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Currently, there’s no word on how many size choices will be available for LaserTV.
So Mitsubishi decided to drop their own bomb at CES, and add yet another TV technology into the already overcrowded mix.
LaserTV boasts twice the color of current high-def TVs. Not sure if you’d be able to spot it unless it was next to another, lesser TV, but hey—it looks good and gives off sort of a 3-D thing, without the need for the goofy paper glasses.
According to Mitsubishi’s press release, “Today’s HDTVs display less than 40 percent of the color spectrum that the eye can see.” The new set is supposed to do twice that. Not to complain, but where’s my other 20 percent? Maybe next year.
One other thing about the laser technology—you guessed it—it boasts lower power consumption. Not too many other specs were available; we’re guessing that they’re waiting until their spring line show.
Expect LaserTVs to ship later this year.
(Check out our Photos from the CES Show Floor.)
Next we’ll get sharks with frickin’ lasers on their heads!
Wider gamut is not needed for current consumer sources.
Lasers have three clear advantages over comparable rear-projection TVs. 1. Color Quality. They can display a larger color gamut. 2. Durability.The lasers are durable and probably will last the lifetime of the TV. 3. Power-consumption. LaserTVs use about a third the power of similar LCD TVs. The biggest question now is price. Also do consumers want thin? Flat panels are still the rage. And lastly will they think of a LaserTV as another rear-projection TV—technology from years ago?
Unfortunately, there’s no other info! Sorry for the tease… like I said, I am guessing that they will release that info at their annual line show in the spring.
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I have been following laser TV since 06 when it was first introduced at CES. All of the earlier information stated the pricing would be much less than plasma or LCD. Mitsubishi has not given a price yet, though they said it would be comparable to the current technology. That has me and everyone who has been waiting for laser to ask why so much. They were saying it would be half the cost because it would be much less expensive to manufacture. I can only guess since Mitsubishi is the first and at this time only one to make them they can control the market. Laser will be so good that they will get what they want for them. Once others jump in the price will come down from competition. See this pdf, it has a lot of information and it states a 65” laser would be $2,500. This is info from last May. http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/ce/meeti ... __2007.pdf