website are cut very thinly; the other photos give a better idea. But they are thin edges just the same.

The feet are not really noticeable, which is nice. (On the Philips 48OLED807, the base shines so much that you see the television image mirrored in that base.) The feet are quite low, which may be difficult if you want a soundbar. I thought I read somewhere that the feet are height adjustable, but no. For those who want to hang it on the wall and want Ambilight: keep in mind that Philips advises to hang it a few centimeters from the wall. And I wonder how good the sound is, because a bracket might cover the speaker on the back?

If you want to install your own apps, you should not choose this Philips. For example, NPO Start is no longer supported on the Philips platform (that may be more due to the NPO than to Philips), and there is also no built-in Chromecast.

This television would have been almost perfect for us in combination with Android/Google TV, but not now. And for those who don't need a headphone output, other choices are better, I think.

Review by:
Arjan
Date:
17 February 2024
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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Philips The Xtra 55PML9008 - Ambilight (2023)

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	934760
	Manufacturer code	55PML9008/12
	Brand	Philips
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	At your home

Key properties

Key properties
	Image quality	Very good
	Screen type	LED-LCD
	Screen size	55 inches
	Sharpness	4K (UHD)
	Refresh rate	100 Hz
	Color depth	1 billion colors (10-bit)
	Recommended for television use	Optimal gaming, Watch standard channels

Screen extended

Screen extended
	Quality viewing angle	Standard
	Pixel structure	RGB
	Local dimming
	Type local dimming	Mini LED
	HDR support
	Type of HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
	Input lag	17 ms
	QLED

Smart TV

Smart TV
	Smart TV
	Smart platform type	Basic
	Smart platform	Philips New Operating System
	Not supported popular apps	KPN, Kijk, Pathé, Ziggo GO
	Built-in WiFi
	Bluetooth
	DLNA
	AirPlay
	Chromecast built in
	Media player

Audio

Audio
	Sound quality according to Coolblue	Good
	Built-in soundbar
	Number of speakers	2
	Continuous/nominal total output capacity (RMS)	40 W
	Subwoofer
	Dolby Atmos support

Special properties

Special properties
	Sleep timer
	Light sensor
	Pivotable stand
	Ambilight
	Ambilight type	3-sided Ambilight XL

Controls

Controls
	Controls via app
	Controlled via Android app
	Controlled via Apple app
	Voice control

Properties for use CI+ module

Properties for use CI+ module
	CI/CI+ slot
	Digital tuner
	Digital video signal	Cable (DVB-C), Digitenne (DVB-T), Digitenne (DVB-T2), Satellite (DVB-S), Satellite (DVB-S2)
	DVB-T Twin tuner
	DVB-S Twin tuner

Connectors

Connectors
	Antenna connector
	Female HDMI Type A port version	2.0, 2.1
	Number of Female HDMI type A 2.1 ports	2
	HDMI eARC
	Digital optical connector
	Headphone jack
	USB port
	Component video connector
	Composite connector
	Network connector
	RCA connector
	VGA connector

Mount TV

Mount TV
	VESA mount option
	VESA mount	300x300mm
	Including TV mount

Energy consumption in kilowatt-hour

Energy consumption in kilowatt-hour
	Energy label	F

Physical size and properties

Physical size and properties
	Color	Black
	Height	70,9 cm
	Width	123 cm
	Depth	6,7 cm
	Weight	14,3 kg
	Height including stand	25,6 cm
	Width including stand	123 cm
	Depth with stand	2,6 cm
	TV stand type	2 stands
	Leg stands adjustable in height
	Leg stands adjustable in width
	Stand height	3 cm
	Total weight including stand	14,6 kg
	Year introduced	2023
	Product line	PML9008

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Dramatic software

No gigantic mirror effect!

Good picture and sound, but expensive for what is offered

Insure your television

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What am I not insured for?

XCover insurace

How do I insure my television?

XCover Protection Plan without theft cover

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Key properties

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Smart TV

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Special properties

Controls

Properties for use CI+ module

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Mount TV

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No gigantic mirror effect!

Good picture and sound, but expensive for what is offered