Samsung’s “Micro RGB” TV proves the value of RGB backlights for premium displays

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Samsung declined to specify the type of LCD panel used in the TV but said it's the same kind used in its other QLED TVs. Scharon Harding Samsung declined to specify the type of LCD panel used in the TV but said it's the same kind used in its other QLED TVs. Scharon Harding The TV showing off its many shades of blue. Scharon Harding The TV showing off its many shades of blue. Scharon Harding Samsung declined to specify the type of LCD panel used in the TV but said it's the same kind used in its other QLED TVs. Scharon Harding The TV showing off its many shades of blue. Scharon Harding I'm still concerned about the Micro RGB name, which carries the risk of being confused with true Micro LED. In the past, Samsung has contributed to display-market confusion with terms like QLED (an acronym that looks awfully similar to OLED). The new display technology is impressive enough; its marketing doesn't need to evoke associations with a markedly different display type. Hands-on with Samsung’s Micro RGB TV Seeing the Micro RGB TV in person confirmed the great potential RGB backlight tech represents. The image quality didn't quite match what you'd see with a similar OLED or Micro LED display, but what I saw in my short time with the TV surpassed what I'd expect from the best LCD-LED TVs. I demoed the TV in a mildly lit room, where the screen's lively colors quickly leaped out at me. I mostly watched pre-selected, polychromatic videos on the TV, making it hard to discern color accuracy. But during the brief demo, I saw colors that are rare to see on even the most expensive TVs. For example, part of the demo reel (shown below) featured a building in a shade of teal that I can’t recall ever seeing on a TV. It was a greener-leaning teal that had just the right amount of blue to distinguish it from true green. Many displays would fail to capture that subtle distinction. My camera couldn't come close to capturing this shade of teal. Scharon Harding My camera couldn't come close to capt...