What are Micro RGB TVs and why are they everywhere at CES 2026?
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Key Points:
- Micro RGB TVs, a new luxury display technology, are gaining prominence at CES 2026, offering higher color accuracy and better contrast than traditional Mini LED models by using individually-controlled red, green, and blue LED backlights.
- Unlike OLED and Micro LED, Micro RGB cannot switch pixels fully on or off, so it doesn't achieve perfect blacks but surpasses quantum dot technology with 100% coverage of the BT.2020 HDR color space, enabling billions of vivid colors.
- Samsung currently leads the market with its 115-inch 4K MR95F Micro RGB TV, praised for stunning color richness and accuracy, though it carries a high price tag of $29,999; the company plans a full lineup of Micro RGB TVs in various
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