Philips

Reviews & hands-on

• Audio 4.5 out of 5

  Philips Fidelio P9 review

  By Chris Hall 26 March 2013

  There’s no shortage of portable Bluetooth speakers these days, bringing the advantage of portability and universal connectivity so you can get the music off your phone and out to your friends. The emerging premium market sees the entrance from Philips...

• Televisions 4.5 out of 5

  Philips 46PFL8007 8000 Series TV review

  By Mike Lowe 8 March 2013

  The landscape of TVs has thinned in recent years - and we don't mean the shrinking bezels and ever more slender panels. Pioneer vanished from the fold yonks back and Philips announced in January that it was to stop making its TVs and turn over everything...

• Home 4.5 out of 5

  Philips Hue review

  By Stuart Miles 13 November 2012

  Light is a very powerful thing, whether it is turning on your lights to see what you are doing or simply dimming them to create a more romantic or relaxed setting, there is plenty to play with. In steps Philips Hue, a wireless lighting system that lets...

• Televisions 5 out of 5

  Philips 46PFL9707 review

  By John Archer 12 November 2012

  Traditionally - and entirely understandably - moths and televisions haven’t had that much in common. Surprisingly, though, the moth and TV worlds suddenly came together in spectacular fashion at the end of 2011 when Philips realised that reproducing...

• Audio 5 out of 5

  Philips Fidelio X1 headphones review

  By Ian Morris 4 October 2012

  The biggest sellers in headphones now are earphones, and those Beats-style on-ear jobbies. It makes sense, because most listening happens when you're on the road, and you need something compact and that gives you a bit of isolation from the noise of the...

• Audio

  Philips O'Neill The Crash pictures and hands-on

  By Chris Hall 3 September 2012

  The partnering of Philips and O'Neill has resulted in a new baby. The latest headphones, known simply has The Crash, are the toughest headphones to date. Pitched at those with an active lifestyle, The Crash headphones are designed to withstand pretty...

• Audio

  Philips Fidelio X1 pictures and hands-on

  By Chris Hall 31 August 2012

  If you're in the market for a premium set of headphones then you're veritably spoilt for choice these days, with strong offerings, it seems, from all quarters.  Philips has added to its Fidelio premium audio line with the X1 headphones, topping a range...

• Audio

  Philips Original Radio pictures and hands-on

  By Chris Hall 30 August 2012

  Philips started with radio back in 1927, but it's most classic radio is the Philetta 254, released in 1955. Not one to ignore the retro trend, Philips has released the Philips Original Radio at IFA 2012, and we've laid our eyes on it, and lent it our...

• Online

  Philips HomeCooker with Jamie Oliver pictures and hands-on

  By Chris Hall 30 August 2012

  Jamie Oliver made a surprise appearance at IFA 2012 in Berlin to launch the new HomeCooker, developed collaboratively with Philips. We got the chance to see the London lad cook up an eight,-minute curry, before checking out the Philips HomeCooker for...

• Audio

  Philips Fidelio Portable Speaker pictures and hands-on

  By Chris Hall 30 August 2012

  Philips has announced a cool portable speaker as an extension of its Fidelio premium audio line. Known simply as the Philips Fidelio Portable Speaker, with two models the P8 and P9, the Bluetooth speakers were unveiled at IFA 2012. Philips has been focusing...

• Audio 4.5 out of 5

  Philips Fidelio M1 review

  By Ian Morris 9 August 2012

  We recently reviewed the Philips Fidelio L1s, and we did like them quite a bit. So these new M1s were greeted with some excitement when they landed on our doorstep. They're about £50 less expensive than the L1s, but still retain that interesting design...

• Televisions

  APP OF THE DAY: Philips TV buying guide (Android and iOS)

  By Dan Sung 7 June 2012

  Today’s App of the Day on Pocket-lint is not one that will stay on your mobile for very long but, then, nor do many in this day and age. So, if you’re thinking about buying yourself a nice, new piece of kit - and we hope to be hearing a lot of yeses...

• Audio

  Philips Fidelio Wireless Hi-Fi hands-on review

  By Dan Sung 5 June 2012

  It's inevitable that the Philips Fidelio Wireless Hi-Fi system is going to draw comparisons with Sonos, but that's no bad thing. There aren't many in the market right now offering complete wireless audio solutions for the home and the first thing to note...

• Home Cinema 4 out of 5

  Philips HMP2000 Smart Media Box review

  By Chris Hall 20 March 2012

  There is no doubt that 2012 will be the year of the smart TV. But if you already own a TV, and don't want to upgrade it just to get access to internet services, then don't despair, you have options. Companies such as LG, Samsung and Sony have been putting...

• Audio 4.5 out of 5

  Philips Fidelio L1 headphones review

  By Ian Morris 14 March 2012

  Philips told us it considers itself to be, first and foremost, a high-end audio brand. We've seen some evidence of this in its TVs, to be honest. It's one of few firms that takes TV sound seriously, and the results are always impressive. Its iPod and...