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Sony’s new RGB backlight tech absolute smokes regular Mini LED TVs

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Sony is developing a new type of TV display that uses individual RGB LEDs for its backlighting.

The new system could combine many of the best qualities of both the Mini LED and OLED panels.

Sony ’s new RGB backlight tech is just a concept for now, but it could lead to more detailed displays without the drawbacks of OLED.

RGB LED backlighting isn’t a wholly new idea, even from Sony .

The company launched a ridiculously expensive Qualia TV with an RGB backlight in 2004 , and more recently showed off a “ Crystal LED ” prototype TV at CES 2012 .

Sony remains confident that its experience in backlight technology and image signal processing gives it an edge.