Submitted 2 weeks 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.
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.
Sony TVs are still really solid imo
Sony partnered with/sold their TV division to TCL as well.
Strange for this news to come so soon after that.
So now we have Samsung and China brand A to Z? Kinda sad, Panasonic TVs were a safe bet in the mid-pricing range.
I miss my old plasma, that TV was fantastic. Such a shame that movers broke it.
I still have a 10 year old plasma, 50 inch, absolutely zero problems with it. Value for money has been incredible.
Except the crazy amount of heat and electricity it consumes. I know. I also have one.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
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.
privatepirate@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
PRC? Sorry looking it up didn’t give me a good result.
thejml@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
“People’s Republic of China”
turkalino@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Sony bit the dust? I bought a Sony OLED 8 months ago and it’s fantastic
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 weeks ago
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.
Venator@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
Can’t compete with lower wages, it’s similar to when Sony and Panasonic etc. took over from GE etc.
funkajunk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Any particular reason why you don’t want a TV made in China?
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I used to be on the China-bad bandwagon when I bought our current Sony. I didn’t understand nearly as well how production worked as I do now. The next time I have to buy one I’d evaluate on the basis of quality regardless of origin. I’d also avoid high amount of custom software to avoid annoyance and security holes, just like I did when I purchased our current one.