Mitsubishi LaserVue

[rrios28]

Has anyone seen this new model out soon?

[elwaylite]

Read about it, should be a damn fine tv.

[marzetta7]

This Just in...

http://www.electronichouse.com/artic...dlp_hdtvs/C157

June 25, 2008 | by Dennis P. Barker
At a posh SoHo loft in New York City, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. formally announced today additional details surrounding the performance and functionality of its new LaserVue TV, which is based on Texas Instruments’ DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology. As the first-ever laser-powered television, LaserVue hopes to deliver a range of color seemingly never before seen in home entertainment, which Mitsubishi is calling “a true dimension experience.” Mitsubishi sums up their laser-based television technology by saying that “Believing is Seeing.”

According to Mitsubishi, today’s HDTVs display less than 40-percent of the color spectrum that the eye can see. Supposedly, laser-based illumination produces twice the color of conventional displays. Laser beam illumination also provides a wide range of rich, complex colors, along with an enhanced clarity and depth of field not provided by other display technologies.

Using TI’s DLP projection technology as a base, LaserVue features laser technology as the next-generation of its illumination light source in rear projection DLP HDTVs. While Mitsubishi indicated that LED illumination (as used by Luminus Devices’ PhlatLight technology) is a good choice for new illumination schemes in DLP rear projection TVs, Mitsubishi believes that laser is clearly superior, and “one step beyond” LED. Like PhlatLight illumination, laser illumination also eliminates the color wheel and lamp found on other DLP projectors. Lamp-less DLP projection in either front or rear applications is the current direction that this display technology is now headed. And, by eliminating the color wheel and its expensive replaceable lamp, the depth of the television is also reduced.

Mitsubishi indicated that laser beams provide the widest range of rich, complex colors, along with the most clarity and depth of field. Precise and focused, the purity of laser light reportedly far surpasses current high definition technologies. The color gamut as a percentage of BT.709 (a standard for color measurement in televisions) for LaserVue prototypes has been measured at approximately 200-percent, delivering over twice the color of many of today’s HDTVs. Brightness has been rated at about 500 nits (nits = a measure of brightness that relates to televisions). Additional features found on all LaserVue televisions include Smooth 120 Hz refresh rate that helps with motion lag and judder, and x.v. Color for an improved color palette.

LaserVue will be available in 65-in. and 73-in. screen sizes. Mitsubishi hopes that LaserVue will raise the bar for large screen television (those models over 60-in.) by delivering twice the color at half the power of today’s current LCD and plasma HDTVs.

Like other new DLP rear projection television’s, Mitsubishi LaserVue TVs not only provides excellent picture quality, they are also capable of delivering a new and somewhat unique 3D viewing experience. As well, the new LaserVue TVs are environmentally friendly by operating power targeted at fewer than 200 watts. These televisions will use approximately one-half the power of today’s LCD TVs, and one-third of plasma TVs. At a depth of approximately 10 inches, LaserVue TV has been designed for both floor stand and wall-mount applications.

At Mitsubishi’s line show last April, the company had a “shoot-out” demonstration between a Pioneer Elite 1080p 50-in. plasma HDTV and a Sharp Aquos 65-in 1080p LCD HDTV. The image quality of the Mitsubishi LaserVue looked impressive to this reviewer as compared to the other displays. The colors were deep and rich with amazing reds and blacks as compared to competitive plasma and LCD 1080p panels. Contrast and clarity were among the best that this reviewer has seen in a long, long time.

Mitsubishi indicated that several TV manufacturers have attempted to bring laser TV to market, and have failed.

The 65-in. model (L65A90), which is part of Mitsubishi’s Diamond line, will begin shipping to authorized retailers in the third quarter of this year. The 73-in. model (L73A90), which is also part of their Diamond line, will follow to Mitsubishi retailers later in the year. Pricing will be set closer to launch in the Fall.

I can't wait to see this thing. I'm really interested in buying this...just don't know how much it is going to cost yet.

[marzetta7]

Yummy.

