Mitsubishi's 65-Inch Laser TV (..available at the end of the third quarter, $7k retail)

tvpredictions.com ^ | September 9, 2008 | Phillip Swann

[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.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

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

You mean that tall eyes see it differently than short eyes? Can Asians even see it at all? After all, it is Japanese? Maybe it is a conspiracy?

:-)

[Nowhere Man]

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.

In my case, we've been using the same 1982 Zenith since early 1983 when we bought her, I remember watching Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech on it. At the rate I'm going, she is going to have to last for a much longer time. B-)

[clamper1797]

New technology. It’ll drop to where you want it in the next three years or so.

The price will come down in about a year. We are selling our video engine chip to Samsung now so they will probably be the next ones out with it...

[clamper1797]

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

300K+ Look for 500K in the next go around

[clamper1797]

Unlike the previous technologies Laser is not cost limited to size. The scalers we build into the chip enable just about any “reasonable” size. Look for small versions and much MUCH larger versions in the near future

[GregB]

Has anyone seen one yet..laser that is?

[longtermmemmory]

I am just waiting for the day that televisions are practically a free give away by television providers.

The way modems come with ISP’s, high end TV comes with satelite, cable, and anything else.

Perhaps that “wallpaper TV” will be here soon.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Hmm. I’ve never really noticed it on mine, but I probably sit at the right height. I have noticed it when I’ve stood up and watched. Doesn’t bother me enough to justify paying the extra $. Each to his own I suppose.

[gonzo]

Thanks, Dave ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Barry/gonzo ............... FRegards