Trinitron was based on RCA patents for a superior B&W set. RCA of
course didn't see any need to have a better set and sold them to Sony.
The rest is history.
Cory Papenfuss wrote:
> I'm jumping in a bit late on this, but I've got a couple of
> comments about my opinion of Sony
>
>> Re Sony, they are a respectable company and noone has any doubt about it.
>> But since the overhaul of thier executive structures, it has been a known
>> fact that they have been struggling and stumbling in consumer electronic
>> market.
>>
> Margins too low anymore. They've had to cheapify consumer stuff
> for the past 20 years. At least in their home theater stuff (receivers,
> amps, DVD players, VCR's), quality is the same or worse as any other
> cheepie no-name brand... only more expensive because it's a "Sony." One
> of their last great innovations that actually succeeded (IMO) was
> Trinitron. They were without question the best available CRTs for dozens
> of years. Most other innovations are me-too's, together with a HUGE smack
> of arrogance and proprietary stuff (think mini-disc and memory stick).
>
> It became a known patter recently that they search for what they
>
>> perceive to be profitable market, explore them, but if they found they are
>> not for them, they are too quick to fold up. It was not like that before.
>> Look at Cleo (or whatever is called, a Palm PDA) from which they retreated.
>> Their portable audio is overwhelmed by iPod, and much touted Play Station
>> stuff is now seem to be in limbo. Theyb are still a king in the
>> institutional market. They have been producing great imaging products. But
>> they are operating like a fire drill and still seraching for the directions
>> and goals in "consumer electronics" area.
>> Those are the facts which is substantiated by CFO's uttering.
>>
>>
> I'm pretty sure that in their professional gear, the quality is
> still there. Of course the prices are higher and the margins are fatter.
> At least if you buy a professional-grade Sony product though, you get what
> you pay for.
>
>
>> I wish they did not have a propriatary hot shoe.... :-).
>>
>>
> See above about Sony's love of proprietary sh*t.
>
> -Cory
> <\rant_mode>
>
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