Philips PUS67x3 (2018) Series

Crisp, clean 4K pictures ; Good black levels for its price ; Great value

It's not very bright ; Rather tortuous set up menus ; Bass-light sound

The 55PUS6753’s picture processing and contrast make it a good picture performer for its money. It has a decent smart system too. Just bear in mind that it’s limited brightness can only give you a partial HDR experience.

Sharp, detailed pictures ; Rich colours ; Ambilight is fun ; Good value

HDR lacks brightness punch ; No Dolby Vision support ; Limited viewing angle ; Limited bass

Although it’s not bright enough to do full justice to its high dynamic range claims, the 55PUS6753 is still a far better picture performer than you’ve any right to expect from such an affordable 4K TV. Its design also looks more opulent than that of...

Popping, dynamic image ; Great handling of detail ; Good range of streaming and catch-up apps ; Ambilight

Dull user interface ; Amazon Prime Video isn’t HDR ; Uninspired remote ; Difficult to set up

A punchy, insightful, and nuanced picture for the money. Whatever you’re watching, the 50PUS6703 will do it proud

Basic Ambilight technology ; Direct-lit VA LCD panel

Untested Saphi TV smart OS ; Feet are a little wide

Despite their relatively lowly position in Philips’ 2018 range, the 6703 Series appears to offer substantial value for the price thanks to its basic Ambilight technology, direct-lit VA LCD panel and untested Saphi TV smart operating system.

Engrossing, immersive picture ; Ambilight really sets it apart ; Excellent black levels

HDR performance could be better ; Sound borders on inadequate ; Cheap-feeling remote

Lots of functionality and a great big screen for the money, but not the last word in HDR performance

Ambilight deepens perceived blacks and reduces eye strain ; Deep blacks and natural colours for an LCD ; Low input lag

Peak brightness too low for effective HDR ; 60Hz panel impedes motion clarity and smoothness ; Limited viewing angles

It comes as no surprise that a £700 TV isn’t capable of producing ‘proper’ HDR – if you really want a decent HDR performance you’re better off saving up and spending over £1,000 on a mid-range set. If, however, you just want a good-quality 4K TV for...