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Mitsubishi's 2011 Line Includes a 92 Inch 3D DLP

Fri Jun 03, 2011 at 01:30 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, DLPs, LaserVue, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

The company is staying true to its big screens only approach with a series of extremely large sets.

Mitsubishi's mantra going forward - at least where televisions are concerned - is "the bigger the better." They're focusing exclusively on large sets, like the new $5,999 92 inch Diamond 840 3D DLP. Of course, if 92 inches it too much, you can get an 82 or 73 inch version, but if you're going part of the way, why not go all out?

If you're looking for something a bit more reasonable, the Mitsubishi 740 series offers 3D, over 100 applications including Vudu and is available at 73 inches ($2,099) and 82 inches ($3,499). Going a step down from that is the 640 series, which keeps the 3D but ditches the networking and comes in at $1,599 for 73 inches.

At the top of the line is the latest LaserVue, which boasts Vudu, built-in WiFi and a 75 inch large Clear Contrast screen. You can pick it up this month at $6,999.

Source: TWICE

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Mitsubishi Restructures to Fit New Large Screen Focus

Fri May 27, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, Industry Trends (all tags)

Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America has been established to handle both consumer and professional display needs.

Mitsubishi made a fairly large announcement recently in which they revealed a new direction for the company. Rather than try and do a little bit of everything, they'll be focusing exclusively on large screen televisions.

To properly align with their new goal, they've created a new company known as Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, or MEVSA. The company will be taking over large screen television manufacturing, selling, and marketing duties from Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America.

"There is a significant benefit in being able to present more information on a large display of any kind. We are very excited about using our experience to create a large-screen visual solutions company," says the new company's president and CEO Yasushi Moriyama. "This is a great opportunity to strengthen our commitment to the brand, our high-quality products and strong customer service, pre-and-post sales."

Source: Engadget

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Mitsubishi Japan's New Blu-ray Player Features BDXL Support and a Double Sided Remote

Tue Apr 26, 2011 at 02:30 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, Blu-ray Players, BDXL (all tags)

They hit Japan late next month, but we don't expect to see them reach the US.

The latest Blu-ray player line to come out of Mitsubishi Japan is a particularly interesting one, since it boasts several features not found in most players. That's a pretty big deal, considering how common things like Wi-Fi, access to streaming services and even 3D capability have become.

Mitsubishi is branding these players as REAL Blu-ray players, and it's plain to see why they earn the name. They do everything your typical Blu-ray player does, but boast hard drives ranging in size from 500GB up to 2TB so you can record all the TV you want.

The player comes with a double-sided remote that offers controls for your TV on one side and your Blu-ray Player / DVR on the other. Flipping it from one side to the other triggers a built-in sensor that can identify which end is up.

Source: Engadget

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Mitsubishi Dropping LCD to Focus on DLP

Wed Mar 23, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, LCDs, DLPs (all tags)

LCD sets are a thing of the past for Mitsubishi. Bigger TVs are the future.

It's almost strange to think of an LCD television made by Mitsubishi. The Mitsubishi name is practically synonymous with massive DLPs that take up an entire wall. They're not at home with tiny LCDS.

The company agrees and is completely cutting LCD production from the plans. Instead, they'll be focusing on their bread and butter. "To that end," reads the company's press release, "we will manufacture and sell micro-display projection televisions (MDPTVs) and Laservue televisions in sizes 73 inches and above."

The company will be closing its Ontario and Braselton offices and relocate services to Irvine, CA. They'll also be cutting back production in their Mexicali, Mexico plant, but won't be closing it completely.

Engadget

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Mitsubishi's new LCD Sets Use Lasers

Wed Mar 02, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi (all tags)

Mitsubishi is combining LCD, LED, and laser technology into one.

As if we didn't have enough acronyms and initialism in televisions already, Mitsubishi is bringing another 'L' into the picture.

The company has created a prototype LCD television that's said to offer a broader color spectrum than anything out there today, thanks to a combination of technologies including an LCD display, LED lighting and lasers.

You may remember a few years back when Sony offered Triluminos televisions that utilized three different colors of LEDs for backlighting. Mitsubishi's new tech is similar, and utilizes cyan LEDs for both blue and green.

Where it differs is in its use of lasers for red. Misubishi says that red was the most effective laser color, and that they had to take costs into consideration when creating the new tech, which means going with lasers only just wasn't an option.

The company boasts that their new set greatly exceeds the NTSC color spectrum and has a color gamut 1.3 times that of Mitsubishi's current LCD sets.

