SlashGear Japan
I believe there’s an old saying about how as one door closes, another opens. Just as we were beginning to say our final goodbyes to rear projection, a new generation is born and it plans to make its debut at CES after a two year gestation (plans for the Laser TV were announced at CES in 2006).
The Laser TV from Mitsubishi is a 1080p HDTV that uses three lasers instead of one to divide the colors into individual lasers. Mitsubishi claims that this will create 90% of the colors visible to the human eye. LCD and Plasma TVs only show 40%, which is a huge difference. The three laser concept is said to give a sharper, as well as more colorful, image to the viewer. Mitsubishi isn’t the only company working on this, apparently, Coherent and Arasor are also in the makes for similar devices.
After hearing this, I’m glad we’ve held out on buying another TV, it’s good to have choices and this one seems like it’ll be a contender. It definitely deserves a closer look.
8 Responses to “Laser TV will be shown at CES 2008”
TVguy January 2, 2008
I can’t wait to see these televisions when they come out! I believe this is similar to DLP’s LED technology, which have up to 40% more color than other HDTVs.
NeutralDigiDude January 2, 2008
Awesome! I wonder how much one will cost thought… O_o
NeutralRocco January 2, 2008
Laser lit devices such as cell phone screens, televisions and displays are all going to dominate the market in the very near future. Nothing can touch the brightness, longevity and efficiency of a laser. Look for the cost to dramatically drop too as these devices get smaller, as there are lots of laser manufacturers in the market and laser tv will not suffer from the same patent and licensing problems as OLED and SED tvs.
NeutralJim January 3, 2008
Just wanted to point out that in your article you mention arasor and coherent as companies in the makes for similar devices….both of the companies you mention make the chips that drive the laser projection, and do not manufacture the actual television. Dont want to look like a know it all, but I thought your facts should be straight on this.
NeutralLee January 6, 2008
Jim, you beat me to the punch. You are absolutely correct. Perfect example of, “don’t believe everything you read”
Neutral