3D TV

We want our televisions big, but slimmer. We want amazing brightness and color saturation, but with more energy efficiency. Naturally, we want this technology now, and we want it cheap.

Like most consumers, I have been waiting expectantly for something remarkable, something revolutionary, something which will make watching TV a truly immersive experience. HDTVs have been around awhile, but I’ve only been mildly impressed with the current market of flat panel displays. Then I heard about Laser TV.

Laser TV employs lasers, which Mitsubishi claims is “the purest light source available today.” Mitsubishi showcased its Laser TV, scheduled to be released later this year, at the 2008 CES with very positive reviews. In fact, I think most of the audience was left a little befuddled, because the images were unlike anything they had ever seen from a TV before.

Mitsubishi plans to take this technology a step further with 3D TV. The LaserTV model on display at the CES 2008 was 3D compatible, sending synchronized signals to viewers wearing RealD shutter glasses.  Viewers were able to watch 3D versions of Beowulf and other special programming.  It’s worth noting that Mitsubishi is also developing a scalable system whereby 3D images can be viewed without the need of special glasses or goggles. 3D Laser TV is on the horizon, folks. It’s worth repeating again, three dimensional laser television is on the horizon.  Mitsubishi is really going after the full immersive television experience.  What’s next, 3D laser smell-o-vision?

Mitsubishi’s proposed 3D TV will be stereoscopic, meaning the images won’t really be 3D, but your brain will think so, just like seeing the sailboat in those “Magic Eye” pictures we all saw in the mall a few years ago. The technology has been around for years, but the superior imaging of Laser TV promises to harness its full potential. Look for Laser TV (with 3D signal compatibility) this fall and stereoscopic 3D TV later in 2009.