Plasma TV's

Dexsal · Jul 23, 2004, 07:51 PM

Well its , slow hard saveing when your not working

but,' its my thing at the moment,' leaning asking. now this is GOOD to known and its helped me,' Very few Plasma tv manufacturers actually make their own plasma tv.
Most use a system called rebadging. Basically they buy from a Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), claim to have a secret extra special feature and stick a new sticker on it , and bill you thousands extra for the sticker.
THE MAJOR MANUFACTURERS.

NEC - Nec is a OEM manufacturer, The company's plan is to supply industrial unit under the NEC name and supply home units thru rebadges such as Marantz and RCA, Sony and Runco

Panasonic - Makes the complete units, Supplies Toshiba, JVC, Fujitsu and more

Pioneer Plasma - Makes all of there own equipment and sells OEM to Sharp Note: The 5030 and 4030 HD multtimedia box is made by Sharp Note : Pioneer Electronics now owns NEC

Fujitsu Plasma - Only makes their own 42 inch in partnership with Hitachi . 50 and 61 inch Fujitsu Plasmas are Panasonic and NEC but the 42 inch are their own. Note Hitachi plasma screens are identical to Fujitsu and cost thousands less, 55 Inch Fujitsu is same as Hitachi

Sony Plasma tv - Makes their own boards and chips but uses Fujitsu/ Hitachi plasma screen glass for 42 inch, 50 inch is NEC, 42inch EDTV is NEC

Hitachi - Owns 50% of plasma screen factory with Fujitsu. Makes own internal components

Philips - Uses Fujitsu/ Hitachi glass screen and most internal components as well. However, Philips makes its own bezel with built in speakers.

LG / Zenith - Make their own glass in Korea.

THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURERS.

RCA/ Thompson - Partners with NEC to OEM its product. Just a NEC with a new bezel.

Toshiba - OEM from Panasonic.

Sharp - OEM product through Pioneer for 50" and 42 though they may make some internal component changes .

Runco - OEM 50" from Pioneer and 42" from NEC,

Marantz - OEM 42" plasma monitor from NEC.

Viewsonic - OEM 50" plasma screen from Pioneer ( old 502 ).

Sampo - 42v3 is old Fujitsu, 42v6 is Samsung Plasma.

Now Plasma TV's Come in to types, Standerd Definition Display & High Definition Plasma Display
If You watch non digital local tv, non digital cable tv,' Running a plasma on local cable is like running a Ferrari on unleaded you will need a digital tv satellite cable, if you have already payed for a nice tuner theres no need to have two.
If you pick up your tv cannels in digital or digital cable or satellite you dont need the tuner
satellite or digital cable boxes are tunners i dont known just how good they are?
If you are going to use DVD, Suround sound speaker's, soundsysterm, VHS tape you are going to need a nice tuner to hook it all up

most plasma displays do not have a built in tuner some of the High Definition Plasma Display have built-in tuner
With VHS tapes you will be disappointed when playing on a plasma screen

swimtech · Jul 23, 2004, 09:27 PM

Nice post Greenhat - very informative. The Japanese manufacturers have been masters of this ever since the beginning days of the VHS VCR (JVC, Matsushita {Panasonic}, and RCA cooperated) to start it all.

Necrosis · Jul 24, 2004, 02:44 AM

My only issue with these TV's is they only last so long before their kaputt.

Nacht · Jul 24, 2004, 02:45 AM

vhs stuck around in the states a little too long methinks...it took a good while for dvd to take off. i thought it was going to fail for a while there.

Zelig · Jul 24, 2004, 03:53 AM

I don't even have a T.V., I just use my computer to watch DVDs.

Dexsal · Jul 24, 2004, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis
My only issue with these TV's is they only last so long before their kaputt.

Most Plasma Display Come From The MANUFACTURERS With 30,000 Hours Life.
Its depends On The Brand.
5 Hours per day= Around 20 Years,........ 10 Hours Per Day = Around 10 Years It Depends on Your veiwing time..... .....I've See If i Cant Get Move Info From All The MANUFACTURERS For This .... Sony Have Removed There Veiwing Hours Screen life From There Site...

