On 1/24/08 2:51 PM, in article Xns9A2F8D0B441A9bat222@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"tango"
<tango@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Gary KW4Z <kw4z@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> news:C3BE4DC1.22D18%kw4z@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> Join the HD revolution I thought since with most programming today I'm
>> seeing two horizontal black bars above and below my picture I knew
>> that a traditional 32 inch set was far less than that with today's
>> broadcasting much less when the 2009 full conversion to Digital comes.
>>
>> While shopping in Office Depot I noticed a brand that I have seen a
>> lot of but still was fairly unfamiliar with, called Olevia. I
>> remember, many years ago, working for a company called Zayers, long
>> gone, but was like K-Mart and before WalMart ever thought of a super
>> store. I worked in the electronics department, in Chattanooga,
>> Tennessee and remember, what I thought was, a cheap brand of TV Priced
>> fairly well. Then RCA, Magnavox and Zenith were "top shelf" brands
>> and this new comer was "Curtis Mathis" but was before you ever heard
>> of them through advertising. I know I was impressed with the 5 year
>> warranty which was, then, unheard of. Several years later Curtis
>> Mathis went mainstream with nationwide advertising and the promise
>> that you could not buy a better TV. During those years my parents
>> purchased one and you know what it outlasted all the others and kept
>> it's quality and dependability. Even 20 years later the picture was
>> tremendous but then there was no remote control and you walked to the
>> TV to change channels and with that only had three to choose from
>> (ABC, NBC, & CBS).
>>
>> All that was said just to say that just because you don't recognize
>> the brand name doesn't mean it's cheap or an insignificant offering.
>> Once I turned it on I loved the quality of the picture and the 42 inch
>> screen actually makes our bedroom feel like a theater now. Just today
>> I decided to see just where my TV came from, was assembled,
>> manufactured that is. I thought no way it will be Japan, as I'm still
>> a big fan of Japanese products. My bet, had I bet with someone,
>> would certainly be China, either mainland, Taiwan, or Hong Kong. Then
>> I thought maybe Mexico for there still is some cheap labor there from
>> workers that haven't yet crossed over the border. With my trusty
>> Streamlight, flashlight, in hand I moved the TV to where I could view
>> the tag information, on the back, and the wife could have knocked me
>> over with a feather. ASSEMBLED IN USA!. No way! Okay I admit most
>> likely parts in China but finally something that has "IN USA" on it
>> again and something Electronics at that. The price was $350.00 off at
>> Office Depot, cheaper than Amazon.com even and my smile was even wider
>> knowing that I had something that helped add to our own countries
>> economy or at least helped out an American Worker (or Illegal Allen)
>> but none the less Assembled here in the Good ole USA.
>>
>> At least I know my heart is safe from another shock though because I
>> can actually remember WalMart's slogan or banner stating "Made in the
>> USA" and they really tried to promote Made in the USA items over
>> everything else and first and foremost. Today if I see 3 out of 10
>> items made in America, for sale at WalMart, then the ticker is in for
>> a shock. See I'm still safe on that front but hey is there now a
>> glimmer of hope given I find an electronics component actually proudly
>> stating "Assembled in the USA"?
>>
>>
> One of the very best TV's as far as reliability is Sanyo which has been
> made in Arkansas for many years. I haven't checked lately but I believe
> it is still made there.
> I have bought many brands of TV's over the years and finally decided on
> Sanyo after my parents had a Sears TV which lasted about 10 years and
> they left it on most of every day.
> The CRT filaments got so weak they would short and give a weird color
but
> it still would function ok otherwise.
> I checked and found it was made by Sanyo in Arkansas. That was back in
> the 70's and I have used Sanyo's ever since. Never had a problem with
> them.
> I repaired TV's for a brief period in the seventies and To****ba was
> another good brand. The worst seemed to be RCA and Zenith. Curtis Mathis
> went bankrupt or got out of the business like many others in the
> eighties. They were overpriced and couldn't compete.
> Mitsubi**** was rated the best for many years but I haven't checked
> lately. I just buy Sanyo's and don't worry.
>
I don't know for sure but while I agree Curtis Mathis was overpriced and
did
price themselves out of the market in their beginnings they started out
very
reasonable if not the lowest price sets and were sold in Kmart type
stores.
I think the bankruptcy happened right after Curtis Mathis (the founder)
died
and the folks that inherited the company ran it in the gutter.
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