Behold the power of the laser. Humanity can do all sorts of cool things with lasers from mounting them on the heads of sharks to shining them into the eyes of an attacker to induce temporary blindness. We can now also buy HDTV's that use lasers.
Dr. Evil will be truly proud to hear that Mitsubishi is now selling its 65-inch LaserVue TV. Laser TV was hailed as the successor to LCD and Plasma technology when first announced in 2007. The TV uses laser beams to generate the picture and promises two times the color of the typical HDTV while using less power. The green brigade will like that last part.
Mitsubishi claims that the LaserVue HDTV uses only 135W which is claimed to be 1/3 of the energy needed by the average LCD TV and 1/4 the power needed by the average plasma TV. The LaserVue set also has a 120Hz refresh rate, x.v. Color and a full 1080p HD image. The set is in a cabinet that is 10-inches thick. That is more in line with the profile of a projection TV than the plasma and LCD sets we are used too. One other cool feature is that the TV is that it is 3D ready. The dawn of 3D TV is coming and from 3D game demos, previewed so far 3D TV will be huge.
Frank DeMartin, VP Marketing for Mitsubishi told Electronic House, "The consumer demand for LaserVue has simply exceeded our expectations and the product is a terrific example of Mitsubishi’s technology leadership within the home entertainment market. Bringing laser TV to market is a significant industry accomplishment and we’re very proud to be the only TV manufacturer to date that has delivered on the promise of a laser-driven TV."
DeMartin continued, “With operating power at approximately 135W, LaserVue is environmentally friendly, consuming approximately one-third the power of today’s LCD TVs, and one-fourth of plasma TVs. Living in today’s green-conscious environment, consumers can enjoy this color-brilliant, ground-breaking home entertainment product while being mindful of energy consumption at the same time.”