Laser TV News 05 Aug 2008 07:43 pm
Another Laser TV Player?
QPC Lasers Inc, the manufacturer of lasers for consumer, industrial, defense and medical markets, revealed that the customer involved in its initial $12m laser TV development deal is Taiwan-based Asia Optical Co Inc (AOCI), a manufacturer of optical consumer electronics equipment and components.
“Less than eight months later [after agreeing the contract], we have delivered our lasers to spec and Asia Optical has already demonstrated a very large and impressive first image,” says co-founder and CEO Dr Jeffrey Ungar.
Mitsubishi is scheduled to release its laser-lit LaserVue TV this fall in the United States. While the fanfare hasn’t been spectacular, the Asian electronic market may prove to be the testing ground for laser based display systems. Australia based optoelectronic manufacturer Arasor and electronics firm ZTE of China have also secured the strategic support of the China Development Bank to provide large scale financing for their joint venture to produce six million laser engines for use in Asian displays, in a deal worth up to US $300 million.
Read the full Semiconductor Today article.
on 08 Aug 2008 at 8:41 am 1.dave said …
This is really getting to be a bit of a joke. Here we are in the 3rd quarter and still virtually no info (other than vague stuff). I dont get the marketing strategy with this one. Lots of hype, no real substance.
on 12 Aug 2008 at 11:00 am 2.MikeD said …
I agree with dave. It’s 1/2 way through the 3rd quarter already. Mitsubishi said they will ship the 65″ TV to retailers *in* the 3rd quarter. To not have extensive reviews and marketing programs in place at this point is a very bad sign. Either the TV doesn’t work, or the marketing department is having cold feet and are about to delay or kill the launch.
Very disappointing. Get the TV to the reviewers for full reviews, or admit what the problem is.
on 17 Aug 2008 at 5:38 pm 3.Dick said …
So when is it going to come on board in the U.S.? I’m begining to wonder if there is a new tv coming out.
on 18 Aug 2008 at 3:27 am 4.Steve said …
Conspiracy theorists the world over are suggesting that the delay in releasing Laser TVs is simply because of the amount of money that has been sunk into Plasma and LCD. Once Laser TVs are produced at a sensible size, Plasma and LCD are expensive paper weights. This might also explain the miraculous drop in price on these TVs over the last 12mths or so………
on 21 Aug 2008 at 6:35 am 5.Andy said …
Mitsu still has a lot of DLP projections to be sold before they bring LaserVue to us… It is coming next month: SEPTEMBER 2008! I will get one this X-mas when the holiday promo is expected