Super discount on a TV: 4K Philips TV with Ambilight lighting and Google TV costs under 6.5 thousand!

Looking for a TV for your bedroom, children’s room, or a smaller living room, and don’t want to spend twenty thousand? The Philips 43PUS8100 is now on Alza for 6,489 CZK after entering code AUDIOVIDEOTYDNY30 — you save a full three thousand CZK from the original 9,490 CZK. For that price, you get a 4K panel with Ambilight backlighting, Google TV, and Dolby Atmos sound, which sounds almost suspiciously good in the under seven thousand CZK category.

Quick Summary:
✅ Makes sense if you’re looking for a second TV for a smaller room, want Google TV with a full range of streaming services, and Ambilight as a bonus for evening viewing.
⚠️ Consider if you expect perfect blacks — Direct LED backlighting slightly over-saturates the edges during dark scenes. According to users, the sleep function is unnecessarily complicated.
💡 For 6,489 CZK you get 4K Ultra HD, HDR10+, Ambilight, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, gaming mode with VRR, three HDMI ports, and Google TV with Chromecast.

Ambilight for a few thousand? Yes, but with common sense

The biggest draw of this Philips isn’t the resolution or the sound — it’s Ambilight. This technology, which Philips protects like family silver, projects colors from the screen onto the wall behind the TV. During evening viewing, it creates a pleasant atmosphere and optically enlarges the image.

The panel itself is Direct LED with a resolution of 3,840 × 2,160 pixels and HDR10+ support, which dynamically adjusts brightness according to the specific scene. The maximum brightness of 200 cd/m² is no miracle — it’s sufficient for regular viewing, but if you have a brightly lit room, you might see a reflection of the window rather than what’s happening on the screen. Local dimming helps with contrast, but with a completely black screen — for example, when loading Netflix — the edges can be noticeably brighter than the center.

Google TV and sound that surprises

The Google TV operating system is among the best on the market for more affordable TVs. You have access to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, YouTube, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video, and Chromecast for streaming from your phone is also included. Google Assistant listens from the remote, so you can change channels or start a movie with your voice.

In terms of sound, Philips performs surprisingly well. 20W speakers with support for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Dolby Digital AC4 offer more than you’d expect from a TV costing six and a half thousand. Of course, it’s not a soundbar — for a full cinematic experience, it’s worth buying at least a simple external speaker. However, automatic volume control saves nerves when switching between channels and commercials.

What to watch out for

A refresh rate of 50/60 Hz is perfectly sufficient for movies and series. For gaming, the TV offers a gaming mode with VRR and cloud gaming support, but it’s not for competitive online gaming — for that, you need a 120 Hz panel. Three HDMI ports and two USB connectors will cover a set-top box and an external drive.

Users on Alza mainly complain about the complicated sleep function — setting a timed shutdown requires several steps in the menu, and in the morning, it needs to be manually canceled, otherwise the TV will turn off again. Compared to competing Samsung models, this is unnecessarily cumbersome. The TV’s body is also slightly thicker than competitors’ — likely due to the Ambilight LEDs on the back. The complaint rate on Alza is only 0.42%, and 89% of customers recommend the TV, which speaks volumes for a product in this price category.

Verdict

For 6,489 CZK, the Philips 43PUS8100 is one of the best-equipped small TVs on the market. Ambilight, Google TV, Dolby Atmos, and HDR10+ in one package at this price simply cannot be found elsewhere. It’s not a TV for a cinema hall — it’s a reliable piece for a bedroom, children’s room, or kitchen, where it will deliver more than you’d expect for the money.

Do you have an Ambilight TV, or is a classic panel without wall backlighting enough for you?