Mitsubishi says we can expect to see the new laser-lit LCD released in fiscal 2011, but it'll probably head to Japan first.

Source: Tech-On (via Engadget)

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Mitsubishi Makes a Giant Cylindrical OLED Screen

Tue Feb 08, 2011 at 02:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, OLED (all tags)

Sure, it's impressive, but it's definitely not going to show up at Best Buy.

Dear Mitsubishi,

You know we love those exciting prototype OLED screens you've been showing off. They're huge and exciting and great looking - what's not to love? The curved OLED that you showed at ISE 2011 is especially cool.

We know you're mainly developing these for commercial displays and advertisements, but it's starting to feel like a bit of a tease. You make giant OLED screens to put on the side of a building, but you're offering us nothing to put in our homes.

Instead of focusing on massive screens that none of us could possibly afford or find a use for, how about making a few smaller ones - say 42 inches or so - for us to buy, take home and put in our living rooms? Really, is that too much to ask?

Sincerely,
High-Def Digest

Source: Engadget

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Mitsubishi Brings a New 3D Projector to CES

Mon Jan 03, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, 3D Projectors, High-Def Retailing, Industry Trends, CES 2011 (all tags)

"We've heard this is the "Year of 3D,'" says Mitsubishi's product manager Wayne Kozuki. " But Mitsubishi has been selling 3D-ready TVs since 2007, so it’s the home entertainment industry that is finally catching up to us."

It's true that the company has been doing 3D for some time now, and the new Diamond 3D HC9000D projector shows that experience. It offers a 1080p resolution with a 120,000:1 full on/full off contrast. The new projector can handle screens of up to 100 inches.

The Diamond 3D utilizes an SXRD optical engine and a lens incorporating extra-low dispersion glass in a six-piece, 17 cluster structure. Mitsubishi says that colors and details are crystal clear thanks to the impressive optics.

There's no price yet for the Diamond 3D HC9000D, but we'll be sure to find out more before its release in the first quarter of 2011.

Source: Projector Reviews

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Mitsubishi Updates 2010 3D TVs for Full 3D Compatibility

Wed Nov 17, 2010 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, 3D (all tags)

No longer will Mitsubishi owners be stuck with checkerboard.

If you've got a 3D capable Mitsubishi TV, you've had the frustrating task of having to deal with compatibility issues. Luckily, those days are behind you. There's an update available now from Mitsubishi that adds support for top/bottom and frame packing 3D formats.

"With this new 3D TV software update, we keep our customers on the leading edge of 3D home entertainment," says VP Frank De Martin. "They can now experience a full range of 3D TV content on our cinema-like large screen 3D TV."

The simplest way to upgrade is to simply have your set plugged in to the internet and get the automatic update that will hit between now and the first of December. If you're a little less patient, you can download it directly from Mitsubishi.

Source: Engadget

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Mitsubishi Updates 2010 3D TVs for Full 3D Compatibility

Tue Nov 16, 2010 at 12:40 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, 3D (all tags)

No longer will Mitsubishi owners be stuck with checkerboard.

If you've got a 3D capable Mitsubishi TV, you've had the frustrating task of having to deal with compatibility issues. Luckily, those days are behind you. There's an update available now from Mitsubishi that adds support for top/bottom and frame packing 3D formats.

"With this new 3D TV software update, we keep our customers on the leading edge of 3D home entertainment," says VP Frank De Martin. "They can now experience a full range of 3D TV content on our cinema-like large screen 3D TV."

The simplest way to upgrade is to simply have your set plugged in to the internet and get the automatic update that will hit between now and the first of December. If you're a little less patient, you can download it directly from Mitsubishi.

Source: Engadget

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Mitsubishi Updates 2010 3D TVs for Full 3D Compatibility

Tue Nov 16, 2010 at 12:40 PM ET
Tags: Mitsubishi, 3D (all tags)

No longer will Mitsubishi owners be stuck with checkerboard.

If you've got a 3D capable Mitsubishi TV, you've had the frustrating task of having to deal with compatibility issues. Luckily, those days are behind you. There's an update available now from Mitsubishi that adds support for top/bottom and frame packing 3D formats.

"With this new 3D TV software update, we keep our customers on the leading edge of 3D home entertainment," says VP Frank De Martin. "They can now experience a full range of 3D TV content on our cinema-like large screen 3D TV."

The simplest way to upgrade is to simply have your set plugged in to the internet and get the automatic update that will hit between now and the first of December. If you're a little less patient, you can download it directly from Mitsubishi.

Source: Engadget

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