Sony says it’s developing a new backlight tech for LCD TVs, using RBG LEDs. “But wait, aren’t all backlights RGB LEDs?” If that’s what you’re thinking, no, actually most aren’t. What’s your next thought? “Surely someone has done this before?” Actually, yes, Sony did, about 20 years ago. But this evolution of the tech, originally known as Triluminos, promises better color and contrast than what was possible before. It might even rival OLED in terms of picture quality.
At the moment Sony is only talking about the technology, not any specific product where it might be found. However, the fact Sony’s talking about it does imply we’ll see this tech in real TVs soon. Here’s why it’s interesting.
Backlights, RGB and otherwise
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