Mitsubishi LaserVue 65" HDTV World Premiere

[Brian]

Mitsubishi LaserVue 65" HDTV World Premiere (http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/580/Mitsubishi-LaserVue-65-HDTV-World-Premiere/)

"Yesterday afternoon, Kurtis and I got the chance to check out the World Premiere of Mitsubishi’s new “LaserVue” HDTV at San Antonio's high-end audio/video emporium, Bjorn's. The folks from Mitsubishi were kind enough to take the time to give us a grand tour and explain the details about what makes this new tech so special. I read up on the technology a few months back, but since I wasn't at CES 2008, I'd never seen the prototypes in action. Well, now I've done one better, since Mitsubishi brought their only two production models in existence to Bjorn's for this World Premiere event. And you're in luck, because I’m gonna tell you all about it."

[Breaker]

Very nice stuff, coming finally from Mitsubishi. I just can't wait to see some console / PC game test in full HD quality! It must be awesome!!!

[Hawk]

Are there any estimates on release date and/or cost of the 73-inch model??

[Kurtis]

They said pretty much for the rest of the year the 65" will be the only LaserVue. They need to ramp up production and get these ones on sale first, and then some time next year we'll probably see bigger models. They didn't give any concrete dates.

[rrios28]

Do you think it will take some time to work out the bugs in the first year, is it better to wait till the price comes down if at all. thx

[Kurtis]

Well, it's always a good idea to let the bugs get worked out, with any new product. Whether you're patient enough to wait is another matter all together. I don't know if prices will come down any time soon, though.

[Art]

Cameron and Kurtis, thanks for the nice review. That was good advice telling the party to wait until the bugs are worked out. I bought the Mitsubishi first batch of 73 inch CRT HD receiver, serial number 0001023, i.e. the 1023 model off the production line in 1999. I had many problems and Mitsubishi replaced it in 2000, and the receiver has worked without any failures for 8 years with about 20,000 or so hours on the tubes and the tubes still produce a good picture as compared to Vizio 60 inch Plasma which is very good. I hope that you can give the 73 inch laservue an excellent rating, then I will surely buy it after it has been on the market for 6 to 9 month. Again thanks for all the good work, Art

[Brad]

I know this is a new technology, and that with the "new" you get the "$$$", but from what I've read about this subject this tech represents a tremendous cost savings to the manufacturer because of the decreased material costs and simplicity of manufacture. I mean after all, you have three lasers pointing at one scanning mirror (vs the DLP's thousands), no focusing lenses because laser light is already collimated, and smaller power supplies (only 135W!)
I like this technology, and I think it has the potential to revolutionize the display industry, but not if they price themselves out of the game. Mitsubishi, look around at the other companies developing this tech (though maybe not in a TV yet) and ask yourselves if $7,000 is a good price-point for a new tech in a slumping economy. That is, if you want it to succeed.

[nikki]

We bought the newest Mitsubishi laservue t.v. earlier this year, and although bright, cool, and awesome, we have had many problems. In fact Mitsubishi had to replace our laservue in May. We went without our main t.v. for a week, then they sent us a loaner t.v. and another week went by before we received another laservue. A month later our "new" laservue is not working and my husband and I are furious. Although tech support is friendly, they are sometimes slow to respond. For laservue customers being a "priority" 2 weeks was a long time to wait without a t.v. We are still waiting to get this one fixed. Buyer beware!

[sonna]

DirectBuy has this tv on special for $2,818!!! Sonna