Comments on: Mitsubishi Halts Laser TV Production

By: diggyboo

diggyboo — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:25:44 +0000

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…..

By: Where is Laser TV?

Where is Laser TV? — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:35:52 +0000

[...] 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, [...]

By: Seth

Seth — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:39:25 +0000

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.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:42:34 +0000

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.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:00:11 +0000

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.

By: Carl McG

Carl McG — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:39:59 +0000

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.

By: Marcel

Marcel — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:44:04 +0000

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.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:33:46 +0000

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.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:43:20 +0000

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

By: Dick

Dick — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:08:58 +0000

Here we go again!