High-priced Television Sets Sporting 'Micro RGB' Technology Serves as a Warning Against Overhyping New Screen Innovations
Samsung Unveils World's First Micro RGB TV: A Game-Changer in LCD Technology
Samsung has made a significant leap in television technology with the launch of the world's first Micro RGB TV. This groundbreaking 115-inch model, priced at over $32,000, was officially unveiled in South Korea in 2025, with plans for global availability soon [1][2][3][5].
The Micro RGB TV uses micrometer-scale red, green, and blue LEDs individually controlled behind an LCD panel. This innovative approach delivers exceptional color accuracy with 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut, and improved contrast and brightness over Mini-LED and QLED TVs [1][2][4].
Compared to other display technologies, Micro RGB TVs offer a number of advantages. For instance, OLED screens, while offering perfect black levels through per-pixel organic light emission, are limited in maximum brightness and can suffer from burn-in. On the other hand, Mini-LED and QLED TVs use blue LEDs with quantum dot layers and local dimming but lack the same level of per-color LED control. Samsung’s Micro RGB replaces the Mini-LED backlight with individually controlled micro-scale red, green, and blue LEDs, providing finer backlight control and resulting in more accurate color, better contrast, and increased energy efficiency [1][2][4].
The Micro RGB TV also incorporates an AI engine to optimize color output frame-by-frame, enhancing dull tones and ensuring vivid, immersive colors [1][5]. Its micro-scale LEDs (under 100 micrometers, much smaller than Mini-LEDs at ~200 micrometers) reduce haloing and blooming effects, further improving picture fidelity [4].
As for its future potential, Micro RGB TVs are positioned as an ultra-premium large-screen solution with brightness and color performance potentially rivaling or exceeding OLED, without OLED’s brightness limitations or burn-in risk. However, currently, these are premium-priced, large-format TVs targeted at the high-end market. As production scales and costs come down, Micro RGB technology may trickle down to more accessible sizes and price points, potentially redefining LCD-based premium TVs [4].
Notably, the Micro RGB TV does not support Dolby Vision, but promotes its own HDR10+ version of high-dynamic range. Additionally, it uses a special RGB "AI engine" for fine control of each red, green, and blue backlight, analyzing each frame for optimized color output while enhancing dull color tones [1][5].
Meanwhile, other companies like Hisense have also entered the micro LED market. Their 116UX TV, priced at $30,000, uses an AI-based chip for reproducing accurate colors, and their 136MX TV, first debuted at CES earlier this year, is a micro LED display [6].
However, it's important to note that Micro RGB and micro LED will require a whole new manufacturing process. Building specialized facilities is required for crafting micro LED and micro RGB screens [7]. As the industry continues to evolve, it remains to be seen whether QD-OLED or extremely tiny RGB LEDs will be the dominant TV technology in a few years [3].
In summary, the Micro RGB TV represents a significant advance in LCD backlighting by combining microLEDs at RGB subpixel level with AI-driven frame optimization. This positions it as a strong competitor and possible successor to traditional premium LCD (Mini-LED QLED) TVs and a complementary alternative to OLED for large, bright, color-accurate displays [1][2][3][4][5].
| Technology | Contrast & Blacks | Brightness | Color Accuracy | Burn-in Risk | Price & Market Position | |------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------| | OLED | Per-pixel perfect blacks | Moderate | High | Yes | Established premium experience | | Mini-LED / QLED | Local dimming, good blacks | High | Very good | No | Premium but more affordable than OLED | | Micro RGB (Samsung, 2025) | Enhanced local dimming + per-color control | Very high (likely > OLED) | Exceptional, full BT.2020 gamut | No | Ultra-premium large-screen launch, expensive initially |
[1] https://www.engadget.com/samsung-micro-led-tv-2025-115-inch-120hz-1400-nits-100-bt2020-041522407.html [2] https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/samsungs-micro-led-tv-is-coming-in-2025-and-it-s-incredibly-expensive/ [3] https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/327677-samsung-unveils-micro-led-tv-that-could-rival-oled [4] https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22220238/samsung-micro-led-tv-oled-mini-led-qled-competitor [5] https://www.techradar.com/news/samsung-unveils-worlds-first-micro-led-tv-the-2025-115-inch-behemoth [6] https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22220081/hisense-116ux-micro-led-tv-best-buy-pricing-specs-features [7] https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/327677-samsung-unveils-micro-led-tv-that-could-rival-oled
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