Com‘on! Both US subsidiaries of Panasonic and Sony have being subsidized over the past 5-6 years directly from Japan. Both companies are suffering from huge annual losses. Matter of fact, each television that is being sold is subsidized directly from the factory with $8-30 pending up on the model. So, each time a television set is sold – they pay on top. And still at the end of each year, a big Cheque arrives just in time at the US subsidiaries before closing the books for the Japanese fiscal year. With a press release, they announce every year over and over again, that they archived a breakeven. So, finally the “24h Excel wizard” they are trying to pretend, admits to have made serious mistakes – respect ;-)
It's sad that we may lose the 2 top hdtv makers (pioneer and panasonic). After I buy the 65'' panasonic V10 later this year I think i will have to wait until sony releases a 60'' and up OLED for a good price.
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Com‘on!
Both US subsidiaries of Panasonic and Sony have being subsidized over the past 5-6 years directly from Japan. Both companies are suffering from huge annual losses. Matter of fact, each television that is being sold is subsidized directly from the factory with $8-30 pending up on the model.
So, each time a television set is sold – they pay on top. And still at the end of each year, a big Cheque arrives just in time at the US subsidiaries before closing the books for the Japanese fiscal year. With a press release, they announce every year over and over again, that they archived a breakeven.
So, finally the “24h Excel wizard” they are trying to pretend, admits to have made serious mistakes – respect ;-)
It's sad that we may lose the 2 top hdtv makers (pioneer and panasonic). After I buy the 65'' panasonic V10 later this year I think i will have to wait until sony releases a 60'' and up OLED for a good price.
hmmmm, 60" and up OLED, for a good price you say?
try maybe 10 years? I don't see that happening anytime soon hoss.