Mitsubishi drops LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch and above sized displays

That we didn’t spot a successor to Mitsubishi’s well-received line of Unisen LCD HDTVs at CES 2011 should have been a signal, but now the company has made it official — it is downsizing TV operations, closing some offices and leaving the LCD TV business entirely. As the only company still selling rear projection sets to consumers, a letter from senior VP Cayce Blanchard (included after the break) indicates the plan is to focus on selling DLP and Laservue TVs in sizes above 73-inches where its flat panel competitors rarely reach. It will also keep selling projectors, display walls, printers and large public display screens — like the Cowboys Stadium set — to other companies. Of course, as sad as everyone is to see the LCDs go, that just means there’s even more time to focus on the 92-inch DLP that should hit shelves later this year. Time well spent, we’d say. Continue reading Mitsubishi drops LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch and above sized displays Mitsubishi drops LCD HDTVs to focus on 73-inch and above sized displays originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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