Who really makes
your Plasma TV?
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 then stick a new sticker on it
and bill you thousands extra for the sticker. If you really want to pay thousands
for a sticker please call our sales dept and we will sell you a sticker with
our website logo for much less then the couple thousand you will pay Fujitsu
or Viewsonic.
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
and Sony Note: The 5040 and
4340 HD multimedia box is made by Sharp Note :
Pioneer Electronics now owns NEC and the Pioneer 424
EDTV unit is basically a NEC 42 rebadged
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, 42inch EDTV is NEC.
50 inch is a Pioneer 504 based unit
Hitachi
- Owns 50% of plasma screen factory with Fujitsu. Makes own internal components.
42 Alis screens are Hitachi as is the New 55, 50 inch
are Pioneer and 42 EDTV appears to be their own
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
Samsung
- Makes its own components in Korea
THE SECONDARY
MANUFACTURERS
RCA/ Thompson
- Partners with NEC to OEM its product. Just a NEC with a new bezel.
JVC - 50
inch is Panasonic, 42 is NEC
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.
Studio Experience use a Samsung panel but
custom electronics
Viewsonic
- OEM 50" plasma screen from Pioneer ( old 502 ).
55 is Hitachi
Sampo -
42v3 is old Fujitsu, 42v6 is Samsung Plasma,
Gateway: Units are rebranded Sampo
Norcent Units may be rebranded Sampo
Maxcent is a rebranded Sampo
Prima, SVA, Akai, and the hundreds of other no name
plasma screens are all chinese made.
If
any inaccuracy is found please email
sales@avdeals.com with corrections
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