LCD Backlighting

Samsung has been developing and supplying ultra-large-area tiled emissive microLED TVs, targeting both commercial/signage and residential applications for many years, and it has recently started to ship RGB microLED-backlit LCD TVs. 

According to a report from Korea, the company is adjusting its microLED TV production business, looking to increase profitability and product popularity - which basically means that it is likely to focus less on ultra-large premium TVs, and more on consumer-level microLED backlit LCDs. It is clear that microLEDs are not yet ready to enable mass-produced emissive TVs, even at a premium, as prices are simply too high and there are many improvements and challenges to overcome before this is possible.  

Towards the end of 2025, LG Electronics launched its first microLED-backlit LCD TVS, branded as LG Micro RGB Evo. The TVs, will be available at 75-, 86-, and 100-inch sizes.  

LG now announced that it is starting to accept pre-orders for the new micro RGB TVs - with prices of $4,999 for the 75-inch model, $6,999 for the 86-inch model and $7,999 for the 100-inch model.

Samsung is now starting to sell its new range of microLED RGB TVs, which are which are microLED-backlit LCDs. Samsung launched two series, the high-end flagship R95H and the R85H, with sizes ranging from 55-inch up to 85-inch (Samsung says it will release a 100-inch model by the end of the year).

The R95H flagship microLED RGB TV offers a 165Hz refresh rate, and Samsung's anti-glare coating, and it starts at $3,200 for the 65-inch model. The 85-inch R95H costs $6,500. 

In March 20256 Sony announced that it has developed an RGB LED backlighted LCD technology, with plans to release the first such TV in 2026. The company filed to trademark "True RGB".

The company now formally announced its True RGB TVs, and reveals that the backlighting is actually made from RGB miniLEDs, not microLEDs. The company plans to release the first such TV soon, saying that it will have an extremely well color reproduction.

Last year Sony said that its new technology can enable brighter (up to 4,000 nits) displays with an increase color gamut and wider viewing angles. The company already demonstrated a 75-inch RGB LED LCD display that uses 96,000 LEDs to create 32,000 dimming zones. Each dimming zone is made from 3 LEDs (RGB), and the zones are controlled in clusters of 8, which in reality means there are only 8,000 different zones.

As we reported last week, Samsung officially launched its new RGB MicroLED TVs, which are microLED-backlit LCDs. Samsung launched two series, the high-end flagship R95H and the R85H.

We'll start with the R95H, which is Samsung's flagship 2026 TV, that will be available in 130, 85, 75 and 65 inches. These are all 4K 144Hz LCDs that offer a color gamut of 100% Rec.2020, Tizen OS 10, Wireless One Connect Ready, Anti-glare coating, Eclipsa Audio, HDR10+, HFR, VRR, and HLG. The R95H utilize Samsung's latest Micro RGB AI Engine Pro processor.

According to Korean media reports, Samsung will launch a flagship 130-inch microLED RGB TV (microLED-backlit LCD) at CES 2026 next week. It is likely this model will be quite pricey, as Samsung's current 115-inch model costs $30,000.

A few weeks ago we reported that Samsung will introduce new microLED RGB TVs at CES, five different models: 55-, 65-, 75-, 85-, and 100-inches. But it seems it has recently decided to also launch a new flagship model, at 130-inch.

Samsung Electronics announced that it will unveil a new range of RGB MicroLED LCD TV at CES 2026. Samsung will introduces five new sizes - 55-, 65-, 75-, 85-, and 100-inches. Samsung is certainly aiming to offer more affordable panels that what it is currently offering.

Last year, Samsung Electronics launched the world's first microLED backlit LCD, the 115" MicroLED RGB, priced at $32,000 in Korea (and $29,999 in the US).

As promised, LG Electronics launched its first microLED-backlit LCD TVS, branded as LG Micro RGB Evo. The TVs, which will be shown early next year at CES 2026 for the first time, will be available at 75-, 86-, and 100-inch sizes.  

LG says that these TVs will offer superb color performance, and will use LG’s newly upgraded Dual AI Engine-based a11 AI Processor Gen 3 for better upscaling and Micro Dimming Ultra. LG did not yet detail the price or release date, hopefully this will be revealed next month.

In March 2025 Sony announced that it has developed a microLED RGB backlighted LCD technology, with plans to release the first such TV in 2026. The company now filed to trademark "True RGB", which is a good signal that it is indeed likely to reveal its first such TV soon.

Sony says that its new technology can enable brighter (up to 4,000 nits) displays with an increase color gamut and wider viewing angles. The company already demonstrated a 75-inch RGB LED LCD display that uses 96,000 LEDs to create 32,000 dimming zones. Each dimming zone is made from 3 LEDs (RGB), and the zones are controlled in clusters of 8, which in reality means there are only 8,000 different zones.

Rugged computing systems and advanced display designer TRIPLTEK launched a new tablet, the TRIPLTEK X PRO, that utilizes a microLED-backlit LCD display. The company says that this is the world's first such tablet on the market, which could indeed be true. The X PRO is now shipping and can be bought on Amazon.com for $1599.

The TRIPLTEK X PRO display has a 8-inch 4K (set to FHD by default to conserve energy) LCD panel, powered by a microLED backlighting unit and it can deliver  a sustained brightness of 3000 nits. TRIPLTEK says that the display can operate continuously for up to 5 hours at maximum brightness on battery power. The microLED backlighting unit has been designed by TRIPLETEK, and has 1280 dimming zones - powered by Epistar (Ennostar) blue 10 micron LEDs.