Philips has just announced the availability of its biggest-ever TV, and it’s the first in the company’s lineup to break through the 100-inch barrier.
The 100-inch Philips PQS9001 has been branded by the company as “The One,” and it’s fitted with a QLED panel. It comes with a competitive price tag that positions it as a solid competitor to equally massive mid-range models from brands like Hisense, TCL, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, which also offer similar sized QLED TVs.
Until now, Philips has been a notable holdout from the super-sized TV category, shunning larger panels, but it has now decided that it can no longer ignore a segment that has surged in popularity in recent years.
The Philips PQS9001 is available from Philip’s website and retailers such as Amazon in Europe now, where it’s officially priced at 4,300 euros (around £3,589). However, those who move quickly will get it for a super-discounted price tag of just 2,100 euros.
Philips said the PQS9001 features a QLED LCD panel, meaning it’s equipped with quantum dots to provide an expanded colour range, but it is not a Mini-LED TV, so don’t expect insane levels of brightness or any local dimming zones. It runs the Titan OS platform that provides access to major streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video, but it lacks access to local streaming services such as Freely.
Other features include support for HDR10+ gaming, Dolby Vision 2, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio, and it’s also the world’s largest-ever Ambilight TV, meaning it has LED mood lighting effects around the edges. As an added benefit, the PQS9001 also supports AmbiScape, which is an extension of Ambilight that allows the TV to connect wirelessly to additional smart lights from brands including Philips Hue, IKEA and Wiz in order to synchronise them with the TVs own lights to enhance the mood lighting effects and create a truly atmospheric experience that encompasses the entire living room.
The TV is powered by Philips’ 7th Gen P5 Engine chipset and also features the company’s IntelliSound technology for enhanced audio effects. In addition to the 100-inch size, it’s also available in 85-, 75-, 65-, 55-, 50- and 43-inch sizes, Philips said.
Philips also sells OLED and Mini-LED TVs, with its premium models including the Philips OLED951 and the Philips OLED911, which both come with LG Display’s latest Primary RGB Tandem WOLED 2.0 panel and are available in sizes of up to 83-inches. The company is also selling the new Philips MLED918, which is its first RGB LED TV, boasting an impressive 11,520 local dimming zones and peak brightness of 2,500 nits.
Philips’ rival LG Electronics is also upping the stakes in terms of size with the launch of its first-ever 115-inch Mini-LED TV, the LG 115QNED93B, which is on sale in Europe and the U.S.
