“Over the past couple of years, a variety of flat-screen technologies such as plasma have been replacing the bulky home-theater screens that have dominated the market for large televisions. Now, the newest entrant into the field is called laser TV, a flat-panel display based on projection-television technology that uses high-powered lasers to light up the screen. Mitsubishi and Samsung are expected to have laser TVs on shelves by Christmas 2007.”

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Gaming. Serious gamers know what it’s like to be immersed in the latest video game on an HD screen. Who needs an actual real life? Laser TV promises to deliver the most realistic picture to date, taking full advantage of 1080p video. With ten times the color of an LCD or plasma screen, deeper saturation and stunning detail, a Laser TV will be on every gamer’s wish list. There’s no fear of image burn-in or blown projector lamps, because the ol’ spinning color wheel and UHP lamp will be replaced by a triad of high-powered laser diodes, projecting all the mayhem with never before seen clarity. Gamers will be leaving deep ass grooves in couches everywhere because a laser-powered television’s image quality does not degrade over the life of the television. Video game companies will capitalize on this technology and create the most beautiful games to date, further blurring the lines between fantasy and reality. Nerds everywhere will be falling in love with realistic high polygon female characters dancing across their laser televisions.

Arasor, the leader in Laser TV technology, recently purchased Alfalight Inc., a Wisconsin based laser manufacturer.  Arasor is positioning itself as the clear juggernaut in laser based technology for use in flat screen televisions and digital projectors.

“With these acquisitions, Arasor has brought the critical laser element in-house, enabling improved profitability and control of future laser developments in Arasor’s emerging markets,” Arasor CEO Simon Cao said in a statement. “We now control the three key elements common to all our products (optical chip, laser chip and coupler), and bring significant revenue opportunities to bear in addition to their existing $20 million per annum revenue streams. We are very excited about the prospect of expanding our product offering to include laser components for the telecom market.”

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Mitsubishi recently revealed they will be showcasing a big screen laser television in January at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Visit their booth here.

Can’t wait? Arasor, the company behind this new technology, has partnered with at least 8 manufacturers, including Mitsubishi, and we may be seeing commercially available models in time for Christmas 2007. Stay tuned.

Laser televisions are going to be huge. America has a love for big screen televisions and the market is primed for an affordable HDTV replacement to LCD and plasma televisions. Plasma televisions have come down drastically in price, because I can still remember models selling for over $10,000 just a few years ago. You can now pick up a 90-pound Panasonic 50” plasma tv for around $2,000 on Amazon.

If Laser TV can really deliver superior picture quality, at a reasonable price, there’s no reason it will not dominate the HDTV market. The added bonus of the manufacturer’s claim of lower power consumption, less weight and a picture quality which doesn’t degrade over time will ultimately sway the nay-sayers of laser-powered televisions. I think there are many people, such as myself, who have put off spending thousands of dollars on a HDTV because of the fear of investing in a product destined to be outdated as soon as the box touches your living room floor. Buying a big screen television is a major investment, with most people buying or upgrading to a new tv every 4-6 years.

LCD and plasma manufacturers won’t go down without a fight though. Billions have been spent on this development of this technology, but I can’t help but think consumers, not manufacturers, are going to dictate the outcome of this battle. When laser tv is launched in the United States, and the price is comparable to that of an LCD or plasma, or maybe even slightly more than a conventional HDTV, consumers are going to lean towards the superior technology. With what I have seen online, when you compare a plasma tv next to a Laser TV, the Laser TV’s picture quality is noticeably sharper, brighter and has more color saturation. Home theaters are fairly common now, and many consumers are eagerly scouting out the latest technology.

Perhaps as a society, we’ve become jaded to new technology, because it seems like there is a limitless selection of cell phones and computers, each model seemingly more advanced than the next. While some may predict Laser TV will suffer the same fate as the Betamax, I believe the era of the laser television will resemble the market shift from cassette to cd and VHS to dvd, both embracing the better technology. With no other superior technology on the horizon, Laser TV should have a great run.

Laser TV Unveiled in Australia

Is it possible, a television with a sharper and more life-like picture than an LCD or plasma screen, which costs less, weighs less, uses less energy with a picture quality that does not degrade over time? Yes, according to an Australian company called Arasor.

Laser TV is the next generation television. Using laser technology, the manufacturer claims 90% of the visible spectrum will be visible. This translates into a life-like picture with vibrant and rich colors, not subject to the hue hazing and blurring of conventional HD televisions.

Look for Laser TV to be commercially available later this year. Check back to Laser-Televison.com for more updates as this exciting technology becomes a reality.