Philips Soundbars and Tunerless TVs Win VGP2026 Summer Category Awards
The awards give Philips a stronger foothold in Japan's competitive home theater market, validated by a major domestic judging body.
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Philips soundbars and tunerless TVs have won category awards at the VGP2026 Summer awards, Japan's largest audio-visual equipment awards. The winning products include the 55MLED800 MiniLED TV and three soundbars: the TAB8750, TAB5309, and TAB5109. Sinsankai Co., Ltd., the official Japanese distributor, announced the results.
The VGP2026 Summer awards, run by Otomoto Publishing, recognized four Philips products across two subcommittees. The 55MLED800 MiniLED TV won in the Lifestyle Subcommittee for soundbars and home theater systems, while the TAB8750 7.1.2ch soundbar, TAB5309 2.1ch soundbar, and TAB5109 2.0ch soundbar each took category awards. Sinsankai Co., Ltd., the Osaka-based distributor, said the products are available at retailers including Yodobashi Camera, Amazon, and Costco Online, as well as its own Rakuten storefront.
- PHILIPS 55MLED800: MiniLED TV with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support
- PHILIPS TAB8750: 7.1.2ch soundbar with Dolby Atmos and four equalizer settings
- PHILIPS TAB5309: 2.1ch soundbar with DTS Virtual:X and app-based equalizer
- PHILIPS TAB5109: 2.0ch soundbar with Dolby Digital and DTS Virtual:X
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