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Dealzmodo: Samsung 67" DLP (LED) HDTV for $1800 This Sunday

Sean Fallon — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST

The folks at HD Guru are reporting that Samsung will be deeply slashing prices on their 2008 line big-screen DLP HDTVs starting this Sunday. We're talking discounts of up to $600 (maybe even more if purchased with an online discount). That puts the 67" (HL67A750) 1080p LED-lit DLP at $1800 after the $600 price cut. Obviously, there are compromises with rear projection, but personally I would rather have both good picture quality and the wads of cash I would blow on a thinner LCD.

A list of old and new MAP prices on Samsung DLPs:

•HL61A650/61” (Lamp) $1299.99 ($300 savings)
•HL61A750/61” (LED) $1699.99 ($200 savings)
•HL67A750/67” (LED) $1799.99 ($600 savings)
•HL72A650/72” (Lamp) $2199.99 ($600 savings)

[HD Guru]

Mitsubishi LaserVue Laser TV Will Be 65 and 73-Inches and Ship in Q3

Benny Goldman — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:57:00 EDT

Details on Mistubishi's LaserVue, the rear-projection 1080p televison that uses frickin' laser beams to display exceptionally rich color, are pouring out. The TV set will come in 65" and 73" varities when it ships in Q3 this year. It's 10" deep, thin by historical standards, but still somewhat thick for today's tastes, but the 120Hz set consumes a fraction of the power of LCDs and plasmas and is 3D-capable out of the box. No word on price. [Mitsubishi]

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

Charlie White — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:29:56 EST

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.

When pressed for details, they kept repeating their mantra about laser being the "purest light source," but from what we could see, we think it must have something to do with hot-looking dancing girls, frickin' lasers, smoke and maybe even mirrors. We were taking shots of the TVs, but all these women kept getting in our way. Oh, well.