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Sony's New TV Tech Promises Unrivaled Color
22 Apr
Summary
- Sony introduces True RGB backlight for purer color and greater brightness.
- New technology uses individually controlled red, green, and blue LEDs.
- This advancement may rival OLED in picture quality for 2026 TVs.
Sony is launching a new TV backlight technology in 2026, developed over several years. This True RGB technology employs individually controlled red, green, and blue LEDs to deliver superior color purity, brightness, and the largest color volume ever seen in Sony's home televisions.
This evolution, potentially a successor to Triluminos, aims to elevate LED LCD performance. By using more numerous and smaller mini-LEDs with discrete RGB control, Sony seeks to minimize issues like blooming and color crosstalk, common in less advanced backlighting systems.
The new technology's potential to rival OLED picture quality is notable. While OLED offers perfect blacks due to pixel-level dimming, Sony's approach focuses on enhancing color volume across various brightness levels and achieving high peak brightness, with potential displays reaching 4,000 nits.
Competitors like Hisense, LG, Samsung, and TCL are also developing their own RGB backlight technologies. Sony's True RGB, however, is positioned as a significant leap, though real-world performance and pricing will determine its ultimate success in the competitive TV market.
