Mitsubishi: Laser TVs Will Be Big, Very Big (The smallest model will be 65-inches)

tvpredictions.com ^ | July 3, 2008 | Phillip Swann

[Las Vegas Dave]

Mitsubishi has revealed that its Laser LCD HDTVs will come in 65-inch and 73-inch sized models later this year.

The company, which is now billing the sets as 'LaserVue,' said they will revolutionize the high-def industry by offering crisper pictures, more vivid colors and 3-D viewing capability.

The 65-inch set will ship in the third quarter of this year with the 73-inch model to soon follow. Mitsubishi has not revealed pricing on either set, but considering the screen size, they could run into the thousands of dollars.

The new Mitsubishi Laser HDTV.

The sets were first unveiled at last January's Consumer Electronics Show. Mitsubishi also showcased the sets to reporters during a spring exhibit and many came away impressed.

The New York Times, which attended the Mitsubishi exhibit, wrote that "if production models are like what was on display today, consumers should react strongly to the new technology."

"One immediate impact: with a laser light engine, colors don’t look so much as if they’re painted on the screen as if they’re shooting out from it. Colors are alive and vibrant in a way that mimics the brightness of neon light, or a large advertising transparency being illuminated from behind in a light box," the Times stated.

Mitsubishi also says the sets, which are 10 inches deep, operate at under 200 watts, consuming less energy than other LCD models now on the market.

[clamper1797]

Our Chip is in Samsung ...

[SunkenCiv]

This looks like the technology you first told us about last year, looks cool. Have a great (and safe) trip.

[SunkenCiv]

Mitsubishi also says the sets, which are 10 inches deep, operate at under 200 watts, consuming less energy than other LCD models now on the market.

[Sans-Culotte]

Sounds tempting, but I have had so many issues with my Mitsubishi 1080i DLP, which I have had for 3 years. I go through a lamp a year, and two DOA models were delivered before I got one that worked. I'd be more sold if this new technology was introduced by somebody else.

I'm going to hang onto my current set until it needs a repair that runs as much as a new set.

[toast]

Maybe you could slip my name onto the field tester list?

[MirrorField]

Imagine porn! :D

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