Mitsubishi Laser TV - CES 2008

[djlance2006]

if this TV comes out more expensive than LED, they can get f*ked... laser TV's cost half the money in production build so how can they charge more?

[t0m0369]

@djlance2006 greed?

[detibry]

i wonder what the power specs will be

[saved83]

1080i/720p @60hz

imagine what could happen to your eyes if the laser gets faulty

[teo3333]

OLED>SED>laser tv man, Mitsubishi is so screwed. LOL

[vikskywalker]

OLED

[lazzer408]

It's NOT new technology. I though of this crap when I was 5 playing with HeNe tubes. Hence my username =)

[pmgodfrey]

- @ lazzer408 -

Me too - but I just can't call it "laser" TV without a scanner pair being involved.

This is just "diffused laser illumination"

[Hikayuhuy]

alriy , when this 70" babe hit the store , im ready to cut whatever she needs and brings her in right away .

[Kanuuna]

I dont really see 7000 dollars as a big price tag since it's Laser TV, and duh, 65 inches.

But as always, you in the US will have it cheaper.

Propably 12 000 euros in Europe, lol.

[lilmonkeykid317]

well im considering getting the 73 in laser and it seems good but there is a 73 in one same company and not laser same price

like around $2000-3000

[steveothehulk]

just wait the price will fall as usual

[puppyjoe69]

How thick is this Laser TV? Can you hang this on the wall? Are they as thich as LCDs/Plasmas?

[infertagul]

Probably not, this thing weighs 130 lbs(light for its size) but is a whopping 10.6 inches thick, It's essentially a DLP but instead of a lamp it uses lasers.

[laronfox]

well it won't be this thick when its released but it will be like a small dlp tv until the technology gets better and they start to get thinner. I don't know to many people that hang there Tv's on the walls most of them have them on stands anyway. Laser will never fade like OLED will towards the end of its lifespan. The laser tv will always look the same as the first day you bought it.

[Wolfcritic64]

Since lasers change in emission and coherence over their lifetime you're making impressive promises. And as TV's get bigger more and more people will hang them on the wall.

[laronfox]

well i think both technologies can co-exist together. Remember not everybody can afford a tv costing over 5k or more no matter how elegantly thin it is. An people want a product with great picture quality and durability and longevity. Like i said i have a lot of friends and i've never seen one of them hang there LCD or Plasma's on the wall. Reason why is that to hook all those gadgets up it makes more sense to have it on a stand unless you're lucky enough to have a wireless tv hub.

[laronfox]

advantages to laser is they will be half the weight and cost of Plasma or LCD displays. Laser TV's require around 25 percent of the power required by plasma or LCD displays. Laser tv will be very think like plasma and LCD displays are today. A Laser tv have a very wide colour gamut twice the color of today's HDTV's. Laser TV's have 50,000 hour life span or better. An a laser tv maintains full power output for the lifespan of the laser resulting in a picture that doesn't pregressively degrade

[infertagul]

this thing is really cool but not worth the $6,999 there asking for them =s

[roblox84]

retards. stuff if supposed to be cheaper not more expensive. well maybe if the technology is good and lasts 30 years like my GE tv now.

[infertagul]

$6999 is the RRP(Recommended Retail Price), but I guess I can't blame them since they got no competition they can charge whatever they want they and must be making a huge profit margin, probably won't see these things getting any cheaper anytime soon, not until the other big companies start investing in it as well at least. =/ Apparently it does last 40 years though(dimming after 10 years of use), and considering LCD tv's of this size are around $4000 this thing isn't to badly priced actually.

[orientalgoulash]

My LCD of the same size was $1200. Also, they have a 50,000 hour life span with NO dimming. I expect the technology to become widespread and the prices to drop very quickly.

[infertagul]

$1200 for a 65" lcd? where??!

[AltMarc]

He can't say anything about the proprietary technology... WHY? Because it's belong to the LDT which had patented all imaginable ways to get a laser beam on a screen,(300 patents) blocking any commercial applications.

There were many full working laser (rear) projectors, never reaching the market ONLY BECAUSE of these patents!!!

Get patient, in 5 years you can buy them, not because of technology but PATENTS MADNESS.

[mcginty100]

does it have artifacts?

[danieladamko]

dont make shitty televisions!! lets make some projectors. withs lasers you can project image in a 100 meter diameter range

[imydaking]

looks awsome

[bo840]

I would like to know how the picture compares to the former SED tv's, and also to Sony's FED and OLED tv's. I know laservue has better colours but I'm talking about brightness, contrast ratio, response time, etc.

Finally, I know this tv has been approved for safety but I'm still a little uncomfortable about the idea of viewing laser-generated light for a long period of time.

[kamisxy]

mitsubishi tvs suck

[iykist]

Have you seen this one, i had one that has been problem free for over 15 years i finally gave it out.

[nero486]

endlich billigere Großbildtechnologie mit weniger Strom-Verbrauch

[roysolid]

it will fit for xbox 360 and PS3 owners

lol 65" cool

[Nyana999]

I'm buying...yet I hope they release smaller '720p' LaserVue displays(42" for example)

Since it would be perfect for 360 and PS3 games. Also just wondering how the response time is?

[LyricalWax]

for a 65" screen do you realise how far back you'd have to sit? it seems silly for consoles, more suited to home cinema i'd say.

[coquina2]

Will 3D be available on laser sets

[soylentgreenb]

"Will 3D be available on laser sets"

No, it's just another 2D-display technology.

Diode-lasers can be a very efficient lightsource and the colour space is larger than an LCD or CRT, which cannot reproduce pure green well(it comes out slightly yellowish).

The chief drawback is probably space. It's about as bulky as a CRT, but it does not need anywhere near as much glass and lead, so it should be heavy.

[soylentgreenb]

"but it does not need anywhere near as much glass and lead, so it should be heavy."

Should _NOT_ be as heavy.

[ronmann606]

Mostly everything you say is wrong, you pretty much just pulled that out of your ass. It DOES support 3D. Also it will be nowhere near as deep as a CRT. It will be 10" deep and wall-mountable. Check out Mitsubishi's website if you don't believe me.

[kja0327]

Thank you so much for shutting up soylentgreenb. He obviously has no idea what he is talking about. It will only be about 10" deep and will be capable of 3D. Rumor has it that Mitsubihi will be selling 3D glasses to accompany its TV's. Also just today on shopnbc these TV's were on sale for about $1,7999.99. Be on the lookout for them more and more in stores around the world.

[ronmann606]

Cool thanks for the info.

[aussieace450]

for fuck sake is this shit ever gona hit the market, its been years!

[JoshA1977]

Tell me about it...

When will it EVER come out!?!

[greekboy1112]

That's Cool