Here’s how it works. The TV, called the TCL X11H Max, is comparatively cheap, especially when compared to LG's 136-inch micro-LED TV system with B&O speakers, but still ruinously expensive.

The peak brightness of the 48-inch LG CX tops out at about 600 nits, while the larger models can reach up to 700, according to CNET. That brightness level is actually lower than some LED TVs ...