I test TVs for a living, and I’m ready to admit that RGB LED TVs haven’t lived up to the hype

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2026 had all the makings for a revolution in the TV world. At CES 2026, nearly every major player in the industry announced that it would be selling its own version of an RGB LED TV this year under different names — like Samsung Micro RGB, Hisense RGB Mini-LED TV and Sony True RGB.These cutting-edge sets are all engineered for bolder, brighter color, and based on the RGB LED TVs we’ve tested, the tech does what it says on the tin. So why aren't RGB LED TVs outselling OLEDs?Having seen most of the year’s best TVs (including nearly all of the available RGB LED models), I propose that the technology’s seemingly small splash comes down to three things: the limitations of RGB LED, its premium price and the inherent benefits of OLED.

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RGB LED’s limitations