Unlike conventional LED televisions, which use white LEDs to illuminate an LCD slab, RGB LED technology produces color directly at source. This approach makes it possible to obtain a higher brightness and more bright colors. During a demonstration in Tokyo, Sony presented a prototype of its RGB LED screen, compared to its best current mini-LED, the Bravia 9, and to its OLED A95L TV. Result: the RGB LED model displayed better color saturation and superior brightness, although its blacks are not as deep as those of the OLED.
Best brightness and more faithful colors
In addition, Sony announces that its future RGB LED televisions will be able to cover 99 % of the DCI-P3 color space and approximately 90 % of the BT.2020 standard, which constitutes a major advance for color loyalty.
According to Sony engineers, one of the major challenges of this technology lies in the management of the passage between RGB LEDs and color filters of the LCD slab. To guarantee a faithful restitution of the nuances, the brand is based on its XR Color Booster treatment engine, designed to maximize the accuracy of gradients and avoid the losses of details, especially in the dark scenes.
One of the strengths of RGB LED technology is its improvement in performance outside the vision axis. Classic LED televisions often have loss of saturation and light when you don’t look at them from the front, a problem that Sony seems to have reduced thanks to a better cellular structure on the screen and an advanced color control.
Another advantage: the management of “blooming”, this luminous halo that surrounds clear objects on a dark background, is clearly improved compared to traditional mini-LEDs. Sony has developed a backlight control algorithm which optimizes the diffusion of light and reduces these undesirable effects.
Finally, Sony collaborates with several technological partners such as Mediatek and Sanan Optoelectronics to optimize the performance of its RGB LED screens. Thanks to these alliances, the brand hopes to offer televisions offering an excellent value for money, suitable for both cinema and video game enthusiasts.
Sony plans to start the production of its first RGB LED models in 2025, with an expected marketing for 2026. If this technology keeps its promises, it could offer an interesting alternative to current OLED and mini LED, especially for consumers in search of large affordable screens without compromise on image quality.
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