LG is poised to make a major splash at CES 2026 with its first Micro RGB television, a new display category that could reshape expectations for high-end LED TVs. Slated for a formal unveiling at the show in Las Vegas in early January, the LG Micro RGB evo represents the company’s most advanced effort yet to push color accuracy, contrast and visual fidelity beyond what traditional LED and Mini-LED screens offer.

The new TV adopts Micro RGB technology, which uses thousands of ultra-small red, green and blue LEDs as a light source instead of the white LEDs that have long been standard in LCD displays. This fundamental change in how the backlight generates and controls color allows for much finer precision across brightness and hue, resulting in more accurate color reproduction and a wider gamut. LG says the evo model achieves full coverage of major professional color spaces, ensuring that cinematic HDR content, video editing work and gaming visuals all appear rich and true to life.

Powering the Micro RGB evo is an upgraded Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen 3, which includes a dual AI upscaling system designed to optimize different types of content simultaneously. That means everything from 4K movies to upscaled HD content and real-time gaming footage should look sharper and more natural on screen. Accompanying features include advanced dimming technology that controls thousands of local LED zones, improving contrast and reducing blooming in complex scenes.

LG is positioning the Micro RGB evo as a flagship display that blends the brightness and peak performance of advanced LCD technology with some of the perceptual advantages historically associated with OLED panels — such as precise color rendition and smooth gradients — but without the risk of burn-in that can affect self-emissive OLED designs. The result aims to appeal to a broad range of users, from home theater enthusiasts to gamers and professionals seeking accurate displays for creative work.

The TV will also run LG’s latest webOS smart platform, offering personalized home screens, integrated AI tools for picture and sound settings, voice identity features, and easier content discovery. Those software enhancements combine with the hardware to make the Micro RGB evo a showcase not just for display performance but for next-generation TV usability.

The lineup will include 75-inch, 86-inch and 100-inch versions, giving consumers choices in size and placement. The 100-inch version has already earned a CES 2026 Innovation Award ahead of the official show, underscoring industry excitement about the new category. Final pricing and exact availability details are expected to be announced once CES gets underway.

LG’s announcement goes beyond a single model, signaling a broader shift toward next-generation TV technology. Rival brands have also been moving in this direction, hinting that Micro RGB could become a major theme for premium displays in 2026 and beyond. As more manufacturers adopt similar approaches, consumers may see this style of RGB backlight technology become a defining feature of flagship TVs, offering alternatives to both OLED and conventional LED/LCD systems.

At CES 2026, LG’s Micro RGB evo will be displayed at the company’s exhibit, where visitors and reviewers will have the first in-person opportunity to assess how the new technology performs in real content scenarios. With color reproduction, brightness and processing all pushed to the forefront, LG is setting high expectations for what the next wave of LED TVs can deliver, but will it be better than OLED? That is the big question.