Laser TVs FAQ

When is this laser television technology due on the market?

About December 2007, or possibly early in 2008.

What are the advantages of laser tvs over plasma tvs and LCD tvs?

Laser televisions are reported to have a much clearer, brighter picture than the modern plasma tvs do, with a very wide color gamut. They use a quarter of the amount of energy (75% less power), have half as much weight, and because it costs less to manufacture (about half as much), it will be cheaper for consumers. The laser tv displays are very thin like LCD and Plasma displays, and they are expected to have a 50,000-hours use lifetime.

Will laser tvs eventually replace plasma tvs?

Novalux chief executive, Jean-Michel Pelaprat, thinks it will, but not everyone agrees, including Samsung, who is one of the first manufactures that will be putting out a line of laser televisions next year. They feel laser television is only one of a number of competing, next-generation formats coming out on the market, and that it is much too soon to tell.

Is this technology limited to just laser tvs?

No, this is expected to be implemented in cell phones, PDAs, laptop screens, and home theater systems and cinemas. The images can even be beamed from a device onto a wall with the same vibrant color pallete and brightness.

How do laser tvs work?

Laser tvs use a red, blue, and green laser in place of white-light mercury lamps. The result is images that are brighter and deeper, and that can be displayed on large, thin, lightweight screens.

Will there be many brands of laser televisions to choose from?

Not within the next year. So far, Samsung and Mitsubishi are the only two companies that claim they will be introducing laser-based displays soon. Several other major TV manufacturers have indicated that they do not plan to incorporate the laser-tv technology into their products for the time being.

What sizes will laser tvs be available in?

It is reported to be in the 50" to 60" and higher size range.

What is "optoelectronics"?

The study and application of electronic devices that interact with light (including both visible and invisible forms of radiation, such as ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays, and X-rays).