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In Reply to: SONY does it to me again!! posted by Dave B on April 28, 1999 at 07:28:35:

almost all manufacturer's farm-out now. The name on the box means nothing, other than what the retailer can charge and get away with. Imagine a huge parts warehouse in Mexico or Indonesia where the last child on the line sticks on the plastic caseing and pulls a brand name out of a box. Today it's sony, tomorrow it's Zenith, yesterday, Goldstar. The glory days when Sony made top-quality gear in Japan are gone. Soon they won't even make their own rice.

• Sony doesn't make sony tv's Estes 08:16:32 5/09/99 (0)
  In Reply to: Sony doesn't make sony tv's any more, or much of anything else posted by petew on May 03, 1999 at 14:56:03:

  My understanding is that Zenith TVs are still made in the US. Where all the parts come from is another story. I would suggest a Panasonic, Toshiba, or Hitachi TV, the quality is better than Sony according to Consumer Reports.
  
  

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• Most of the rice consumed in Japan is grown in the USA! (nt) TAFKA Steve 15:58:43 5/03/99 (0)
  In Reply to: Sony doesn't make sony tv's any more, or much of anything else posted by petew on May 03, 1999 at 14:56:03:

  
  
  
  

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In Reply to: SONY does it to me again!! posted by Dave B on April 28, 1999 at 07:28:35:

A few years ago, the tube in my 27" actually cracked right across the screen when we powered it up one morning for the kids. It was about 2 weeks out of warranty on the tube and a replacement was around $300! After talking with my local tech, Sony regional tech and finally Sony in St Louis, they sent my shop a new tube.

Strange but true. I grew up with Sony and always bought Sonys myself but when it came time to start over (she got everything of course) after my divorce, I bought JVC.

In Reply to: SONY does it to me again!! posted by Dave B on April 28, 1999 at 07:28:35:

I've got a six month old WEGA KV36XBR200 that I installed in a custom cabinet and I think it would kill me for it to go ballistic; the set weighs 217 pounds. I received Sony's XBR membership card and I assume that this qualifies XBR owners to a discount on a truss and other therapeutic medical devices.



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• Re: SONY does it to me again!! Rod M 08:28:50 4/28/99 (0)
  In Reply to: SONY does it to me again!! posted by Dave B on April 28, 1999 at 07:28:35:

  Too bad, what a pain to take it in. I had a Sony years ago and never had any trouble till it got stolen ;)

  Did you find a new home for your gear yet?
  
  
  

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