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Release date: April 16, 2018
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Philips 55PUS8303/12 TV review

Philips Ultra Slim 4K UHD LED Android TV 55PUS8303/12. Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: LED, Screen shape: Flat. Smart TV. Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-T,DVB-T2,DVB-T2 HD. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Silver

Ambilight. Take the emotion beyond the screen.


Expand your viewing experience with 3 sided Ambilight. Only Philips TV takes the emotion beyond the screen with ambient lighting that perfectly matches every scene. Watch your favourite film come to life with vibrant colours for a truly immersive visual feast.

Slender bezel and metal stand.


This ultra-slim and thin TV makes your TV fit your living room perfectly.

4K Ultra HD. Pictures so sharp you'll think you're there.


With four times the resolution of conventional Full HD, Ultra HD lights up your screen with over 8 million pixels and our unique Ultra Resolution Upscaling technology. Experience improved images regardless of the original content, and enjoy a sharper picture with superior depth, contrast, natural motion and vivid details.

P5 Perfect Picture Engine. Perfect images from any source.


If you like streaming, you'll love the P5. This is the latest 5-in-1 Philips picture processing engine and it has been created to optimise sharpness, colour, contrast and motion. It even reduces flaws and optimises the picture to bring the best picture quality to your screen, no matter the source.

HDR Plus. Enhanced contrast, colour and sharpness.


High Dynamic Range Plus is a new video standard. It redefines in-home entertainment through advances in contrast and colour. Enjoy a sensory experience that captures the original richness and liveliness, yet accurately reflects the content creator's intent. The end result? Brighter highlights, greater contrast, a broader range of colours and detail like never before.

Quad Core processor and Android. Unleash your content.


Philips Quad Core processor meets the power of Android to deliver an exciting gaming experience. And with Android on your TV you'll navigate, launch apps and play videos in a way that is super fast, super intuitive and super fun.

Google Play store and Philips app gallery. More to love.


Go beyond traditional TV programming with Google Play Store and Philips App Gallery. Experience endless movies, TV, music, apps and games online. More to love.

Micro Dimming. Intelligent contrast for dynamic scenes.


Micro Dimming Pro optimises the contrast on your TV based on the lighting conditions of your room. Combined with its special software that analyses the picture in 6400 different zones, you will enjoy incredible contrast and image quality for a truly lifelike visual experience - day or night.

  • 139 cm (55") Ambilight TV
  • 2800 Picture Performance Index
  • HDR premium WCG 90%
  • P5 Perfect Picture Engine

Philips 55PUS8303/12 TV specs

Packaging Data

Package weight: 25.1 kg
Package height: 860 mm
Package depth: 160 mm
Package width: 1360 mm
Quick start guide: yes
Remote control included: yes
Cables included: AC
Desktop stand: yes

Technical Details

HDCP 2.2: True
Antenna connector type: IEC75

Ports & Interfaces

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC): EasyLink
Common interface Plus (CI+): yes
RF connector type: IEC
RF ports quantity: 1
Headphone outputs: 1
Digital audio optical out: 1
Audio (L/R) in: 1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
DVI port: no
HDCP: yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
PC in (D-Sub): no
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Stand width: 51.7 cm
Weight (without stand): 20.5 kg
Height (without stand): 71.3 cm
Depth (without stand): 3.82 cm
Width (without stand): 123.5 cm
Weight (with stand): 22.1 kg
Height (with stand): 758.8 mm
Depth (with stand): 251.4 mm
Width (with stand): 1234.8 mm

Management Features

Firmware upgradeable via: Auto upgrade wizard, Network, USB
Firmware upgradeable: yes
On/Off timer: yes
Picture mute (for radio): yes
Programming period: 8 day(s)
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True

Network

Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN: yes
Wi-Fi: True

Performance

USB recording: yes
Processor cores: 4
Audio formats supported: AAC,MP3,WAV,WMA,WMA-PRO
Image formats supported: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
Subtitle formats supported: SMI,SRT,SUB,TXT
Video formats supported: AVI,H.264,HEVC,MKV,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG4,VP9,WMV9
Subtitles function: yes
Teletext standards: Hyper-text
Teletext: 1000 pages
Teletext function: yes
Game mode: yes

TV Tuner

Analog signal format system: NTSC,PAL,SECAM
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-T,DVB-T2,DVB-T2 HD
Tuner type: Digital

Power

AC input frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 220 - 240 V
Power consumption (off): 0.3 W
Power consumption (standby): 0.3 W
Power consumption (typical): 90 W

Design

Heavy metals free: Hg (mercury)
Signal strength indication: yes
Ambient lighting: yes
Panel mounting interface: 300 x 200 mm
VESA mounting: yes
Product colour: Silver

Other Features

Ambilight features: Ambilight Music, Wall colour adaptive, Lounge mode
Energy efficiency class (old): A
Picture enhancement: Ultra Resolutiuon, Micro Dimming Pro
Presence of lead: yes
User memory: 16 GB
Google applications: Google Music,YouTube
Annual energy consumption: 132 kWh
Sound enhancement technology: Clear Sound, Smart Sound
USB ports quantity: 2
Ambient lighting type: 3-sided
Built-in speaker(s): yes
Number of batteries supported: 2
Battery type: AA
Batteries included: yes
3D: False
Light sensor: yes

Smart TV

Video apps: YouTube
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV): True
Operating system version: Nougat
Operating system installed: Android
Smart TV: True

Audio

Audio decoders: DTS
RMS rated power: 45 W

Display

Peak luminance ratio: 65%
Display diagonal (metric): 139 cm
Display refresh rates supported: 30 Hz, 60 Hz
Supported graphics resolutions: 3840 x 2160
Screen format adjustments: 16:9, Zoom
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
Display technology: LED
Display technology: LED
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55")

Operational Conditions

Operating temperature (T-T): 5 - 35 °C