Re: The Sharp CS chassis- our least favourite TV
That certainly sounds likely. I think, in this case, it goes along with the odd phenomenon of a reputable company producing a bit of a dog's breakfast!
It's not just Sharp. A friend in the trade once told me of a Sony Trinitron model which was prone to regular failures which would invariably destroy several other components, due to poor design, in his opinion. On the other hand, I have seen Trinitrons soldier on year after year, in a hot, humid, salty environment, with periodic bouts of vibration and mains supply surges!
One wonders what possesses a firm to jeopardise their reputation like this. I do recognise that nowadays, many/most of the familiar TV brand names are just that: names applied to commoditised products designed and made down to a price.
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