Mitsubishi Unveils Laser HDTV
The company says it will display twice the color of current sets.
By Swanni
The company said the set, which purports to offer twice the color of current high-def televisions, will be shipped to retailers later this year.
Mitsubishi did not give pricing or screen-size details.
The Laser TV has been long awaited because of its capacity to offer brighter, crisper images because the laser enables a more precise blend of colors. In addition, the use of the laser -- instead of a bulb or tube -- improves energy efficiency.
"If you look at any screen today, the color content is roughly about 30-35 per cent of what the eye can see," says Jean-Michel Pelaprat, CEO of Novalux, a U.S. firm involved in the development of Laser TV. "But for the very first time with a laser TV we'll be able to see 90 per cent of what the eye can see. All of a sudden what you see is a lifelike image on display."
Mitsubishi says its model will be the first-ever Laser TV.
"Mitsubishi has delivered significant technology innovations in the large-format television arena, and the debut of LaserTV further strengthens our position and track record for HDTV leadership," said Frank DeMartin, Mitsubishi's vice president of marketing. "LaserTV technology creates a portal to an intensely real and vivid world - beyond ordinary flat TV. It's a true dimension experience."
The TV maker said the set, which is also capable of delivering a 3D viewing experience, can be wall-mounted.
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