LG's $3,600 RGB TV Is Very Bright. It Is Also a Mirror.

My verdict: I would not buy it, and I cannot recommend it. A $3,600 TV that reflects every lamp in the room and ships with its colors off has failed at the one job a TV has.

To be clear, I have not tested this TV. What follows is based on John Higgins’ review at The Verge, which gives the LG MRGB95B a 6 out of 10.

The MRGB95B is LG’s Micro RGB LED TV. Instead of a white or blue backlight, it uses zones of red, green and blue LEDs, which lets it get very bright and show very saturated color. The Verge measured a peak of 4,011 nits. It comes in 75, 86 and 100 inches, and the reviewed 75-inch model is listed at $3,600. It has four HDMI 2.1 ports and supports Dolby Vision, but not Dolby Vision 2 or HDR10+.

Now the problems. Out of the box, even in Filmmaker mode, the picture leans light blue: white clouds look tinted and skin tones look cold. The glossy coating is, according to the reviewer, one of the most reflective he has seen in a long time, to the point that a lamp or a ceiling light throws rainbows across dark scenes. It also shows more blooming than other RGB LED TVs, and colors wash out as soon as you sit off to the side.

The reflections are the dealbreaker for me. A TV gets watched at night, with the lights on, in a room that was not designed around it. In my view, that describes a lot of homes, and on this screen that is exactly when the picture falls apart. The color issue would be forgivable on a cheap set. At this price, it is not something I accept.

I do not care whether the label says RGB LED, Mini LED or OLED. The only thing that matters is what the screen shows, and whether it is at least as good as what came before it. Here, the comparison does not help LG. According to The Verge, the Sony Bravia 7 II costs about $1,300 less at 75 inches and handles both color and reflections better, and LG’s own G6 OLED costs only a few hundred dollars more and is better at almost everything except peak brightness.

You would be paying for brightness you cannot fully use, on a screen that fights the lights in your own living room. Prices move, so check the current one before deciding anything, and read the full review yourselves.