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Rank 90 out of 92 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Philips

The One (8808)

Name: The One (8808)
Brand: Philips

around $1199

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35 Pros

51%
4 reviews (0h 46m)

33 Cons

Experience stunning visuals with the Philips The One (8808) 4K TV. Reviewers rave about its fantastic picture quality, praising vibrant, natural colors and impressive Dolby Vision performance, especially noticeable compared to other IPS panel TVs. The immersive Ambilight technology elevates your viewing experience, extending on-screen colors to t...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

55%

11 vs 9

Picture Quality

40%

2 vs 3

Gaming Features

73%

8 vs 3

Design & Build

0 vs 2

Smart Features

60%

3 vs 2

Sound Quality

Reviewer verdict

Across 4 YouTube reviews, the Philips The One (8808) earns an Index score of 3.1/5, ranking #90 among TVs. Reviewers most often praise its picture quality, design & build, operating system, while the most common criticisms concern picture quality, operating system.

The One (8808) is frequently praised for its strong everyday picture quality, with 11 mentions noting good color reproduction, Dolby Vision performance, wide viewing angles for an IPS-based set, and effective motion/intermediate frame processing on the 120 Hz panel. Reviewers commonly highlighted Philips' three-sided Ambilight and pleasing design and build (8 mentions), saying Ambilight adds a natural, immersive backdrop and the set looks chic with a central swivel base. Multiple reviewers noted the Google TV OS as fast and app-rich (4 mentions), and several were surprised by above-average built-in sound including Dolby Atmos support (3 mentions). Reviewers also pointed to broad connectivity and gaming features such as two HDMI 2.1 ports, VRR/ALLM support and low input lag for 120 Hz gaming (2–3 mentions).

Critics repeatedly pointed to typical IPS weaknesses in black levels and contrast and unit-to-unit variability in light leakage and brightness (9 mentions), plus complaints about HDR performance compared with higher-end technologies. The Google TV user interface and app experience drew strong criticism (8 mentions) for awkward UI elements, unwanted app rows, power-cycling issues and a poor app storefront. Several reviewers noted connectivity and practical port limitations (4 mentions), such as only two true HDMI 2.1 120 Hz ports and missing features like USB recording, while a few mentioned gaming artifacts or oversaturated gaming picture modes and occasional HDR/console compatibility glitches (2–3 mentions).

Analysis based on 4 YouTube reviews (0h 46m of video) with 35 pros and 33 cons extracted.

Pros (35)

Picture Quality (11)

this television here has that image smoothing feature ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 8:47
In terms of colors, the television manages to do a great job, the colors are beautiful and stand out on the screen and at the same time it manages to maintain a natural appearance in the scene, leaving the entire scene looking very beautiful in terms of visual quality. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 0:11
praising the viewing angle of the Philips television, which is really very good. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 1:02
picture can lock absolutely excellent ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 11:40
the Philips television managed to please me more by delivering colors that stood out more compared to the Samsung television. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 0:41
you can also get really good intermediate image calculations on the 120 Hertz panel. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 2:44
watching all even old movies new movies all the movie collection on this ultra high definition slightly less definition movies it's like watching them again brand new it's a really cracky picture you get depth in the movies that I've never seen before ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 0:52
this feature on the Philips television worked very well, especially when playing content in Dolby Vision, giving the image a much better appearance and removing that grayer image that we generally have on televisions that use IPS panels. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 4:19
fantastic picture quality ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 0:41
In the case of our unit it does not have those exaggerated problems with light leakage ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 5:34
you have a decent picture in everyday life. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 2:39

Design & Build (8)

