HDI's 100-inch, laser-driven 3D HDTV gets $10k to $15k price tag

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/hdi-3d-hdtv_tiny.jpg (http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/12/07/story4.html?b=1260162000%5E2546531)Thought Mitsubishi's LaserVue set was pricey (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/09/06/mitsubishis-65-inch-laservue-priced-at-cedia-6-999/)? Hah. HDI, the California startup with dreams of producing a 100-inch 3D HDTV (http://hd.engadget.com/2009/10/30/hdis-laser-driven-3d-hdtv-hits-production-should-ship-next-yea/) that's driven by lasers, has just released the first hint of a price range, and as predicted, it ain't cheap. The set -- which has already been deemed a favorite by The Woz (http://hd.engadget.com/2009/09/17/hdi-concocts-100-inch-laser-based-3d-hdtv-calls-rivaling-techno/) -- has reportedly had its first batch manufactured over in China, and we're told that a smattering of 'em should be available by May. If all goes well, the HDTV should be in full-scale production mode by Christmas of next year, and we've learned that the whole thing will measure around 10-inches thick. Amazingly, it'll also go relatively easy on the power meter, but the $10,000 to $15,000 price estimate is bound to shock some. Of course, Panasonic's own 103-inch 3D HDTV (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/09/24/panasonic-bundles-103-inch-plasma-blu-ray-player-in-3d-home-the/) is currently pegged at around $75,000, so when you think of it from that perspective, HDI's offering is a bona fide bargain. And totally worth liquidating your future kid's college fund for.HDI's 100-inch, laser-driven 3D HDTV gets $10k to $15k price tag (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/12/hdis-100-inch-laser-driven-3d-hdtv-gets-10k-to-15k-price-tag/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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