[WickyWoo]

Personally I'd wait until the second generation to work all the bugs out

[burkewm]

wow that actually looks pretty nice for a mitsu.

[bassbone57]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Personally I'd wait until the second generation to work all the bugs out

With Mits they usually get it right on the third gen unit. Anybody remember their first two gens of their DLP? Not so hot. Some people in the company will even admit that.

Having said that, I'm am very excited to see it though.

-K

[rrios28]

Originally Posted by marzetta7

This Just in...

http://www.electronichouse.com/artic...dlp_hdtvs/C157



I can't wait to see this thing. I'm really interested in buying this...just don't know how much it is going to cost yet.

Let us know when you find out.

[rrios28]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Personally I'd wait until the second generation to work all the bugs out

Just need to buy the warranty in the very likely possibility that there will be bugs in the motherboard. Must as President Bush for another couple of checks, say about 10 might work.

[rrios28]

Originally Posted by elwaylite

Read about it, should be a damn fine tv.

hell ya

[maxmcleod]

Originally Posted by burkewm

wow that actually looks pretty nice for a mitsu.

what does that mean, i think my mitsu is pretty sexy itself

[TIki_Guy]

How much is this going to cost?

The idea of a laser projector seems really tempting!

[marzetta7]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Personally I'd wait until the second generation to work all the bugs out

You're probably right...must...exercise......my...........patience !

With the oil market being exponentially retarded these days, it might serve well to wait for more disposable income to pile up once I begin walking to work...in the snow.

Ah well, I'm looking forward to seeing one in action, if at least, at a local retailer.

[vick vega]

How many hours do these laser's last? I always liked the idea of simply changing out a bulb every 2-3 years over replacing a whole freekin tv. I would totally be down for buying if you could replace the laser, or whatever when it fails to work propeerly. This is exactly why I'd never buy plasma. I would say the tv's on in my house 8 hours or more a day. That's 56 hrs/wk. 224/month. 2,688 a year. So I wonder how long it'd last.

[al210]

Has anyone seen these at the 2008 CES show? They were supposed to have them there.

I'm waiting to upgrade to plasma but want to wait till this comes out.

[Shinma]

Originally Posted by vick vega

How many hours do these laser's last? I always liked the idea of simply changing out a bulb every 2-3 years over replacing a whole freekin tv. I would totally be down for buying if you could replace the laser, or whatever when it fails to work propeerly. This is exactly why I'd never buy plasma. I would say the tv's on in my house 8 hours or more a day. That's 56 hrs/wk. 224/month. 81,760 a year. So I wonder how long it'd last.

So, how many months are in your year? Am I missing something?

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Shinma

So, how many months are in your year? Am I missing something?

365 months, according to his math.

Should have been 2,920 hrs/year or 2,928 hours per leap year.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by vick vega

How many hours do these laser's last?

From the Mitsubishi website:

Q: Will the lasers be replaceable? How long will the Laser Tv last?
A: The Target for laser is as a permanent light source for the life of the TV.

[SpenceJT]

resurrecting the subject - On Saturday September 11th, I took a 1.5 hour drive down to Primetime Audio/Video of Rockford Ill, in order to obtain a first-hand view of Mitsubishi's 75" LaserVue television. This resultant video footage is of the new 75" model from Mitsubishi;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbYAX7qRpmQ

Same video - music and captions substituted for chatter. Again playable in resolutions of up to and including 1080p depending upon connection speed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdcmO63snA

Note - aside from titles and transitional inserts, this video has not been edited or altered in any way. The lighting of the room was dimmer than what appears in the video, I suspect that my camcorder (Sony HDR-CX12) automatically compensated for the lower light of the environment. This has resulted in the television's brightness being altered and colors are somewhat washed out. It actually looks better than portrayed in my video! Also I purposely shot video from an extreme angle to illustrate the viewing angle of this set. Again it is far better in person than as portrayed in the video.

Regards,
Spence

Added the few photos that I had taken with the 5mp camera on my Droid - excuse the blur, not the best camera for taking good looking photos.