Philips unveils its new 2026 Ambilight TV range and announces a collaboration with Ubisoft.

At IFA 2026 in Berlin, TP Vision presented the new range of Philips Ambilight TVs, divided into six series with different technologies and price ranges.

At the same time, the manufacturer announced a European collaboration with Ubisoft valid until December 2027 linked to the Assassin's Creed franchise, with the aim of promoting the gaming features of its screens through the saga.

The entire 2026 lineup introduces AmbiScape, designed to extend the Ambilight lighting effect to up to four compatible smart light points in the room, and welcomes Dolby Vision 2 support on select models. The high-end OLED range is topped by the Philips OLED+951 series, available in 65- and 77-inch sizes. This model features a META 4.0 Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 WOLED panel with peak brightness of up to 4,500 nits, a 10th-generation P5 AI Dual Engine processor, a refresh rate of up to 165 Hz in VRR, four HDMI 2.1 inputs, a 70 W 2.2 audio system, and four-sided Ambilight. The 65-inch version was awarded Best Premium OLED TV 2026-2027 by the European association EISA.

The Philips OLED+911 series, available in 48-, 55-, 65-, and 77-inch sizes, uses the same 165Hz META 4.0 panel type but features an integrated 81W 3.1-channel Bowers & Wilkins soundbar with a rear subwoofer, flanked by four HDMI 2.1 ports and four-sided Ambilight. Immediately below this is the Philips OLED811 series, available in sizes from 42 to 77 inches. The 55-, 65-, and 77-inch versions feature OLED-EX panels with a peak brightness of 2,300 nits, powered by the 10th-generation P5 AI processor and the Titan OS platform, offering 165Hz VRR, three-sided Ambilight, and a built-in sound system of up to 70W. The 55-inch model has been awarded the EISA Best Buy OLED TV 2026-2027 award.

Rounding out the organic diode solutions is the Philips OLED761 series in 55-, 65-, and 77-inch sizes, equipped with OLED_SE panels, a seventh-generation P5 AI processor, support for HDR10+ Gaming, FreeSync Premium, and G-Sync. In terms of liquid crystal technologies, TP Vision introduces Mini-LED RGB backlighting for the first time with the 85-inch Philips MLED981 model. The TV integrates 11,520 independent RGB zones, covers 97% of the BT.2020 color space with a peak brightness of 2,500 nits, operates at a native 165 Hz (up to 330 Hz in DLG mode), and features four HDMI 2.1 ports, FreeSync Premium Pro, 70 W 4.1 audio, and three-sided Ambilight. Finally, The One line is updated with the PQS9001 series, offered in sizes from 43 to 100 inches with panels managed by the seventh generation P5 processor, 144 Hz VRR (240 Hz in DLG) and Dolby Vision 2 support.

In Switzerland, the Philips 55OLED811 model is sold at a recommended price of CHF 2,399, while the 65OLED+951 will be available at the beginning of September for CHF 4,199. Regarding overall availability of the various diagonals, most formats are available immediately, with the 77-inch versions of the OLED+951 and OLED+911 arriving in September, while the 77-inch OLED811, the 85-inch MLED981, and the 100-inch PQS9001 will be available starting in October.

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