Daddy Dee Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 This was news to me, but then again I live a sheltered life. The potential for quality to price ratio sounds very good. This story is from our news.com.au network Source: AAP Laser TV unveiled By Adam Bennett October 10, 2006 IT'S being hailed by its developers as the next revolution in visual technology - a laser television that will make plasma screens obsolete. Soon-to-be-listed Australian company Arasor International and its US partner Novalux unveiled what they claimed to be the world's first laser television in Sydney today, with a pitch that it would be half the price, twice as good, and use a quarter of the electricity of conventional plasma and LCD TVs. Manufacturing company Arasor produces the unique optoelectronic chip central to the laser projection device being developed by Silicon Valley-based Novalux, which is being used by a number of television manufacturers. And displayed beside a conventional 50 inch plasma TV this afternoon, the Mitsubishi-built prototype does appear brighter and clearer than its older rival. With a worldwide launch date scheduled for Christmas 2007, under recognisable brands like Mitsubishi and Samsung, Novalux chief executive Jean-Michel Pelaprat is so bold as to predict the death of plasma. If you look at any screen today, the colour content is roughly about 30-35 per cent of what the eye can see, he said. 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. Combine that with energy efficiency, price advantage and the fact that the laser TVs will be half the weight and depth of plasma TVS, and Mr Pelaprat says plasma is now something of the past. Mr Pelaprat predicted LCD TVs would come to dominate the market below 40 inches, and laser television the market above that screen size, displacing plasma. The optoelectronic chip-laser technology won't be confined to TVs. The technology is also being trialled in mobile phones, where it will be used to project images onto any surface, and in home theatres and cinemas. The unveiling of the laser TV prototype was held on the eve of Arasor's public float on the Australian Stock Exchange next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Only problem is, you drop it on the floor and ZAP, there goes your leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 But will it cure my asthma too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTTR Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Only problem is, you drop it on the floor and ZAP, there goes your leg. Haha, how often are you dropping TV's on the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkin Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Will it correct my vision also? Everything will be clear as 20/20 without my glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I hope it comes on line faster than SED has... ;( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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