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Mitsubishi Laser TV's Colors Look Even Juicier Than the Girls on the Set

Mitsubishi put together quite a spectacle to introduce its Laser TV last night at the Moon Nightclub at The Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, unveiling a 65-inch rear-projection set that uses a unique laser backlight. The result is some of the most vivid color we've ever seen on any TV, especially the primary colors of red, green and blue. The blacks were midnight-dark, too, and there was even a 3D version of the TV (goofy glasses required) that only made us slightly cross-eyed. Mits officials said to look for the TV to appear on the market "later this year" at an undisclosed price, and added that it will cost about the same as flat panel TVs of the same size. On the next page, let's explore how this laser backlight works and gawk at a slightly NSFW gallery. More »

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Optoma HDBV3100 Bigvizion: 100 Inches, In-Wall

Now here's a really big screen. Projector maker Optoma introduced its HDBV3100 Bigvizion, a 100-inch 1080p DLP rear-projection HDTV that the company suggests you mount inside the wall. That better be a fairly thick wall because it requires 30 inches of depth. It's got all the usual suspects for connectivity including HDMI, it uses the latest DarkChip 3 DLP, and Optoma claims it has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Get together some of your strongest friends to install it, though—this sucker's shipping weight is 750 pounds. More »