High Definition Plasma Display Hitachi 60,000 hour panel life (under normal video use)
HITACHI

Jul 23, 2004, 07:51 PM	#1
Dexsal Space Monocerotis Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aust Posts: 1,401 Rep Power: 0	Plasma TV's Well its , slow hard saveing when your not working but,' its my thing at the moment,' leaning asking. now this is GOOD to known and its helped me,' Very few Plasma tv manufacturers actually make their own plasma tv. Most use a system called rebadging. Basically they buy from a Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), claim to have a secret extra special feature and stick a new sticker on it , and bill you thousands extra for the sticker. THE MAJOR MANUFACTURERS. NEC - Nec is a OEM manufacturer, The company's plan is to supply industrial unit under the NEC name and supply home units thru rebadges such as Marantz and RCA, Sony and Runco Panasonic - Makes the complete units, Supplies Toshiba, JVC, Fujitsu and more Pioneer Plasma - Makes all of there own equipment and sells OEM to Sharp Note: The 5030 and 4030 HD multtimedia box is made by Sharp Note : Pioneer Electronics now owns NEC Fujitsu Plasma - Only makes their own 42 inch in partnership with Hitachi . 50 and 61 inch Fujitsu Plasmas are Panasonic and NEC but the 42 inch are their own. Note Hitachi plasma screens are identical to Fujitsu and cost thousands less, 55 Inch Fujitsu is same as Hitachi Sony Plasma tv - Makes their own boards and chips but uses Fujitsu/ Hitachi plasma screen glass for 42 inch, 50 inch is NEC, 42inch EDTV is NEC Hitachi - Owns 50% of plasma screen factory with Fujitsu. Makes own internal components Philips - Uses Fujitsu/ Hitachi glass screen and most internal components as well. However, Philips makes its own bezel with built in speakers. LG / Zenith - Make their own glass in Korea. THE SECONDARY MANUFACTURERS. RCA/ Thompson - Partners with NEC to OEM its product. Just a NEC with a new bezel. Toshiba - OEM from Panasonic. Sharp - OEM product through Pioneer for 50" and 42 though they may make some internal component changes . Runco - OEM 50" from Pioneer and 42" from NEC, Marantz - OEM 42" plasma monitor from NEC. Viewsonic - OEM 50" plasma screen from Pioneer ( old 502 ). Sampo - 42v3 is old Fujitsu, 42v6 is Samsung Plasma. Now Plasma TV's Come in to types, Standerd Definition Display & High Definition Plasma Display If You watch non digital local tv, non digital cable tv,' Running a plasma on local cable is like running a Ferrari on unleaded you will need a digital tv satellite cable, if you have already payed for a nice tuner theres no need to have two. If you pick up your tv cannels in digital or digital cable or satellite you dont need the tuner satellite or digital cable boxes are tunners i dont known just how good they are? If you are going to use DVD, Suround sound speaker's, soundsysterm, VHS tape you are going to need a nice tuner to hook it all up most plasma displays do not have a built in tuner some of the High Definition Plasma Display have built-in tuner With VHS tapes you will be disappointed when playing on a plasma screen Last edited by Dexsal; Jul 23, 2004 at 09:49 PM.

Jul 23, 2004, 09:27 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Nice post Greenhat - very informative. The Japanese manufacturers have been masters of this ever since the beginning days of the VHS VCR (JVC, Matsushita {Panasonic}, and RCA cooperated) to start it all. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 24, 2004, 02:44 AM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 129 System Specs	My only issue with these TV's is they only last so long before their kaputt.

Jul 24, 2004, 02:45 AM	#4
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	vhs stuck around in the states a little too long methinks...it took a good while for dvd to take off. i thought it was going to fail for a while there.

Jul 24, 2004, 03:53 AM	#5
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I don't even have a T.V., I just use my computer to watch DVDs.