Laser TV News 11 Feb 2009 05:46 pm
Mitsubishi Halts Laser TV Production
Due to what Mitsubishi is calling “a problem with manufacturing equipment,” the production of Laservue laser televisions have been temporarily halted. The whiz kids at Engadget HD are reporting production will resume in early 2009. This news is a continuation of what has become a tradition of Mitsubishi vagaries surrounding its first generation laser tv. Details regarding the original Laservue release date, price and technical specifications were closely held by Mitsubishi and only released with the debut of its 65-inch laser display in late 2008.
on 05 Mar 2009 at 2:08 pm 1.Dick said …
Here we go again!
on 10 Mar 2009 at 12:43 pm 2.Corey said …
you know had they stayed true to their word they would be dominating right now. 1,000 50 inch TV in a tight economy would have been a perfect fit but they jumped teh sale up a ton and have been delayed for two years, no offense but by the time these come out no one is going to want them. Seriously who can afford a 7K tv
on 15 Mar 2009 at 9:33 am 3.Mike said …
I agree Corey, they lied. Even 2,000 for this TV would be amazing, but $7000 is stupid. I’m not going to buy a TV for $7000 in this recession. I would at $3,000 MAX, but that’s it. They were semi dumb on this move, it cost or is cheaper to make than the flat panel tvs now. They should have kept their word, I just bought a 42 inch LG with a 50,000:1 contrast for my game room. I’ll wait until these come down in price for my living room.
on 24 Mar 2009 at 10:44 am 4.Marcel said …
According to by Darren Murph, posted Mar 24th 2009 at 1:35PM on engadget.com the LaserVue is back in production.
read the full article:
After Mitsubishi suddenly and unexpectedly suspended production of its flagship LaserVue HDTV in early February, many took the liberty of believing that the end was nigh for this extremely high-end set (given the not-exactly-booming economy). We contacted Mitsubishi in order to follow up, and today we’ve received direct confirmation that the LaserVue is indeed “back in production.” In other words, the supply channels are all moving smoothly again, and whatever caused the issue to begin with truly was simply a snag and not a foreshadowing of the set’s death. Too bad this thing is still up near seven grand in many places — after seeing one in action, it’s hard to look at any other technology the same way.
on 19 Apr 2009 at 2:39 pm 5.Carl McG said …
Truly, the $7K price tag is tough in these economic times, but if I could find one, I would buy it, I would even spring $10K for the 73 inch version if it was available. A friend of mine was at the official press release, and he says the picture quality is phenomenal.
CM
on 28 Apr 2009 at 2:00 pm 6.Corey said …
So is a Samsung 52″ and you can get that for 2K, thats what I did and I’m cool with my choice. I’d never be able to live with myself purchasing a 7K TV but thats how I manage my money. Then again if I’d be loaded I’d have no problem buying it.
on 22 Jun 2009 at 10:42 pm 7.Marty said …
Hey guys don’t buy this at that price 7k if it costs a lot less to manufacture then you should not reward Mitsubishi’s greed.
Plus you give other “normal” consumers a break if you do not give in at least right away. And you could be wasting your money if and when the price does go down later, you just delay mainstream users from getting a chance to buy it in the near future.
on 18 Jul 2009 at 7:39 am 8.Seth said …
Hey all, just wanted to throw my two cents in, which as mentioned in today’s recession, could be considered valuable
I too was excited by the release info of 3d ready tech with extreme detailed resolution, but like most shocked by the price margins. It reminded me of the now days of old when a new rift and tech hit the market called “Plasma” achievable at 10k out of pocket. Today’s market with LCD price competitions has drastically lowered Plasma prices.
I went the route of Samsung’s 63″ Plasma on sale for $3100 from newegg. I am now considering 3d tech for a PC/game room monitor and I am largely leaning towards the less expensive, than laser, LED TV options. I think LED TV is going to do to LASER TV. What LCD’s did to Plasma’s. I can only cross my fingers in hopes that a few yrs from now we will have affordable true detail media for all our homes.
on 12 Dec 2009 at 9:35 am 9.Where is Laser TV? said …
[...] years. 2009 saw Mitsubishi on top as the sole manufacturer of Laser TV with its Laservue, which halted production earlier in the year, and now retails for less than $5,000 in some areas. HDI Ltd. of Los Gatos, [...]
on 03 Feb 2010 at 8:25 am 10.diggyboo said …
I purchased a 65″ Laservue on the internet in Oct 2008 for $6,999.00. They are now selling for $5,999.00. The set was manufactured and shipped from Mexico. It is hard to describe the difference between regular HD and Laservue other than to say, it’s like being inside the Tube. Never have I ever witness color and clarity as true as this set delivers….absollutely incredible. Approximately 10 months after our purchase, the set started shuting down automatically ever 1 minute and 15 seconds…Whaat a bummer….call every TV repairman within 100 miles and they all said “LASERVUE what?”.. Finally e-mailed Laservue…Rep callled me baack within hours and asked me to press two buttons on set and give him a code. One day later he called me back and told me he was sending a Brand New set to me, the old set would be taken away and a NEW set would be installed free of charge..Five days later the set arrived and was professionally installed.. The Rep told me if I had any other problems with the set, he would again replace it with a new one free of charge for one year. I the service was absolutely excellent and I am again watching the clearest, most beautiful TV on the market….If you are looking for the very BEST…but one…..
on 19 Aug 2010 at 6:25 am 11.dan Gamble said …
The most incredible TV I have ever seen or owned .I love it my favorite things to watch are nature programs and NFL Football.
My Laservue was shipped from Colorado NOT Mexico as the other guy stated .In fact In Mitsubishi has a state-of-the-art, four-hundred thousand-square-foot manufacturing facility in North America.