MicroLED technology brings a significant improvement in image quality compared to OLED and LCD panels, but despite the name, devices that use it almost always come in huge dimensions.
The main reason for the large diagonals of MicroLED TVs lies in the complexity and cost of production. This technology uses individual microscopic diodes for each pixel, which means that a smaller screen requires even more precise and denser packing of those elements. This is exactly where the problem arises – the smaller the pixels, the more expensive and technically demanding production becomes.
The cost of production dictates the size of the MicroLED TV
Because of this, manufacturers currently prefer large screens, where it is easier to arrange components without extreme increases in costs. One example is the Samsung 114-inch MicroLED MS1C, which shows how far this technology goes, but also how far it is from mass availability.
Attempts to bring MicroLED down to smaller devices further complicate the situation. Even Apple abandoned the planned MicroLED screen for the Apple Watch, precisely because of the prohibitive production costs.
That’s why the industry is looking for alternative solutions. One of the directions is the so-called Micro RGB approach, where MicroLED is used as backlight in combination with LCD panels. This kind of hybrid allows maintaining high image quality, but with lower costs and easier production of smaller screens.
Although MicroLED is still considered the future of televisions, the current reality shows that this technology will remain reserved only for large luxury models for some time, while hybrid solutions will try to bring it closer to the wider market, writes BGR.