Philips 50PFT6550 as a 50-inch TV product, only with full HD resolution, rather than the current popular 4K resolution, at first glance, greatly reduced interest. However, don’t rush to conclude that, apart from being outdated in this area, this product is far more than just a basic model TV.
The product's high-definition picture quality comes from Philips's top-quality Perfect Pixel HD processing engine, and the application of Ambilight Ambilight technology also makes the overall shape more beautiful. In addition, this TV uses the latest Android smart TV system, and the price is also very reasonable, only 600 pounds (about 5884 yuan).
Design and function
The design of the 50PFT6550 is beautiful and luxurious, with narrow borders. The overall style is a silver style line. The optional standing stand is made of brushed aluminum.
What really sets the 50PFT6550 apart from its aesthetics is its three-sided coloured lighting, which is what makes Philips Ambilight's Ambilight technology unique.
The technology was originally designed to provide users with a more immersive viewing experience while leaving their eyes more relaxed. Now, users can adjust the brightness and intensity of the Ambilight effect. The adoption of multiple LED light sources also allows the system to provide stunning precision, with superior performance in tracking screen content and displaying corresponding colors.
In terms of literal description, Ambilight technology gives people the feeling that gimmicks are larger than actual, but by adjusting them to a relatively gentle state, you will find that this is not the case.
What really sets the 50PFT6550 apart from its aesthetics is its three-sided coloured lighting, which is what makes Philips Ambilight's Ambilight technology unique.
The technology was originally designed to provide users with a more immersive viewing experience while leaving their eyes more relaxed. Now, users can adjust the brightness and intensity of the Ambilight effect. The adoption of multiple LED light sources also allows the system to provide stunning precision, with superior performance in tracking screen content and displaying corresponding colors.
In terms of literal description, Ambilight technology gives people the feeling that gimmicks are larger than actual, but by adjusting them to a relatively gentle state, you will find that this is not the case.
The rear of the 50PFT6550 always provides a variety of connection ports, including commonly used HDMI and USB ports, and built-in Wi-Fi for streaming video, photos, or music from other DLNA devices. Users can access Philips online services via Wi-Fi, but the content is poor.
Settings
The 50PFT6550 offers many video-related options for user adjustments. Too many parameter choices can easily make users lost. Here we briefly introduce the highlights.
First, for the Perfect Natural Motion system, either use the lowest setting or turn it off. Then, when watching 4K content, cancel all noise reduction processing, as this function is not only useless when playing 4K content, but also makes the picture look slightly blurred.
The Super Resolution function is also best turned off, although it can improve the quality of high-definition content, but it will also lead to more noise.
Finally, the video contrast setting may also need to be down-scaled from the default level, because the picture is less natural, and a more consistent backlight performance can be obtained by using the “Best Picture†contrast mode.
Quality
If the user has followed the above advice on the settings, the 50PFT6550 will perform well in terms of picture quality.
The product uses a direct LED lighting system, supplemented by a system called "Micro Dimming Pro," which fine-tunes the light source matrix in different parts of the screen to give the user a better dark scene performance.
The black area did not produce the "grey-washing" effect of other inexpensive LCD TVs. It was a more natural and clearer black in front of the user's eyes, and details at the shadows were preserved.
All this requires a very precise control of the backlight of the screen in order to ensure that black or dark scenes can present rich details and layers of sense as bright scenes.
For example, in the movie Alien, bright and dim scenes often appear in the same picture. This Philips TV is full of dynamic when presenting such scenes. It can simultaneously take into account the details of the two extreme brightness, and many sales TVs that are more expensive are ineffective in this respect.
In addition, the halo that appeared in other products using direct LED lighting solutions is not reflected in this TV.
The color saturation of this product is too rich, the user may need to lower this option from the default state in order to make the color look more natural. At the same time, the character's face is full of details and looks more “lifelike†than just coming out of the wax museum.
With the Perfect Pixel engine, the content presented on Philips TVs is clearly enhanced in terms of clarity and without significantly increasing noise, giving people the feeling of not being watching high-definition content, but something somewhere between HD and 4K.
Sound quality
The extremely thin body of the 50PFT6550 also implies that we do not expect too much of its sound performance. However, the excellent overall quality of the product makes the presentation of the bass solid, the details of the treble are impressive, and the performance space of the midrange is also so broad that the vocals are credible and the action scene makes people feel no Too boring.
something else
Because the 50PFT6550 can provide users with a dynamic picture, and the price is reasonable, it is worth considering the limited gamers. In the corresponding "game" setting, the user can reduce the input delay to 40ms. Although there is still a certain gap between the ideal 20-30ms, it should not cause significant drag on his game achievements.
in conclusion
The Super Resolution function is also best turned off, although it can improve the quality of high-definition content, but it will also lead to more noise.
Finally, the video contrast setting may also need to be down-scaled from the default level, because the picture is less natural, and a more consistent backlight performance can be obtained by using the “Best Picture†contrast mode.
Quality
If the user has followed the above advice on the settings, the 50PFT6550 will perform well in terms of picture quality.
The product uses a direct LED lighting system, supplemented by a system called "Micro Dimming Pro," which fine-tunes the light source matrix in different parts of the screen to give the user a better dark scene performance.
The black area did not produce the "grey-washing" effect of other inexpensive LCD TVs. It was a more natural and clearer black in front of the user's eyes, and details at the shadows were preserved.
All this requires a very precise control of the backlight of the screen in order to ensure that black or dark scenes can present rich details and layers of sense as bright scenes.
For example, in the movie Alien, bright and dim scenes often appear in the same picture. This Philips TV is full of dynamic when presenting such scenes. It can simultaneously take into account the details of the two extreme brightness, and many sales TVs that are more expensive are ineffective in this respect.
In addition, the halo that appeared in other products using direct LED lighting solutions is not reflected in this TV.
The color saturation of this product is too rich, the user may need to lower this option from the default state in order to make the color look more natural. At the same time, the character's face is full of details and looks more “lifelike†than just coming out of the wax museum.
With the Perfect Pixel engine, the content presented on Philips TVs is clearly enhanced in terms of clarity and without significantly increasing noise, giving people the feeling of not being watching high-definition content, but something somewhere between HD and 4K.
Sound quality
The extremely thin body of the 50PFT6550 also implies that we do not expect too much of its sound performance. However, the excellent overall quality of the product makes the presentation of the bass solid, the details of the treble are impressive, and the performance space of the midrange is also so broad that the vocals are credible and the action scene makes people feel no Too boring.
something else
Because the 50PFT6550 can provide users with a dynamic picture, and the price is reasonable, it is worth considering the limited gamers. In the corresponding "game" setting, the user can reduce the input delay to 40ms. Although there is still a certain gap between the ideal 20-30ms, it should not cause significant drag on his game achievements.
in conclusion
Outstanding picture quality, first-rate design and quality, and equipped with the latest smart operating system, 50PFT6550 won the long-standing reputation of Philips in television.