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Mitsubishi's 65-Inch Laser TV (..available at the end of the third quarter, $7k retail)
tvpredictions.com ^ | September 9, 2008 | Phillip Swann

Posted on 09/09/2008 3:01:09 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave

Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2008) -- Mitsubishi says its first Laser HDTV will be a 65-inch model that will retail for $6,999 and should be available in the next several weeks in the United States.

That's according to an article by PC Magazine.

The price tag will be steep compared to similar-sized LCD and Plasma sets. PC Magazine notes that a Sharp 65-inch LCD HDTV now retails for around $4,000.

But Mitsubishi, which is billing the set as 'LaserVue,' said it will revolutionize the high-def industry by offering crisper pictures and more vivid colors. The television, which uses a laser light engine to display images, will consume one-third of the power of a Plasma HDTV.

Mitsubishi is also expected to introduce a 75-inch model of the LaserVue set this year, but has yet to reveal pricing and launch details.

The company says the Laser TVs will have the capability of displaying 3-D movies, games and TV shows.


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1 posted on 09/09/2008 3:03:03 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave
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To: ADemocratNoMore; advertising guy; aft_lizard; AJMaXx; Alice in Wonderland; american colleen; ...
Pinging the HDTV list..
HDTV pings!

2 posted on 09/09/2008 3:06:10 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("McCain-Palin 2008"- Because the other option would be unthinkable.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

What contrast ratio?


3 posted on 09/09/2008 3:06:36 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Without the second, the rest are just politicians' BS.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Good, that means LCDs will drop in price.


4 posted on 09/09/2008 3:08:26 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Las Vegas Dave

They can rename their POS DLP whatever they want but it’s still a POS.


5 posted on 09/09/2008 3:09:30 PM PDT by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!

These guys are totally nuts. Call me when the price gets to $3500, and I'll get interested again. Guess my old Mitsubishi big-screen CRT set (now 15 years old) will see me through another few years.

6 posted on 09/09/2008 3:10:41 PM PDT by Wonder Warthog ( The Hog of Steel)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Great - Now I’m going to have to add a room to the house.......


7 posted on 09/09/2008 3:10:43 PM PDT by TexasNative2000 (Obviously, liberals can't handle a strong, independent woman.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Here is the Mitsubishi Spokesman introducing the new Laser TV.

8 posted on 09/09/2008 3:12:08 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

You beat me to it...


9 posted on 09/09/2008 3:26:50 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: dfwgator

Yet another fine Alan Parsons project..


10 posted on 09/09/2008 3:27:35 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: mbraynard

I *absolutely* love my Mitsu DLP. Really!


11 posted on 09/09/2008 3:58:41 PM PDT by steveo (Don't be a Sarahphobe!)
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To: Wonder Warthog

I bet you and I have the same 35” Mitsu. Mine is still going strong 13 years later, and by strong, I mean it still has the dis-colorization in the upper left corner when reds dominate the screen.

I don’t have room for a 65” tele of any sort. Few do. Who hasn’t been in a room DOMINATED by a big screen TV (yeah, I’m talking to you, father-in-law)?

But I suppose if the picture is noticeably better then 1080p LCDs (how could it be, I wonder?), I’d be interested - at the lower price-point.


12 posted on 09/09/2008 4:13:54 PM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar!)
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To: Steely Tom
What contrast ratio?

BIG! (Actually, I have difficulty finding that info-sorry.)

14 posted on 09/09/2008 5:11:40 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("McCain-Palin 2008"- Because the other option would be unthinkable.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

senor!

my backup lithium camera battery was missing.

i located it after 2 washings in the washing machine.

i dried it out and re-charged it and it’s working.

for how long i know not.


15 posted on 09/09/2008 5:11:59 PM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: John Williams
"New technology. It’ll drop to where you want it in the next three years or so."

Not new enough (or different enough) to justify THAT kind of price. Screw'em!

16 posted on 09/09/2008 5:31:13 PM PDT by Wonder Warthog ( The Hog of Steel)
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To: Las Vegas Dave; clamper1797

Are there any plans to make a smaller model?


17 posted on 09/09/2008 6:09:52 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: mbraynard

I have a DLP (Samsung) and it’s fantastic. Are you against Mitsubishi’s DLP, or DLP in general?


18 posted on 09/09/2008 6:19:14 PM PDT by ItisaReligionofPeace
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To: ItisaReligionofPeace
DLPs in general.

I don't like how the height of your eyes affects the picture.

19 posted on 09/09/2008 6:26:50 PM PDT by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

I want one!


20 posted on 09/09/2008 6:51:13 PM PDT by SlapHappyPappy
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