Hisense goes super bright and extra large for 2025 TVs
Hisense is growing and feeling themselves with bold new 116-inch TriChroma LED and 132-inch MicroLED
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Go big or go home can be the name of the game at CES, and Hisense chose big. Decidedly big. The brand unveiled two new monster TVs at its press conference: a 116-inch TriChroma LED TV, showcasing an innovative RGB Local Dimming Technology, and a 132-inch MicroLED, the brand’s first consumer-ready MicroLED display.
A Hisense TV ranks as our Best Value in the list of Best TVs. While these new models are unlikely to come in at anything less than a premium price, they certainly wowed the crowds.
116-inch 116UX TriChroma LED TV
The 116UX utilizes a new backlight system TCL calls RGB Local Dimming Technology. Rather than traditional white or blue light, each lens has separate red, blue, and green LEDs, and each of those elements can be dimmed independently of one another.
The new 116UX TriChroma LED TV is the first TV to use the new technology. Paired with the Hi-View AI Engine X chipset, the result is a fast, efficient system that enhances contrast and color accuracy, as well as reducing blooming. TCL touts that it can hit 97% of the BT.2020 color space. Peak brightness is expected to hit 10,000 nits.
Because it’s a brand-new technology, the general vibe amongst TV experts at CES is one of cautious optimism and enthusiasm to get it in their hands.
The TriChroma LED TV will so far only be available in a 116-inch screen size.
136-inch 136MX MicroLED TV
MicroLED technology has found widespread application in large commercial displays, but the 136MX is TCL’s first foray into the consumer space, following shortly behind Samsung, whose models start at a whopping $109,999 for an 89-inch model. (LG Display makes commercial models for digital signage, but no consumer-oriented versions yet). TCL did not announce pricing for the massive 136-inch MicroLED TV, but expect a commensurately large price.
Part of the appeal of the technology is that each pixel is its own light source, also known as self-emissive. Without the need for a separate backlight, true black is possible at each pixel. But unlike OLED TVs—also self-emissive— MicroLEDs can achieve high peak brightness levels. MicroLED manufacturing costs are still quite high, however, so despite the goal to make an OLED-killer technology, it’s been slow to materialize in the marketplace.
The TCL 136MX is a thing to behold in person: mammoth, dazzlingly bright, and rich in color. It makes good on MicroLED's promise, even if most of us will never be able to afford it.
Using the same Hi-View AI Engine X chipset as the 116UX TriChroma LED TV, the TV is expected to hit peaks of 10,000 nits and a color gamut of 95% of the BT.2020 color space. It’s Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ compatible and offers a Filmmaker Mode that dynamically changes picture quality based on ambient conditions. And should gamers want to give this colossus a try, the TV 136MX offers 120Hz VRR, Auto Low Latency Mode, and FreeSync Premium Pro.
The TCL 136MX will only be available in the 136-inch model at this time.