- 2025: OLED950, OLED910, OLED810/820/850/860
- 2024: OLED809/819/849/859/889, OLED909, OLED959
- 2023: OLED908, OLED8x8, OLED7x8, PUS88x8, PUS85x8
Let me put in my two cents – not just regarding the network…
First of all, thank you for the hint about performing a factory reset. This is my first Philips (OLED909) and my first TV with Google TV, so I’m happy to hear any tips or features related to the device…
After performing a factory reset, everything indeed works correctly. That is, it works as the manufacturer intended… :(
But I still don’t understand the need to force a factory reset. Nobody does this on other Android devices. If only there were an option to back up apps and settings (locally or in the cloud), but as it is, it means several hours of configuration (and reconfiguration of other devices, such as computers or home automation systems). Overall, I’m quite disappointed :(
As for quality (especially the picture quality), I can’t really complain, but I expected a bit more for this price, specifically:
– a functional EPG – the EPG looks and works exactly the same (and just as poorly) as the Philips from 2010, which I sometimes have access to. I don’t understand why playback stops when using the EPG and why there’s no small preview window?? I got used to competitor solutions, and here I see no change in 15 years…
– efficient TV management – it’s the latest Google TV, everyone praises its advantages, but I see it’s rather a piece of crap (for me)… And basically, there’s nothing extra (additional content and apps) – maybe in the future there will be more, judging by screenshots from some countries…
– no TimeShift or recording… While I can understand the lack of recording, why is there no TimeShift for cable TV (with CI+ card)? Again, I’m used to competitor solutions…
– no option to assign buttons on the remote for quick changes to sound and/or picture modes (e.g., to the colored buttons). Sound and/or picture modes can be selected (partially) from the options menu, but in that case playback stops and there is no sound (for example, in Plex). Again, I’m used to competitor solutions…
– no way to select the network connection method (Ethernet/WiFi) directly. Technically, it is possible, but only by unplugging the cable to connect to WiFi (and this only started working in the latest version). Switching between connections has been available in Android for many years.
– no high-bandwidth network – 100 Mbps (ETH) in 2025 seems like a misunderstanding, and the same with the WiFi card, which supposedly supports the ax standard (the link speed fluctuates around 1 Gbps), but I haven’t been able to get a result above 220 Mbps…
Sorry for the slight off-topic, but I had to vent :). I hope some of these features will appear in future firmware versions.
