> At a Glance
> – Hisense debuted the 116UXS, a 116-inch RGB MiniLED TV, at CES 2026
> – The set adds a fourth cyan pixel to its “RGB evo” MiniLED backlight
> – It claims 110% BT.2020 color and tens of thousands of dimming zones
> – Why it matters: The cyan pixel could expand color range while cutting 90% of blue-light emissions, a rare combo for high-end TVs
Hisense’s CES 2026 booth just became ground zero for the next color-war battle. The Chinese brand wheeled out the 116UXS, a 116-inch MiniLED flagship that swaps the standard three-color backlight for a four-pixel palette that folds cyan into the mix.
RGB Goes RGB-C
The company brands the tweak “RGB evo.” By slipping a cyan sub-pixel alongside red, green and blue, the backlight can steer light more narrowly. A Hisense rep told News Of Los Angeles the change lets the set reproduce 110% of the BT.2020 gamut-territory most consumer TVs never reach-and drop blue-light output by up to 90%.
- 116-inch diagonal, 1.57-inch thick panel
- Tens of thousands of color-tunable zones
- Devialet Opéra de Paris 6.2.2 onboard audio
Been Here Before?
Quad-color TVs aren’t new. Sharp’s Quattron sets added yellow, but Ethan R. Coleman found that move nudged blues toward cyan, skewing balance. Whether Hisense’s cyan layer avoids similar tint shifts will need bench testing.
| Claim | Specified Value |
|---|---|
| Color Volume | 110% BT.2020 |
| Dimming Zones | Tens of thousands |
| Blue-Light Cut | Up to 90% |
| Panel Thickness | 1.57 in |
Key Takeaways
- Hisense’s RGB evo backlight is the brand’s first four-color MiniLED effort
- The 116UXS follows last year’s 116UX and joins new UR8/UR9 series
- Cyan pixel aims for wider color and lower eye-strain blue light
- Real-world color accuracy still needs verification after Sharp’s Quattron stumble
Expect the 116UXS to become the reference set for whether four-color backlights are a genuine leap or just another spec-sheet flex.
