Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece

Sony has introduced the Bravia 7 II and Bravia 9 II, new RGB LED TVs designed to compete with OLED technology in brightness and color performance. These models utilize red, green, and blue LEDs for backlighting to improve display quality.
Why it matters
The release represents a strategic attempt by Sony to challenge the dominance of OLED displays in the high-end television market.
The first wave of RGB LED TVs are fighting for their spot in the TV hierarchy. They need to outperform OLED TVs in brightness and color (because they'll never match OLED's contrast), and they need to outperform regular LED TVs in everything (because their price is so much higher). It's now time for Sony to take a swing with the Bravia 7 II, which is out alongside the flagship Bravia 9 II. Both pair RGB LED backlighting with Sony's always top-notch processing. RGB TVs like the Bravia 7 II use red, green, and blue LEDs instead of a field of all-blue or white LEDs for the backlight. This allows for an RGB LED TV to display more, and brighter, … Read the full story at The Verge.
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