Laser vs. plasma: Warming up for the battle royale
Ok, ok… Let’s not get too excited just yet. It still might be a bit early to reach any real conclusions about laser televisions and how desirable they will be once they hit the market en masse. How will lower-end models fare compared to higher-end models? How will size vs. cost pan out? How high will the early adopter tax be? There are plenty more questions that still need to be answered but in the meantime, above is a nice little taste of things to come. Two gadget-loving Texans have pitted the upcoming Mitsubishi LaserVue laser TV against Pioneer’s 60-inch Kuro plasma and yes, things got hot and heavy. The focus of this preliminary match up was color and the laser box had a strong showing. The second pair of images above highlights how vivid the colors are displayed on the LaserVue, particularly the red range. In certain other ranges however, the difference is negligible. The post also notes the tremendous benfits of laser in terms of power consumption, with the LaserVue sipping 135 watts compared to the Kuro’s 524 watts. It’s not all gravy however, as the post also highlights viewing angle as a big advantage of the plasma display – even going as far as to liken the LaserVue’s viewing angle to a DLP set. We can’t wait for the battle between laser and plasma to heat up even more – in the end, more competition means prices drop and consumers win.
[Via Gadget Lab]
“things hot heavy”
You mean things *GOT* heavy?
Anyway, it’s hard to get an accurate comparison from a couple pictures, but if we go on just those pictures alone, the Laser has much better definition and clarity. And in comparison, the Pioneer looks washed out in comparison.
Definitely something to keep my eye on…
everyone here is an english teacher it seems. Why does everyone feel like it is their responsibility to correct the grammar and spelling? Honestly, who cares?
@ jonathan p:
“who cares?”: me.
I’m no good at spelling but I do my very best and always look forward to improve spelling.
Alex is a low life loser imo.
And since when did BGRs blog become a forum for correct English and grammar?
^^^Okay – back to the point of the post people!!!^^^
No matter how good the picture, I won’t ever be buying a heavy rear projection set with poor viewing angles. A laser front projector on the other hand could be very interesting.
The pictures look good but the Pioneer Euro is the best HDTV out, per CNET and firsthand accounts so they better iron everything out before they even get ready for a battle.
We can’t really tell because we’re all comparing these pictures from cheesy desktop LCD’s. Come on, people. Tighten your game up.
They compared the viewing angles to DLP because… er… it’s a DLP. It doesn’t use a lamp and a color wheel – it’s using red/green/blue lasers – but the mirrors are still there, reflecting the light to a screen.
I’ve seen the Laservue here in LA at a place that had a Kuro set up right next to it both playing the same bluray movie.
Very close in picture quality but the laservue
colors were more vibrant and the clarity on the laservue was amazing.
It’s only 14″ deep but the $7000 price tag convinced the wife I didn’t need it.