Sony is an icon in television sales where Trinitron, their patented type of picture tube, is their own invention. It is saddening to know the recession has pushed everyone into hard times, which has also forced Sony to reduce its TV manufacturing, which was hoping to become market leader in retail TV sales.
another observation
cat tail
11/11/2011 11:13:11 AM
From Techcrunch:
It’s been a long time since Sony had to invent anything on its own in this sector. For years it has sold the same products in increasingly powerful variations or with lowered price points. Despite real advantages in some areas and a global network of consumer electronics companies that rely on its OEM portion (the iPhone 4S’s new camera is a Sony, for instance), it has had precious few original ideas.
Sony is many things, but surprising isn’t one of them. Their forces are too widely distributed, and are vulnerable to a blitzkrieg by someone like Apple who, having no commodity business to look after, can afford to go all out on a single device, price, interface, and platform. Sony’s CEO is at least treating the issue with the respect it deserves, but that probably won’t be enough.
Re: Re : Sony Chops TV Manufacturing to Chase Profits
AskAsa
11/9/2011 8:51:47 AM
@yalanand -- Can you give me some examples? I'm just not seeing the innovation that you reference.
Re: Re : Sony Chops TV Manufacturing to Chase Profits
yalanand
11/9/2011 1:14:22 AM
But I've lost my ardor over the years as the company's innovative spirit seemed to drift.
@AskAsa, I feel company is still doing some innovative stuff, but most of these innovations don't get highlighted. These days people like to talk to more about tablets and smartphones because that is the device they use to see live videos/shows online.
Re: Aren't TV's just monitors now
Value Hiker
11/8/2011 5:35:21 PM
The bandwidth will get cheap on per Megabyte base, but not on per month subscription base. Comcast, AT&T all tried to charge the internet access based on usuage, instead of flat monthly fee, as they did on the mobile phone plan.
For my ISP date speed, it went through 56K, 1M, 6M, now 12M, and my monthly payment went like, $20, $30, $40, and now $60. I did not see a drop in price at all. Due to the limited choices of carriers, the situation is less likely to be improved in near future
Re: Re : Sony Chops TV Manufacturing to Chase Profits
AskAsa
11/8/2011 9:00:37 AM
I was a huge Sony fan back in the 80s and early 90s. But I've lost my ardor over the years as the company's innovative spirit seemed to drift. Sad to see the brand decline like this -- for largely what I perceive as its own inability to keep ahead of the competition.
Re: Re : Sony Chops TV Manufacturing to Chase Profits
Joao-Pierre Ruth
11/8/2011 12:26:36 AM
It is hard to imagine any of the major consumer electronics makers completely exiting the TV market. The dynamics of this industry have changed however and they have to adjust their expectations.
Other devices such as tablets will gain more audience for video watching. However, when you want to view major sporting events such as the Super Bowl or the World Series, I can't see people saying they prefer smaller screens regardless of how portable they are.
In regards to Apple and Google pursuing the TV market, they have dabbled with delivering interactive content with lukewarm results. I am not sure how making the leap into manufacturing TVs would serve their goals.
TV makers are trying very hard to make these appliances more exciting, hence the 3D push and thinner LED screens that use less power than LCD units.
These days many TVs promote the apps they work with. I wonder if there is too much effort going toward making TVs behave like oversized tablet devices. Perhaps the manufacturers need to think about what TVs can do better than tablets with their larger screens and dedicated connections in the home.
Re: More than Sony
yalanand
11/7/2011 11:22:14 PM
How about Korean TV manufacturers, like Samsung and LG, and even some Chinese brands.
@mInvestor, I don't know about all the Korean TV manufacturers but Samsung Electronics is doing pretty well. Recently it announced new range of high-definition ‘smart televisions' the hub of compatible gadgets that can link via wi-fi and allow content to be viewed across different screens. This clearly shows that Samsung is adopting to the technology very fast.
Re : Sony Chops TV Manufacturing to Chase Profits
yalanand
11/7/2011 11:15:06 PM
The company plans to slash annual production from 40 million units to 20 million units to cut costs.
@Joao, is it just the beginning ? Will Sony completely exits this space because Apple/Google are planning to launch their own television ?
Re: Aren't TV's just monitors now
TelecomFreq
11/7/2011 10:58:29 PM
Bandwidth is getting cheaper, as fiber optic technology improves more bits can be pushed down the pipe. The offset with regards to it is the quality of the video and the amounts of bandwidth it uses, as the quality goes up so does the bandwidth required to move it.
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