Hisense is making waves at CES 2025 with two massive new TVs: the 136-inch MicroLED 136MX and the 116-inch MiniLED TriChroma 116UX. These displays are packed with new tech designed to elevate the viewing experience, and while they’re both undeniably high-end, they offer a glimpse of what’s possible in the future of home entertainment. The 116UX, in particular, impressed us with its innovative local dimming technology and earned our Best of CES Award for its ability to deliver unprecedented precision and color accuracy on a massive scale. Let’s break down what these TVs bring to the table and how they stand out.
The Hisense TriChroma 116UX is a 116-inch MiniLED TV that introduces a new approach to local dimming technology. Traditional MiniLED displays rely on backlights of blue or white LEDs filtered through quantum dots to produce colors.
The TriChroma 116UX, however, employs tens of thousands of RGB Local Dimming optical lenses, each containing independent red, green, and blue LEDs. This setup allows for richer, more precise color reproduction directly at the source, achieving an impressive 97% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.
The TV's innovative design offers several benefits:
On top of the impressive visuals, the 116UX delivers up to 10,000 nits of brightness and supports Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, and IMAX Enhanced. It even comes with a built-in 6.2.2-channel CineStage X surround sound system with Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual X. Running on Google TV, it’s designed to feel modern and seamless for streaming and other smart TV features.
The 136MX takes things a step further as Hisense’s first consumer-ready MicroLED TV. Unlike traditional LED or even MiniLED displays, this 136-inch TV uses over 24 million microscopic LEDs. Each pixel has its own independent red, green, and blue light source, eliminating the need for a backlight. This self-emissive design means you get OLED-level blacks with the added durability and brightness of MicroLED technology.
The 136MX boasts:
The 136MX also caters to gamers, with a 120Hz refresh rate, variable refresh rate (VRR), FreeSync Premium Pro, and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). Like the 116UX, it supports Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+, as well as advanced audio formats like Dolby Atmos.
However, as exciting as it sounds, the 136MX likely won’t come cheap. MicroLED is still a premium technology, and while Hisense calls this TV “consumer-ready,” it’s probably best suited for those with deep pockets and plenty of space.
Both TVs are powered by Hisense’s Hi-View AI Engine X processor, which uses AI to optimize brightness, color, and motion on the fly. It also plays a role in energy efficiency, ensuring the TVs deliver high performance without unnecessary power consumption. For smart TV features, the 116UX runs on Google TV in the U.S., while the 136MX uses Hisense’s VIDAA platform in some regions.
These TVs represent Hisense’s latest innovations in display technology, and while they may not be for everyone (either due to size or cost), they offer a glimpse of what’s possible as MiniLED and MicroLED evolve. As pricing and availability details emerge, it’ll be interesting to see how these TVs perform in real-world settings—and if they bring us closer to making advanced display tech more accessible.
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