Submitted 11 hours ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.world
Panasonic, once revered for its plasma TVs, is giving up on making its own TV sets. Today, it announced that Chinese company Skyworth will take over manufacturing, marketing, and selling Panasonic-branded TVs.
Aaand another one bites the dust. So who’s left that still makes non-PRC TVs? Just the Koreans I think. When I last shopped TVs I looked for non-PRC options and the only ones available in Canada were LG, Samsung and Sony. Sony already bit the dust a short while ago.
Sony bit the dust? I bought a Sony OLED 8 months ago and it’s fantastic
You’re good, but Sony recently announced that going forward their TVs will be made by TCL. It’ll still be branded Sony but it’s not, really.
Can’t compete with lower wages, it’s similar to when Sony and Panasonic etc. took over from GE etc.
So now we have Samsung and China brand A to Z? Kinda sad, Panasonic TVs were a safe bet in the mid-pricing range.
fubarx@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Japanese-designed TV has fallen way behind South Korea (LG, Samsung) on quality and features, and Chinese brands on price.
It’s too bad. Sony and Panasonic used to be fountains of innovation when it came to TV tech.