HDTV Lounge

As well as Mitsubishi adding eight Thin Frame 1080p LCDs to their line up, they have also added nine new 1080p DLP HDTVs. The new line up feature all 1080p Full HD DLP sets from the 733, 734, and 833 series which feature thin frames and depth, compact design, and Mitsubishi’s unique 6-Color Light Engine.

Mitsubishi 733 Series

Firstly there is the Mitsubishi 733 Series, which has the 57-inch WD-57733($2499), the 65-inch WD-65733($2999) and the very large 73-inch WD-73733 ($4699). All offer the 6-Color light Engine, x.v.Color, PerfectColor, and three HDMI 1.3 inputs and front component input. Read more

Mitsubishi have added eight new 1080p LCD HDTVs to their line up, the 133, 144 and 244 series called Thin Frame. The new LCDs are top of the line premium Full HD 1080p LCDs with many of the latest features including HDMI 1.3 for deep color, x.v.Color and also 120Hz support for extra crisp fast motion scenes.

Mitsubishi 133 / 134 Series

First up is the Mitsubishi 133 Series which includes three 1080p HDTVs, the 40-inch LT-40133, the 46-inch LT-46133 and the biggest 52-inch LT-52133. All feature three HDMI 1.3 inputs with .v.Color, PerfectColor, Easy Connect. Also available is the 40-inch LT-40134 from the 134 series which also adds PerfecTint, NetCommand and a side HDMI 1.3 input. Read more

The new Mitsubishi LCD-R32MX55 is a 32-inch LCD HDTV featuring their new “Diamond Engine IV” processor. The LCD-R32MX55 has a resolution of 1,366×768, and an angle visibility of 176 degrees up and down and from left to right. Connection wise there are 2x D4 connections, VGA and 3x composite, no HDMI in site though.
The LCD-R32MX55 will be available mid October for about $1,500 USD.

Mitsubishi known for award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, today introduced its new line of value monitors, the LDT321V and LDT371V (32″ and 37″ diagonal) LCD monitors designed for video displays and moving text in retail environments, movie theaters, information kiosks and other commercial venues. The LCD monitors offer more robust features than conventional plasma displays.

The LDT321V and LDT371V are perfect in store windows, storefronts or any venue where bright ambient light can cause a reflective glare on the monitor surface, which can diminish the display itself. With the Mitsubishi LDT series of monitors, video displays can be seen through windows with minimal glare, and LCD technology provides the depth and detail necessary for even the most demanding video environments.

“Our LCD monitors are designed to last longer and be more durable over time than regular plasma displays or regular flat panel TVs,” said Frank Anzures, product manager, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division. “Anyone who wants to show vibrant and clear images in a commercial environment should consider them as the solution of choice.”

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Basketball fans from coast-to-coast can now get up-close and personal with all the action the 2006 NBA Playoffs has to offer with The Score HD. This is The Score’s first live event high definition programming on their new HD channel, available to Rogers Digital Cable HDTV
customers on channel 507. The Score HD’s NBA Playoff schedule includes these upcoming games:

Tuesday, April 25 - 7:00 p.m. (ET) - Washington/Cleveland (TNT) -Game 2

Wednesday, April 26 - 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Memphis/Dallas (TNT) - Game 2

Friday, April 28 - 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Washington/Cleveland (ESPN) - Game 3

Saturday, April 29 - 3:00 p.m. (ET) - New Jersey/Indiana (TNT) - Game 4

“We’re thrilled to have our first HD telecasts feature the non-stop action of the NBA playoffs,” says David Errington, SVP and General Manager, The Score Television Network. “With our HD technology, viewers will feel like they’re watching the excitement in courtside seats.”

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Consumer electronics company unveils a new laser based HDTV technology which reportedly produces greater picture performance and a slimmer form factor for televisions.

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics, today at their annual dealer line show, showcased what they are calling the world’s first laser based, high definition television. Why should you care, you say? Because, according to Mitsubishi, this HDTV technology advancement “enables a completely new look in large screen television, both in high-performance picture reproduction and sleek, lightweight, and compact design”.

This new laser technology, said Mitsubishi, utilizes separate red, green and blue semiconductor lasers in an implementation together with Texas Instrument’s 1080p DLP HDTV chip. This combination reportedly offers an expanded color depth and the widest color gamut possible from any display source, including LED-lighted displays. It will also provide for “a more compact footprint than today’s flat panel plasma and LCD televisions, which require stand depths of up to 15 inches at 50-inch screen sizes to stabilize such relatively top-heavy glass-based displays. In contrast, laser technology will enable a lighter display product with a significantly lower center of gravity, providing improved stability in a thinner base dimension”.

“With laser-based HDTV technology, Mitsubishi will create another first in the large-screen television category as it has over the last three decades with introductions such as the first 50-inch rear projection TV, the first 35-inch direct view TV and, as recently as last year, the first 1080p DLP HDTV,” said Mitsubishi Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Max Wasinger, in a statement.

No specific release dates were announced regarding televisions equipped with this laser HDTV technology.