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Flatscreen TVs are notorious for having shoddy sound – just where will those speakers go? But TV manufacturers are increasingly pushing the barriers with the designs of their sets, and Philips looks set to be doing the same with its newly revealed Philips 8804 screen.
It'll be the first LCD display from the brand to harness the power of its recently formed relationship with Bowers and Wilkins audio, a titan in the field. Though we've only seen a slide-shot of the screen during a press conference so far, it looks set to include a soundbar-like speaker array along the lower edge of the screen.
Screen smarts
It's not just audio where Philips hopes the 8804 will excel either. The 55-inch screen will be packing in not just the Dolby Vision HDR standard, but the HDR10+ form of high-dynamic range too, giving the widest possible support for the brightness-enhancing screen technology.
That Bowers and Wilkins speaker array will also be able to take advantage of Dolby Atmos support, offering overhead surround sound sounds, while the immersion factor will be pushed up a notch with the inclusion of Ambilight 3 LED lighting on the rear. This beams colors from the back of the TV onto the walls around it, lighting your living room with blooms of color to match the onscreen action.
All this will be wrapped up with Philips P5 Perfect Picture Engine, which it claims delivers its most dynamic and life-like images yet.
No pricing of release date to share on the Philips 8804 yet, but we'll be getting more details and early hands-on impressions later this week as we come face-to-face with the screen at Philips' European showcase in Amsterdam.
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