For Gary

[Glen]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/t ... 06059.html

Sony being overatken by Samsung

[Killakoala]

Question is, is this just Sony's poor marketing or are consumers finally becoming aware that Sony products are overpriced, overhyped crap.

I suspect the first.

Samsung reacts to the consumers demands, it doesn't try to dictate it like Sony does.

[Glen]

I bought a plasma TV a while back, the Sony was 50% more, thats a lot for a technology with a finite life span and a few concerns about it. Suffice to say I purchased a Samsung, wont feel as sick when it breaks down

[Nnnnsic]

Seeing as the Sony plasma could've been either a Fujitsu, a Hitachi, or an NEC, that was probably a wise decision.

[birddog114]

Seeing as the Sony plasma could've been either a Fujitsu, a Hitachi, or an NEC, that was probably a wise decision.

Sony LCD or Plasma panels use the Mitsubishi.

[Greg B]

At the risk of swimming against the flow here, I like sony stuff. Our TV is a wide screen CRT monster that weighs a ton, but the features and picture quality are fantastic (and being CRT, it is long established technology, and no-one could nick it because of the weight.) We have an excellent sony DVD player too, and a couple of other things. In fact, I have never had a sony product that let me down.

Edit... Except for the VCR remotes, bloody hopeless.

[Nnnnsic]

Whether this is accurate or not, I have no idea:

http://www.avdeals.com/classroom/whomakesplasma.htm

[birddog114]

Whether this is accurate or not, I have no idea:

http://www.avdeals.com/classroom/whomakesplasma.htm

Yes, it was correct with Sony old 42" plasma, but not anymore.
Sony can buy OEM of any panel makers, who can provide them good sourc of supplies and "quality".

[gstark]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/the-new-sony-its-a-samsung/2005/07/27/1122143906059.html

Sony being overatken by Samsung

There's a lot of aspects of Sony's (mis-)management that makes this story unsurprising to me.

And it's not just Sony; there are a great many mega-sized corporates in the same boat.

[redline]

i think the introduction of the umd format for the new sony psp will be its doom.
honestly, i not planning to repurchase the same titles on umd so i can play it on psp. at least ppl are workin on cracks for it.

[sirhc55]

I have always liked Sony products:

1st CD player early 80’s $1400
1st Mini Disk bought in the UK in the 80’s
SACD a couple of years ago
Digital 8 movie camera
etc

[Glen]

I must be a cheap bastard I have Sony products which have been good, TV etc, or troublesome like the P in P video, but I think they are charging a healthy margin now for throwaway items like plasma screens. I find it hard to spend 50% more for something with a short life span

[birddog114]

I must be a cheap bastard I have Sony products which have been good, TV etc, or troublesome like the P in P video, but I think they are charging a healthy margin now for throwaway items like plasma screens. I find it hard to spend 50% more for something with a short life span

Who're going to buy a plasma screen now?

I've seen many plasma screens back into the service centers from NEC, Pioneer, Sony, Fujitsu etc...
Their lifespan are not great.

[Nnnnsic]

1st Mini Disk bought in the UK in the 80’s
SACD a couple of years ago
etc

MiniDisc was a good technology... it's a shame that they've made it so bloody awful and not-so-friendly with mp3's... typical Sony "let's try to make everyone conform to our media format" logic... go ATRAC3... woo...

SACD is a waste... DVD-A isn't much better, mind you...