Rayfoss - 300mw 635nm - $55

[Fiddy]

indeed, my 213mW 638nm is awesomely bright, cant imagine what half watt 638nm would be like!

same thing poped up from seller techhood

300mW 635nm US$73

500mW 635nm US$121

 

[Johnyz]

WAIT! Maybe they are harvesting them out of these Mitsubithi laser backlit TVs (L65-A90 or L75-A91)? I know we were discussing them in an other thread and a spectrometer analysis done by a magazine that reviewed it has proven - you guess it - 635nm.

!! 300th post !!

EDIT: Ah, there we go. http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-L75-A91-75-Inch-1080p-LaserVue/dp/B003KTN0AK
EDIT2: THERE WE GO: http://hdguru.com/mitsubishi-laservue-l65-a90-first-tech-review-hd-guru-exclusive/310/ $3200 on EBay

 

[blrock]

I think this time around I'll wait for someone else to buy and review..I got burn't with the 638s a little while back..

 

[Humphry]

A word of warning - they charge 25% 'handling fee' which they conveniently place low down where you are least likely to read it... Better than nothing I suppose.

If these are on spec, this will be a huge step forward for many of us.. for more affordable red for shows and pointers.. I really am waiting with bated breath :san:

 

[Wolfman29]

Even if these are the real deal, remember, they are barely pointer class laser diodes - more torches if anything. The divergence is much worse than our normal 445 diodes, which I believe are like 7/20. These diodes are 7/35, meaning it'll probably be about as bad as a 9mm 808nm 1W diode.

 

[Johnyz]

RHD owns a HL63133, which has about the same divergence as a regular red diode. Still, only around 190mW though...

 

[Wolfman29]

That's because that diode is like the highest powered, commercial, single-mode 635nm diode. These are not single mode.

EDIT: From the datasheet, "This LD has broad-stripe structure which enables high output power"

 

[Helios]

This is exciting but I cannot help to think back to the last time 300 and 500mW 635nm diodes popped up everywhere. Fingers Crossed

 

[InfinitusEquitas]

Fingers are crossed... wallet's at the ready... almost, it's been pouring all day, I didn't go to bank as planned