LG wants to push beyond standard backlighting with its new flagship Micro RGB evo lineup, but early testing suggests the technology still has ground to make up.
In a review published Saturday, The Verge examined the 75-inch MRGB95B, LG's entry size for the series, which sells for $3,600 in the US. The television uses clusters of dedicated red, green, and blue diodes behind the panel rather than relying on white or blue backlights filtered through quantum dots. That design delivers immense luminance, with The Verge measuring a peak reaching 4,011 nits when set to HDR Filmmaker mode. That output cuts through daylight glare and makes high-dynamic-range highlights pop.
Dark-room viewing told a different story. The Verge reported that near-black shadow visibility was difficult to parse in dim movie sequences, while bright objects set against dark backgrounds, such as dialogue subtitles, produced more haloing than competing RGB LED sets. Color calibration out of the box also leaned visibly toward light blue in Filmmaker mode, tinting clouds and pulling skin tones cooler than reference standards. The panel did manage wide coverage in lab benchmarks, covering all of the film-standard P3 gamut alongside roughly 90 percent of the BT.2020 space.
Glare, angles, and the OLED problem
Hardware design created additional headaches during testing. The Verge found the TV's glossy outer glass to be exceptionally reflective. In rooms with lamps or ceiling fixtures switched on, ambient lights cast rainbow streaks across darker scenes. Off-axis viewing presented typical LED compromises, with colors washing out quickly once viewers moved away from center seating.
On paper, the MRGB95B carries modern connectivity. LG fitted the chassis with four HDMI 2.1 inputs, including one eARC connection. The set supports variable refresh rates, G-Sync compatibility, an automated low-latency mode, and LG's Game Optimizer hub. Sound support covers Dolby Atmos, FlexConnect, and Auracast. On the video side, it handles Dolby Vision, though it skips HDR10+ and Dolby Vision 2.
The software package is webOS, operated via the redesigned, straighter Magic Remote that LG debuted last year. The Verge flagged that webOS setup requires agreeing to tracking policies, noting recent scrutiny after a Gamers Nexus report alleged security flaws and audio tracking on LG sets, which the manufacturer has denied. Buyers can leave the TV offline and rely on a streaming box instead.
The toughest hurdle for the MRGB95B is simply the sticker price. Sony's 75-inch Bravia 7 II sells for $1,300 less while handling glare and color balance more cleanly, according to The Verge. Meanwhile, premium self-emissive options like Samsung's S95H and LG's own G6 OLED sit within a few hundred dollars of the 95B, delivering absolute black levels and zero haloing. For shoppers spending $3,600, LG's older display specialty remains the harder package to beat.
RRFiled by The Reviews Roundup Desk
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