Mitsubishi Revolutionizes the Television with the Introduction of Their First Laser TV

Posted January 10th, 2008 by Joe Eitel

While many people are still confused about the difference between LCD, plasma, DLP, etc., Mitsubishi is already set to release a new kind of TV to the mix - laser TV. As the name implies, this new TV uses laser technology to produce what may just be the best quality picture ever.
Mitsubishi LaserTV

To say that laser TV is the best quality picture ever is a bit of stretch - at least at this point. Mitsubishi has a 65" laser TV on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and so far it has been a big hit at the world's largest electronics show. While spectators do agree that the Mitsubishi laser TV does produce exceptionally good quality imagery, I will need some independent testing done to see if laser TV is really the new "top-dog", when it comes to television picture quality, before I go and jump on the laser TV bandwagon.
Mitsubishi LaserTV display at CES 2008

Mitsubishi has already claimed that their new laser TV can produce 80% of the colors that the human eye can see compared to other HDTV's which only produce less than 40%. Mitsubishi goes on to say that clarity and depth perception is also much better in their laser TV than in other HDTV's. They claim that their laser TV's are capable of producing a full 3-D viewing experience - sweeeet! If all of these claims are true, I'll be the first one in line for a new laser television. As I said before, though, I need more proof that this technology is so much better than the competition. Check out the video to learn a little bit more about how a laser TV could be better than a plasma.

Another unknown factor is pricing. These TV's could turn out to be only for the rich and famous - after all, they are the first of their kind. Early reports, though, say that this new technology could actually cost less than current LCD or plasma TV's, because it costs less to produce. Mitsubishi has said that their laser TV's will be available later on this year. I'll keep you posted on any pricing or availability information for the laser TV.

Source: Gizmag
Photos: Wired

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Comments

Novalux JVC Projector

Submitted on January 10th, 2008 by Erik (not verified)

Novalux shows at the CES-2008 also a Laser based JVC D-ila projector. Lets see how this gadget look!
Erik
http://www.oled-display.info

better?

Submitted on January 17th, 2008 by Anonymous (not verified)

so it this better than OLED tv's???

Laser Projectors

Submitted on January 22nd, 2008 by Josh (not verified)

MicroVision has been working on one for quite a while, as a projector.

It is very interesting, small, simple, and should be cheap. They were saying $200-$300 for a hand led unit able to do a 5' screen.

The site is: http://www.microvision.com/pico_projector_displays/index.html

Initial rollout

Submitted on January 25th, 2008 by Roc (not verified)

The first models will be pricey, probably around $5,000 for a Mitsu 65-inch RPTV powered by lasers. However, laser engines hold a lot of promise in the microdisplay world, and we should see dramatic prices drops for laser components in the next 18 months. Laser light produces the brightest and widest color gamut of any light source, in addition to being energy efficient. Laser TV has the goods to be more than just a curiosity, it could be the next generation of HDTV.

http://laser-tv.org