On 2019-05-31 09:33 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
So: before 2015, Sharp was an interesting brand. Now: it is a low-end brand (often with good value for money). Future: who knows. But: there have been real improvements technology over that same time period, so a new Sharp TV might be better than an old Sharp TV.
This is another example of how branding can mean something and then stop meaning what one thought it did.
Power reduction: interesting. Standby or operating power? I wonder why? Fluorescent backlight vs LED? How old was your old one?
I intend to buy a much better monitor (which might be a TV). The thing is that (1) I'm cheap, and (2) my idea of "much better" is alway coming soon but never here.
My old set was just over 10 years old. It had fluorescent back light. The new set, despite a slightly larger screen, is a bit smaller, certainly thinner, than the old one. I agree about what's happening to the tech companies. You may see some low end sets from RCA or Westinghouse. Of course, those have absolutely nothing to do with the companies that were behind those names for so many years. In fact, RCA & subsidiary the NBC network, were largely responsible for the development of the NTSC standard, which was the HDTV of it's day.