At first glance, the 8808 looks very chic, especially because of the central, swiveling base. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:06
it also has the Philips Ambilight on three sides. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:49
ulite has improved ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 12:56
Ambilight technology really works very well and works for anything you're watching on television, whether it's a movie or a series or even with video games. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 10:19
The workmanship is good ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:13
ulite experi erience it's not a gimmick it's really good adds to the viewing experience ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 2:26
good TV it's a good picture the ambul light's excellent ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 3:56
ambul light um it's so natural and engaging it's not a gimmick anybody without ulite TV might just think it's flashing colors and just too too showy it is so natural and relaxing and you forget you don't even notice that it's running it's just just that faint bit of extra color in the background um just absolutely very engaging ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 1:33

Operating System (4)

The television is using Google TV which in terms of applications is super complete and in terms of the fluidity of the television it worked very well, it didn't freeze at any point ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 13:22
so you can already see how fast our TV works here ▶ Philips the One 8808 Initial Setup Initial Installation @ 2:46
so really a very very fast TV ▶ Philips the One 8808 Initial Setup Initial Installation @ 2:50
With Google TV you have a huge selection of apps. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:41

Sound Quality (3)

Regarding the sound, I really liked the result, it's a television that has a sound power of 40 W, it has a good sound, it has a loud sound and also has bass present, so the sound itself I really liked. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 12:20
the television supports Dolby Atmos. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 13:17
We were pleasantly surprised by the sound quality of the Philips 8808. The sound is strong and relatively clear. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 5:03

Connectivity (3)

the television supports Wi-Fi Dual Band HDMI, eARC and also supports Bluetooth. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 17:36
The Philips The One has two HDMI 2.1 ports, for PS5 or Xbox Series X. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 3:49
The One has virtually all the relevant connections. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:22

Ease of Use (2)

With the remote control you also have Google Assistant ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:54
Philips has simplified the menus somewhat and thanks to the new remote control, operation has become even more intuitive. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:45

Gaming Features (2)

Regarding the gaming experience, this television provides us with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, it has two HDMI 2.1 ports and supports technologies such as VRR and FreeSync. So in terms of resources, this television here can be very complete, especially for new generation consoles. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 14:07
The gaming image is razor-sharp and super smooth. You have ALLM, Variable Refresh Rate, Dolby Vision and an extremely low input lag of just 8ms in 120 Hertz! ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 3:57

Other (1)

this one is a 4K resolution television that provides us with technologies such as Dolby Vision and HDR10+ ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 8:13

Value for Money (1)

then you have a great overall package for the price. You won't get the combination of good picture and sound, Ambilight, intuitive Google TV and the gaming specs cheaper. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 5:55

Cons (33)

Picture Quality (9)

when the television darkens the image there will be scenes where it will get too dark making it difficult viewing details in darker scenes. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 5:08
With HDR, however, it quickly becomes clear why QLED, local dimming or OLED exist, or why other televisions cost more. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 2:50
completely normal LCD television, not QLED or even OLED or anything else. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:59
this fluctuation in brightness is very drastic, that is, at the moment the television is at X brightness, then it goes down, then up, then lowers and kind of causes an effect as if the screen is flickering due to this brightness fluctuation. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 6:05
you should sit fairly centrally in front of the TV, as the image quickly becomes distorted as the viewing angle increases. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 2:27
this issue of light leakage can vary slightly from unit to unit. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 5:50
the deviations are already visible. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 3:08
movie mode is too bright ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 8:24
IPS type panels have as a negative point the black level, which is generally not that good and when the black level is not very good This can also end up impacting the TV's contrast level ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 1:43

Operating System (8)

UI terrible ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 11:57
major major floor in this well I'll demonstrate the major floor in this and that is the TV's UI this is absolutely terrible so so it's new for 2023 the sets 2023 to me it's like a cheap kids tablet from years years ago ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 5:39
UI is is perhaps the worst I've ever seen on on on any TV ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 7:28
problem with the power cycling sometimes the screen doesn't come on so I'll turn the TV on and then I'll see all the ambul lights flashing and I can I can hear the Xbox or the menus moving around but the actual panel is not lit up and I have to cycle the TV again ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 4:58
app store awful this is just it's just a page with with with thumbnails and although it's got a few of the few of the big HS in there the Netflix and the YouTube there's certainly a lot of chaff in there's certainly a lot of lot of apps that I'm not interested in and major mission there is no Disney Plus on there ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 6:27
power cycling of this TV it's weird and strange sometimes I'll turn the TV off I'll come back into the room some hours later and the back lights are on and and the TV's switched on in some fashion ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 4:02
whole row of Netflix well I'm not subscribed to Netflix I can't remove that row um bbci player don't watch it a lot so the these I don't really want them on the main screen of my TV ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 6:07
power cycling ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 12:25

