Both models also feature 4K upscaling to make non-4K sources look sharper on your 4K TV. Both players have supported HDR10 since their release, but while that only allows brightness metadata for the entire film, Dolby Vision metadata allows for changing brightness on a scene-by-scene or even per-frame basis.īoth players feature built-in HEVC and VP9 decoders, meaning that you’ll be able to watch Dolby Vision content from the built-in Netflix app in addition to UHD Blu-ray.
The other player receiving the update is the Philips BDP7302.
One of these players, the BDP7502, was actually introduced at CES 2017 with Dolby Vision support as one of its key features but is only actually receiving the technology now. Now, two more players can be added to the list, as Philips is rolling out a firmware update that brings Dolby Vision to two of its players. High dynamic range (HDR) support is slowly coming, but only a small number of players support Dolby Vision, which is an even more dramatic-looking take on the technology. While 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players might be becoming more common, they’re still struggling to keep up with the pace at which TV manufacturers are introducing features.
If I do update will I regret it, just hang on a while to see if Philips push a Fix out, or are most users happy with current update and I should just go ahead and not worry about it? Rolling back software versions seems not to be an option of the 8204 model as far as I have read. Any current range TV owners opinions welcome but those who have the same model as I do (50PUS8204/12) would be extra useful. Interested on other Philip's TV owners opinions and where they think Philips are on pushing out a fix (if any as when I called them they, unsurprisingly, were clueless). Unfortunately doing an update directly via the TV would bounce me to the latest version (although unhelpfully it doesn't advise you what version they propose to push to the TV prior to pressing "Update"). My Instinct would normally be to update as there have been several other incrementals since first release I am missing out on which would likely be positive but then I don't want to the very latest update if it introduces issues. My 50PUS8204/12 looks to have the original September 2019 Firmware installed but I have held off updating due to the chat going on, is this the best plan of action? I assume the Firmware that has caused the issue is the 16th December 2019 (TPM191E _ 001.002.173.007) update they pushed that resolved the BBC iPlayer sound issue as it's the last one noted on the Changelog However, whilst reading around AV Forums about various current Philips 4K TV models there currently seems a lot of chat across the range regarding the negative affect the latest firmware update has introduced. Just purchased the Philip 50PUS8204/12 and done initial set up and, so far, rather impressed with the picture Vs price equation.