CES 2026 belongs to bigger brighter TVs

Perhaps because it complements the spectacle that is Las Vegas, but giant televisions once again prove to be a jaw-dropping centerpiece at CES 2026. We expect televisions to get bigger year after year. Still, they’re also getting thinner, brighter, more colorful, and smarter, with several standout models already earning spots among Reviewed’s CES 2026 Award winners.

Color reproduction was the biggest trend at CES 2026, led by RGB technology. While a typical TV has backlights that emit white or blue light (depending on what’s on screen), RGB televisions (also referred to as Micro RGB) contain numerous small red, green, and blue lights that make up the picture instead. The result is greater color accuracy across the board, with the added benefit of higher brightness and better contrast.

Many of the big players showcased RGB TVs, and we’re not gonna lie: they’re absolutely gorgeous.

More TV trends from CES 2026

Just as big-box stores have seen over the past two years, there’s a growing appetite for much larger TVs. At CES, that trend was impossible to miss, with falling prices for large panels pushing expectations higher. Even 83- or 85-inch televisions can look small on the show floor. Samsung raised the bar by debuting the world’s first 130-inch Micro RGB TV.

For those who want something even bigger, such as 200 or 300 inches, there was no shortage of projectors on display, which also drew plenty of attention at CES.

Televisions are also continuing to get OLED-ified, with ridiculously thin models like LG’s aptly named Wallpaper TV (LG OLED evo W6), which measures just 9 mm. Many of these displays double as giant digital photo or art frames when not in use.

And naturally, integrated gen AI bots are helping TV viewers find content to watch, easily adjust settings, and interact verbally with a chatbot on just about anything.