From the functional, it is classified as a solid standard. Phone number must be manually assembled and has only 16 characters per entry. There is no touch screen, no Bluetooth, no calendar function and no chance to use their own ringtones. So much for the criticisms.
Who but these extras - like me - can do without, will be delighted with this phone. Everything is important to me in the fixed-line telephony, right here: voice quality and sound are excellent throughout. The battery is powerful, and the range is optimal.
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Presentation and appearance:
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Even the packaging highlights the unique feature of this elegant phone: kept lean and simple leaves the sight beat the heart of design lovers. There are countless devices for the fixed-line telephony in the market. But usually make this very light devices made of plastic optical no impression of quality and are not good in the hand. Really pleased I was never so. The Philips is completely different: It really has style. I welcome that was verseichtet here on shiny smooth surfaces: The white plastic is matte and therefore less prone to fingerprints.
The high-contrast TFT color 16-bit display is illuminated and measured on the diagonal 5.1 cm. Thus, it is large enough to comfortably get through the menu.
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Feel:
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In the hand it feels good valuable and difficult. The handset is about 20.6 cm long. By curved shape it is pleasant to the ear. When operating, the large buttons below the fingertips feel pleasant to the touch: The pressure point is right, the buttons respond immediately and are good to use. The acoustic signals I find very pleasant.
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Call:
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The voice quality is very good and convincing: I hear my interlocutor clear, distinct and very natural. With the range I am also satisfied. By the house, across the yard and in the garden I can move freely and make calls. The speakerphone does that, having to hold even without the handset. Nevertheless, I am well understood. This is handy for multitaskers. Sometimes I have a little note on the side or out looking for during a call. If I have both hands free, which is significantly faster.
Important numbers must be stored manually in the phone book. Up to 250 number with 16 characters each can be recorded. The point I would have liked more comfortable. It would have been convenient, the contacts to be able to take over the same from Outlook.
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Features:
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An alarm is also on board as a baby monitor. For the latter, I have no use personally. The integrated answering machine is operated from the handset and provides one hour of recording capacity. The remote works well.
To land you just place the handset on the machine. It does not matter which way round you placed it.
You do not want to be disturbed in the evening or at night, you can do so accordingly. Nevertheless, you need have no fear of missing important calls. With a filter function you can specify which numbers in the phonebook is it still ring.
Telephone numbers beginning with certain numbers you can block.
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Acoustics:
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The acoustics can be completely adapted to the personal taste: in the menu under MySound you can choose between different sound profiles. There are clear, soft and warm. I've decided to clear.
You can choose between 10 ring tones. Good enough for me completely.
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Eco Mode:
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A special feature is that the M8 automatically saves energy. There are two modes: the standard Eco Mode and Eco Mode +. The former reduces the transmitting power of the base station when the handset is near. In Eco + mode, the signal transmission is switched off completely, if you do not use the phone.
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Conclusion:
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The Philips M8 is a designer piece for people who value optics and acoustics and these are to willing to accept smaller sacrificing functionality and comfort. Especially to fill the phone book, is a little more cumbersome. For endless discussions are underpinned by strong batteries without any problems, you can move through the entire house, without the connection being stopped, and energy saving, it is also. On a calendar and SMS I can do without personally. For this I use my smartphone. I'm actually in this case, the beautiful design and clear voice quality over all. That's why I give enthusiastic four stars and a buy recommendation!
