This 75‑inch LG RGB LED TV dazzles in light, struggles with blacks

An RGB LED TV lights its picture with clusters of separate red, green and blue LEDs instead of one sheet of white or blue light. On a regular LED TV, the backlight is one color and a filter or a quantum dot layer has to carve every shade out of it. When the backlight itself already glows in roughly the right color, the filter has less work to do, so colors can be both brighter and richer.

LG and Samsung call their version Micro RGB, while other brands use the name Mini RGB. LG and Samsung reportedly use smaller LEDs, but neither company has confirmed the exact size, and smaller lights don’t automatically mean more dimming zones or a better picture. LG says the MRGB95B controls more than 1,000 dimming zones, managed by its Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen 3, the same chip family used in its OLED TVs.

LG first showed the MRGB95B ahead of CES 2026, pitching it as its most advanced LCD TV and leaning on more than 13 years of OLED experience. The company also said independent testing certified the set for full coverage of the main color standards used in film and photo work.

Brightness is the headline. In HDR Filmmaker mode the TV measured a peak of 4,011 nits, which is more than enough to keep the image vivid with daylight pouring through the windows. In a dark room, bright highlights in an action film like The Meg really jump off the screen.

Color range is the other strength. The set covers 100 percent of P3, the color space used for movies, and close to 90 percent of the far wider color range that ultra HD standards aim for. Nature documentaries, animation and games with saturated colors look bold and full.

Gamers get a solid feature list too: four HDMI 2.1 ports (one with eARC for a soundbar), variable refresh rate, auto low latency mode, LG’s Game Optimizer menu and G-Sync compatibility. The TV handles Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, plus Dolby Atmos sound and Auracast for broadcasting audio to compatible Bluetooth headphones.

The weak spots show up in the dark. Shadow detail near black, like the corners of a dim kitchen in the opening of Blade Runner 2049, is hard to make out. Bright objects on a dark background, with white subtitles as the classic example, produce more blooming (a hazy glow leaking around the bright area) than other RGB LED TVs we’ve seen this year.

Color accuracy is the second issue. Even in Filmmaker mode, which is meant to show a film as its makers intended, the whole picture leans light blue. White clouds pick up a cool tint and skin tones look chillier than they should. You may get used to it after a few days, but at this price it shouldn’t be there.

The third problem is the screen coating. It is one of the most reflective finishes in recent memory. In a room lit by lamps or ceiling lights, any light that reflects on the glass throws rainbow streaks across the image. Bright scenes, like the desert in Dune, hide it fairly well. Dark interiors make it very obvious.

Finally, viewing angles are typical of LED TVs. Sit even a little off to the side and colors fade, which matters if your sofa wraps around the room.

For most people, the honest answer is no, or at least not at full price. The MRGB95B makes the most sense if your TV room gets a lot of daylight, everyone sits roughly straight on, and you can keep lamps out of the screen’s reflection.

If you watch mostly at night, care about deep blacks, or have family members watching from the sides, an OLED is the better fit. OLED screens switch off each pixel on its own, so there’s no blooming at all and contrast is far stronger. They don’t get quite as bright, but in a normal living room that rarely matters.

There’s also a privacy footnote. LG has faced fresh questions after a video from the YouTube channel Gamers Nexus raised claims about security holes and constant audio recording on its TVs, which LG denies. On this set you only have to accept the webOS terms if you want the smart features. You can keep it offline and plug in a streaming box such as an Apple TV 4K or a Roku instead.

The tough part for LG is that its rivals, and its own lineup, do the job better for similar or less money:

• Sony Bravia 7 II: about $1,300 less at 75 inches, with more accurate color and better handling of reflections.
• Hisense UR9: an RGB LED set that performs about as well for less money.
• LG G6 OLED and Samsung S95H: each only a few hundred dollars more, with much better accuracy, viewing angles and contrast.

LG has a long history of leading the OLED market ahead of Samsung and Sony, but its LED TVs have rarely matched the best in class. The MRGB95B continues that pattern, even with brand-new backlight tech.