We've had a feeling Philips
wasn't really in love with the
TV market lately, and now word comes from the
New York Times that it will no longer manufacture displays for North America. The name -- and apparently the
high concept Ambilight designs -- will still be on shelves, courtesy of a five year deal branding
Funai-built televisions (already the name behind Emerson, Sylania, Symphonic and others.) Seeking -- like
every other manufacturer
lately -- to reduce risk and focus on its patents Philips will still design and manufacture TVs outside N.A., as well as oversee U.S. marketing, while Funai takes over all other operations Stateside beginning September 1.
Update: Philips let us know Ambilight remains dead and buried, but
its 2008 models will continue as planned.
posted Apr 8th 2008 2:11PM
Isn't Funai crap? I guess that makes Philips' crap now.
No. It makes them crap-pier.
As bad as Philips TVs are, they've now reached a new level of suckage.
Wow, if Philips TV's were not already lame enough.
I do remember selling some of their hi-end ones...there were Made in Belgium, which is pretty interesting. They were actually pretty good.