As expected, Philips’ new OLED809, OLED+909 and OLED+959 once again have just two HDMI 2.1 sockets. Unexpectedly, though, the company’s new entry-level OLED759, ‘Xtra’ Mini LED and ‘The One’ LCD models all have four HDMI 2.1 sockets.
On the face of it, that seems bizarre – why would the company’s top, most expensive OLED TVs be hobbled in this regard while the cheaper TVs get the better HDMI spec? However, Philips’ senior director of product strategy and planning, Danny Tack, told me that it’s down to the company now using two different chips and two different platforms across its TV range.
