Toshiba to stop making televisions.

Son_of_SJ · Jan 30, 2015

Wow! After Simonlewis's similar musings about Sony, which turned out to have legs (http://www.whathifi.com/forum/tvs-and-projectors/are-sony-going-to-stop-making-tvs) now Toshiba are going the same way (http://www.whathifi.com/news/toshiba-tvs-company-to-stop-producing-new-sets).

I'm not a great fan of Toshiba televisions, but I do see them in a lot of people's houses, people who (unlike many forumites here) just want a decent reasonably priced television, without being concerned about the nth degree of performance. What a shame.

Son_of_SJ · Jan 30, 2015

Son_of_SJ said:
Wow! After Simonlewis's musings about Sony, which turned out to have legs

(http://www.whathifi.com/forum/tvs-and-projectors/are-sony-going-to-stop-making-tvs)

now Toshiba are going the same way

(http://www.whathifi.com/news/toshiba-tvs-company-to-stop-producing-new-sets).

I'm not a great fan of Toshiba televisions, but I do see them in a lot of people's houses, people who (unlike many forumites here) just want a decent reasonably priced television, without being concerned about the nth degree of performance. What a shame.

Links now active.

bigboss · Jan 30, 2015

I've never considered Toshiba for any of my purchases. I think they concentrated more on the US market than Europe.

Series1boy · Jan 30, 2015

TOSHIBA was my last crt tv before I went to flat screen. Can't remember the model number but it was a 36 inch beast in the corner of my front room. This model was rated as 1 of the best and on par to the sony triniton or whatever it was called...

Series1boy · Jan 30, 2015

This is the link and It cost me 2 grand from currys!

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews5269.html

macdiddy · Jan 30, 2015

nearly all the TV's I have owned were Toshiba's, from starting out with a 14 inch crt portable to a 42 inch flat screen, never had any problems with any of them.

At this rate we'll end up with only lg, panasonic and Samsung bringing out new TVs every year.

*unknw*

Deleted member 2457 · Jan 30, 2015

macdiddy said:
nearly all the TV's I have owned were Toshiba's, from starting out with a 14 inch crt portable to a 42 inch flat screen, never had any problems with any of them.

At this rate we'll end up with only lg, panasonic and Samsung bringing out new TVs every year.

*unknw*

Then prices will probably go up.

simonlewis · Jan 30, 2015

Not looking good is it all these tv manufactures dwindling, no doubt we will end up with chinese imports.

simonlewis · Jan 30, 2015

Not looking good is it all these tv manufactures dwindling, no doubt we will end up with chinese imports.

BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW · Jan 31, 2015

I always considered them a decent make, but it's a very difficult market to make money in now, so it's not a major surprise that they'll be pulling out.

Deleted member 2457 · Jan 31, 2015

BIGBERNARDBRESSLAW said:
I always considered them a decent make, but it's a very difficult market to make money in now, so it's not a major surprise that they'll be pulling out.

Agreed.

BenLaw · Jan 31, 2015

simonlewis said:
Not looking good is it all these tv manufactures dwindling, no doubt we will end up with chinese imports.

As opposed to Japanese or Korean imports. So what?

The_Lhc · Jan 31, 2015

BenLaw said:
simonlewis said:

Not looking good is it all these tv manufactures dwindling, no doubt we will end up with chinese imports.

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As opposed to Japanese or Korean imports. So what?

Half of which are made in China or use Chinese made panels anyway...

spiny norman · Jan 31, 2015

The_Lhc said:
Half of which are made in China or use Chinese made panels anyway...

Actually a fairly small proportion of panels (<10%) come from China: almost half come from South Korea (LG Display 26.1%; Samsung 21.2%), and a third from Taiwan (split between Innolux and AU Optronics).

iQ Speakers · Jan 31, 2015

When NICAM stereo first came out the only TV i could find with it was a Toshiba, i asked but i think they thought i was speaking a foreign langauge!

The_Lhc · Jan 31, 2015

spiny norman said:
The_Lhc said:

Half of which are made in China or use Chinese made panels anyway...

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Actually a fairly small proportion of panels (<10%) come from China: almost half come from South Korea (LG Display 26.1%; Samsung 21.2%), and a third from Taiwan (split between Innolux and AU Optronics).

So 40% are Chinese then? Pretty much what I said...

spiny norman · Feb 1, 2015

The_Lhc said:
So 40% are Chinese then? Pretty much what I said...

Only if you adopt the Chinese view that the sovereign state of Taiwan is still part of China, a view with which the majority of Taiwanese would beg to differ.

BenLaw · Feb 1, 2015

Or if you want to get really picky, around 40% are made either in the Republic of China or the People's Republic of China.

spiny norman · Feb 1, 2015

BenLaw said:
Or if you want to get really picky, around 40% are made either in the Republic of China or the People's Republic of China.

Not sure the Taiwanese would see it as being picky. That's a bit like saying North and South Korea are the same country.

The_Lhc · Feb 1, 2015

spiny norman said:
The_Lhc said:

So 40% are Chinese then? Pretty much what I said...

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Only if you adopt the Chinese view that the sovereign state of Taiwan is still part of China, a view with which the majority of Taiwanese would beg to differ.

I don't get the impression it's up to them...

bigboss · Feb 1, 2015

The_Lhc said:
spiny norman said:

The_Lhc said:

So 40% are Chinese then? Pretty much what I said...

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Only if you adopt the Chinese view that the sovereign state of Taiwan is still part of China, a view with which the majority of Taiwanese would beg to differ.

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I don't get the impression it's up to them...

Perhaps Chinese media is more vocal than Taiwanese?

The_Lhc · Feb 1, 2015

Given that the Taiwanese (or Republic of China) government considers mainland China as their territory, just as much as the People's Republic of China considers Taiwan to be their territory then it would appear that the question is moot, either way both parties consider Taiwan to be part of China, they just disagree as to who's actually in charge of that China.

tinkywinkydipsylalapo · Feb 1, 2015

The_Lhc said:
Given that the Taiwanese (or Republic of China) government considers mainland China as their territory, just as much as the People's Republic of China considers Taiwan to be their territory then it would appear that the question is moot, either way both parties consider Taiwan to be part of China, they just disagree as to who's actually in charge of that China.

Yeah alright, whatever. Happy now?

Son_of_SJ · Feb 1, 2015

Well, the issue certainly matters to the Taiwanese and to the mainland Chinese.

simonlewis · Feb 2, 2015

Not looking good in japan as panasonic also retreats from chinese tv market.

http://global.ofweek.com/news/Panasonic-retreats-from-China-TV-market-24826

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