Connectivity (4)

if one of the HDMI sources is on doesn't always start the panel up it's a major problem ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 5:29
But there is no longer a USB recording function ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:35
comes with four HDMI ports four 4K HDMI PS so that's good I have a soundbar so HDMI 2 is the connection now HDMI 1 is 120 HZ HDMI 2 is 120 HZ and the other two three and four are just 60 HZ so I've got unfortunate enough to have a an Xbox series s and a PlayStation 5 both consoles can use 120 HZ but if I want to use a soundbar and the consoles HDMI 2 is used up for aak and that's one of the good connections so I have to run one of my consoles in 60 HZ only mode it still looks pretty good but it's it's it's a major nigle ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 9:25
hdii issue if you've got two sources then you want to use two sources for 120 HZ this is not a TV for you ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 12:33

Design & Build (3)

the edge isn't exactly narrow, the infrared receiver is still attached to the bottom. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:30
the savings are noticeable at second glance. The TV really isn't the slimmest and there are no covers for the ports ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 1:19
in practice I didn't like it that much because you can see that the television or in this case the Ambilight here on television has a certain difficulty in following the rhythm of the music correctly. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 11:51

Gaming Features (3)

problem with the the Xbox HDR settings I can't get it to do it today but sometimes when I'm just when power the TV a few times have used the different sources then the HDR mode on the Xbox the screens just goes all pink so you get none of the any it's unplayable it's it's just a solid pink color ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 10:46
I noticed that in some games, when there was some type of faster movement, there was a Trail effect behind the moving objects. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 15:01
The gaming overlay is pretty spartan and unfortunately the gaming picture mode is a bit too oversaturated. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:11

Sound Quality (2)

at various times I happened to turn on the television, turn on the PlayStation 5 and for some reason the sound from the television was a little delayed. ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 16:31
you shouldn't expect really deep bass here, and it doesn't come. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 5:10

Ease of Use (2)

it would be in relation to the television remote control, which I personally don't like that much ▶ PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena c @ 13:42
pitch is really good and it is really good but only on a certain setting the picture settings are actually they're all over the place ▶ Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Featu @ 7:39

Smart Features (2)

for Amazon's Alexa as a voice assistant you would also need external smart speakers. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 4:59
Unfortunately, it can no longer be paired with Philips Hue lights. ▶ Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120 @ 3:26

Review sources

Philips The One 8808 im Test - Ambilight, Google TV & 4K@120Hz Gaming Fernseher by HIFIDE — 13 pros, 11 cons
PHILIPS THE ONE PUG8808 com AMBILIGHT e 120hz valeu a pena comprar? by VRL Tecnologia — 13 pros, 8 cons
Philips Ambilight 9008 Series TV Review | Pros, Cons & Feature Breakdown by Modern Family Life and Travel — 7 pros, 14 cons
Philips the One 8808 Initial Setup Initial Installation by TV-Hacks — 2 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Philips The One (8808) worth buying?

Based on 4 independent YouTube reviews, the Philips The One (8808) scores 3.1/5 with 35 positive and 33 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #90 in the TVs category.

What do reviewers like most about the Philips The One (8808)?

The most praised aspects are picture quality, design & build, operating system — Picture Quality (11 mentions), Design & Build (8 mentions), Operating System (4 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Philips The One (8808)?

Reviewers most frequently criticize picture quality, operating system — Picture Quality (9 mentions), Operating System (8 mentions).

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