RGB LED TVs could be affordable 'OLED killers' sooner than anyone expected

Date:
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:48:11 +0000

Description:
Current RGB Mini-LED TVs are massive and expensive. Smaller, more affordable ones are imminent

FULL STORY ======================================================================Hisense to launch models from 55 inches to 100 inches From 1,499 (about $1,759 / AU$2,680) TCL and Sony models expected in similar sizes

It's fair to say that we're a bit excited by RGB mini-LED TVs such as Hisense's massive 116UX and Samsung's and Sony's take on the tech . The promise is OLED-level picture quality with exceptional brightness, accuracy and longevity.

At the moment, such TVs are very big and very expensive, so the conventional wisdom is that it'll be years before the supposedly OLED-killing technology becomes more practical and affordable.

Maybe not. Hisense has confirmed that it'll be bringing the same backlighting tech to much smaller but still entertainingly large LED TVs next year for much less money than you might expect. Hisense's more affordable RGB LED TVs are coming in 2026

As FlatpanelsHD reports, Hisense France has confirmed to two different media outlets that their 2026 range of U9 model TVs, which we're expecting to see
in mid-2026, will have RGB LED models as small as 55 inches.

Hisense's branding for the tech will reportedly be RGB-MiniLED TriChroma, and the prices look incredibly low. Even the 100-inch model is very keenly
priced.

The prices for each size in Europe will be: 55" 1,499 65" 1,799 75" 2,499 85" 2,999 100" 4,999

That's a price range from around $1,759 to $5,869 / AU$2,680 to AU$8,938.

By comparison, Hisense's current RGB-MiniLED TVs are $19,999 for 100 inches and $29,999 for 116 inches.

FlatPanelsHD says that the new TVs are expected to have Hisense's Hiview AI Engine X, refresh rates of up to 165Hz and new anti-glare coatings. The big reveal is planned for CES 2026 in January.

Hisense isn't the only manufacturer working on a broader RGB LED line-up. In late August, Omdia research director David Hseih said that his firm expects Sony and TCL to compete in 2026 with RGB LED TVs of 50 inches and up. It
looks like 2026 is shaping up to be the year of the RGB LED. You might also like RGB backlighting explained: the next big thing in mini-LED's fight against OLED TVs Samsung's next-gen RGB TV tech is starting production I finally saw Sony's next-gen RGB TV in action, and asked Sony's experts a ton of questions



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/televisions/rgb-led-tvs-could-be-affordable-oled-kil lers-sooner-than-anyone-expected


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