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Michael Desjardin

I test TVs for a living but I won't be buying an RGB LED TV in 2026 — here's why

The Samsung RGB Micro TV on a grey background.

If you haven’t yet heard, we’re on the cusp of meeting a whole new type of TV. I’ve been referring to the new classification as RGB LED, but pretty much every brand releasing one of these sets has its own name for their take on RGB LED technology.

But whether we’re talking about Hisense RGB Mini-LEDs, Samsung Micro RGBs or LG Micro RGB evo TVs, this is one shiny new toy I’m going to hold off on buying in 2026. To understand why, it’s worth taking a closer look at the tech itself — as well as the ways in which the TV business typically operates.

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