Today, Plasma and LCD are the two main technologies in HDTVs but reports indicate that by this time next year, Laser TV will emerge and bring the best picture quality yet.
Novalux Inc., one of the main developers of the new technology has promised that the technology has great benefits over current technology including half the production cost, double the color range, and three-quarters ... [ read the full article ]
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personally i can't wait to see these laser tv's. i hope it lives up to what they r saying. if i had to pick it would be lcd or dlp tv, im not a fan of plasma.
Originally posted by cart0181:@domie
As I read it, the real "catch" here is if people want to use this technology they'll have to give up their nifty space-saving flat panels you can just hang on the wall. They did a good job of "neglecting to mention" this in the article. However, I could be wrong here, this is only the second article I've read on this technology. Correct me if I'm wrong here people. Thanks
They have it down to a bit less than 6 inches. A large LCD or Plasma is not much smaller than that. The nice thing about lasers is that they are much easier to get focused. The optic train is simpler and takes less space.
The best public place for information would be from Novalux.
<http://www.novalux.com/>
The proclaimed Display Applications are "Pocket Projectors", "Home Theater", and "Digital Cinema".
The Laser Television product they display on their technology pages appear to be as flat as Flat Panels.
The lasers are only providing the light source in the needed 3 primary colors. This is now being provided by a high powered (and somewhat hot) lamp....the lasers are much cooler and draw less power and are cheaper to produce. A win - win situation across the board!
This is just a more efficient way of "getting" the light needed, as well as the colors.
Check out the press release from http://www.qpclasers.com dated 11.30.07. This company is the real deal. To my understanding manufacturing the laser technology for reliability has been the problem in getting laser TV's to market. QPC has not only superior and patented technology, but can also manufacture said technology right now! Mitsubishi bet on the wrong horse... Sony wins by ten lengths
Originally posted by cart0181: @domie
As I read it, the real "catch" here is if people want to use this technology they'll have to give up their nifty space-saving flat panels you can just hang on the wall. They did a good job of "neglecting to mention" this in the article. However, I could be wrong here, this is only the second article I've read on this technology. Correct me if I'm wrong here people. Thanks
They have it down to a bit less than 6 inches. A large LCD or Plasma is not much smaller than that. The nice thing about lasers is that they are much easier to get focused. The optic train is simpler and takes less space.
Where did you learn they have it down to six inches? From what I read they are intended for front or rear projection. Sony's current LCD rear projection TV is not thin and not wall mountable. Where SED and OLED are flat panel.
It sounds to me that the laser provides similar size TVs (maybe slightly thinner), but with better picture, less energy used, and lower heat output. I guess we will all know when (if) they them into production.
Originally posted by cart0181: @domie
As I read it, the real "catch" here is if people want to use this technology they'll have to give up their nifty space-saving flat panels you can just hang on the wall. They did a good job of "neglecting to mention" this in the article. However, I could be wrong here, this is only the second article I've read on this technology. Correct me if I'm wrong here people. Thanks
They have it down to a bit less than 6 inches. A large LCD or Plasma is not much smaller than that. The nice thing about lasers is that they are much easier to get focused. The optic train is simpler and takes less space.
Where did you learn they have it down to six inches? From what I read they are intended for front or rear projection. Sony's current LCD rear projection TV is not thin and not wall mountable. Where SED and OLED are flat panel.
It sounds to me that the laser provides similar size TVs (maybe slightly thinner), but with better picture, less energy used, and lower heat output. I guess we will all know when (if) they them into production.
6" is achieved with rear projection the same way as DLP, but without the complex optic train that requires the added depth. Lasers have a unique feature of being focused to infinity. I haven't seen one of these 6" TVs, but I have seen a few demos of DLP and LCD that use lasers as the illumination source. Really vibrant and bright.
