LCD TV Manufacturers Around The World
Manufacturers are in a sense akin to artists. Just like the artist is able to create a masterpiece, a manufacturer is able to create an article or thing of value. It is the power of being able to create that permits us to draw parallels between an artist and a manufacturer. The similarity does not end there. Just like a beautiful piece of art pleases our senses, a manufactured article or thing makes our lives pleasures like for example, a television. Thanks to the pioneering work of John Logie Baird, TVs have become ubiquitous these days and have indeed come a long way from the Cathode Ray Tube to LCD to present day Plasma TVs. In this article we touch upon some important manufacturers of LCD TVs. While there are many LCDTV manufacturers, covering all of them will be beyond the scope of the present article and hence confined to five manufacturers who have carved out a b niche for themselves in the manufacture of LCD TVs. SHARP Their popularity is due to their AQUOS design, Sharp LCD televisions have 16:9 widescreen and standard 4:3 aspect ratio. Sharp LCD televisions sizes range from 13" to 45". The AQUOS G-series televisions are available in theree modes: rear projection, flat panel, wireless. Their business philosophy states that 'We do not seek merely to expand our business volume. Rather, we are dedicated to the use of our unique, innovative technology to contribute to the culture, benefits, and welfare of people throughout the world'. The President of SEC and Chairman of the Board is Toshihiko Fujimoto. SONY The website of Sony informs us that the Sony name was created by combining "SONUS," the original Latin for "SONIC," meaning sound, with "SONNY," denoting small size, or a youthful boy. It was selected for its simple pronunciation that is identical in any language. We also come to know that it was in May 1946 that Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation), also known as Totsuko, established in Nihonbashi, Tokyo with start-up capital of 190,000 yen for the research and manufacture of telecommunications and measuring equipment and in the January 1958 the Company's name changed to Sony Corporation. The Chairman and CEO is a man called Howard Stringer. They are into manufacture of LCD televisions, projection televisions, CRT-based televisions, an also Home audio, portable audio etc. SAMSUNG It was in the year 1970 that Black-and-white TV (model: P-3202) production was started announcing the arrival of Samsung to the world. Jong-Yong Yun is the vice chairman of the company. Samsung manufactures LCD monitors with sizes ranging from 15-46", in the flat panel variety in widescreen or standard aspect ratio. PANASONIC The site claims that they 'Panasonic takes pride in being one of the world's premier electronics manufacturers. Not only do we make the DVD players, televisions and dozens of other consumer electronics products enjoyed by millions, but we are also a supplier of electronics components. From tiny semiconductors, to DVD-ROM drives for PCs, to flat screen plasma TV displays'. Thus their products are varied. Panasonic manufactures LCD TVs too and range of the size is between 14 inches and 32 inches and the rab nge of size of their rear projection televisions range from 43 inches to 60 inches. Most of their LCD TVs are HDTV ready. |
