Philips 900 Series 65OLED974/F7 65"

A great OLED screen wrapped in a budget smart TV experience. Bring your own soundbar and streaming device.

The OLED panel hits 98.5% DCI-P3, which is genuinely impressive for color coverage. Gaming gets a 70th percentile score with 120Hz and FreeSync Premium, so it's no slouch for consoles or PCs. But the audio sits at a rough 13th percentile, and the smart platform lands even lower. You're getting a great screen with some very average guts around it.

The LG C5 OLED55C5PUA is the obvious rival and generally offers a more polished overall package with better smart features and audio. The Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L is in a different league for picture processing but costs way more. If you want OLED on a budget, the Philips undercuts most competitors, but you're trading away the smart experience and built-in sound to get there.

At $1,200 USD, you're paying for the OLED panel and not much else. That's not a bad deal for a 65-inch OLED, but you'll likely want to add a soundbar, which eats into the savings. If you can live with Roku TV and don't mind external audio, it's a solid price for the screen quality.

The Philips 900 Series 65OLED974 is a weird one. You get a genuine OLED panel with those perfect blacks and rich colors, but it's paired with Roku TV, which feels like putting a lawnmower engine in a sports car. At $1,200 USD, the panel itself is the draw. The smart platform is the compromise.

If you want a premium smart TV experience with great built-in sound, this isn't it. Go grab an LG C5 or a Sony BRAVIA instead. You'll pay more, but you won't be bolting on accessories just to make it feel complete.

Buy it for the panel, not the platform. If you already have a streaming stick and a soundbar, this Philips is a sneaky good value for a 65-inch OLED. If you want an all-in-one experience out of the box, look elsewhere.