US Television Manufacturers?

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Terrorist! They've been bought by LG.

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I could have went without the inappropriate and immature remark but thanks for telling me about LG. I did some digging after hearing about LG and found out that Zenith is owned by LGE, a South Korean company. Zenith is now off my list.

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I seriously doubt any TV is made in america, but I am surprised no one even mentioned the first american (and world) TV maker RCA (not that I can see). Rrather they stole the design from original inventor who was also american and sued him before he got to market and therefore had no money to fight back.

That's as much an American value as you can get, I'm afraid RCA is your best bet.

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Hats off, Arcaine. Excellent question.

RCA is a subsidiary of Thompson Electronics, French-owned.

Dow Corning is one of three manufacturing companies in the world to produce the fibers that are used in LCD TV's, just so that you're aware of this... if you purchase an LCD, you can feel a little better I suppose.

GE has an agreement to purchase TV's and electronics from RCA, so this is pretty much the same as buying an RCA TV, although a portion of the profits go to GE.

Zenith is now owned by LG electronics.

I've got a couple of Toshiba sets that were manufactured in the US within the last five years or so. Of course, Toshiba is a Japanese company.

Westinghouse used to be an American company, but I'm not sure if they still are. I know that they make some LCD TV's.

Sceptre is a company headquartered outside of San Diego that produces LCD's in Korea and China, but is American-owned. I have a 19" computer monitor from them, and it is outstanding for the price ($250.00 via Tiger).

Gateway is an obvious US company that you may have overlooked.

Other than that, I think that your list is pretty comprehensive.

If you're in the market for an LCD, you could always look at a retailer's website and hop around to the brand websites, go to "corporate info" on their pages, and check out where the company's headquarters are. There are a bunch of tech companies outside of San Diego, such as Sceptre, that make quality products, albeit overseas, but much of the profit stays in the States.

Good luck finding your product.

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Well I think we should stop arguing. The guy has already made up his stubborn mind and the most ignorant person ive seen, no offence. Its almost like the guy that said no matter what ATI does it would never catch up to nvidia. Or the guy that said benchmarks means nothing and his 9200SE owns every $1000 card. Ignorant and stubborness does not make you a wise purchase.

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You got so pwned by Blu3s? its not funny, and yet you still sit hear and bitch about wanting to watch an american TV or stop watching it like all the other americans who dont watch it, but see i was under the impression that the only people who dont watch tv are the homeless (not dissing the homelss) and even then they still get to watch tv, your such an ungrateful ****** and you should be shot. >.< You wouldnt have anything if it werent for imports so shut your yap and turn off your overseas made PC and go do something productive.

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If you really want an all american TV, go to a american person who knows how to build one (someone knows how trust me), go with them and buy all the american parts, and then watch the american build it for you.

Now this might cost you $13,000 for a whole big american 13 inch, but hey, you said you would do it.

And how dare you cut down Walmart? Do you know how much the economy would crash if Walmart just decided to shut down? Do you know how much tax money the USA would lose if Walmart shut down? You really need to open your eyes and look at the facts.

And you won't buy oil because of terrorists you say? You really need to go to school.

I know people like you in real life, and I just hate how stupid and hypocritcal they are.

And like one of the guys said to all you non-americans, most people don't think like this here in the states...

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on behalf of all americans, this guy does not represent our country in any form or manner but rather is an extraordinary example of racist, nationalistic, self-centered, and largely ignorant a human being

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Yeah I think we know that. Even tho I am Canadian. I still respect Americans :D (With one exception of course)

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Just a thought, but dont you think almost everthing made in one country would use some parts from another country. So if its made in america some parts would still came from another country?

Hell America's past time Baseball all the balls are from a place in South America. I guess you can still call it america if you combine North and South America.

I dont buy anything that has electronic circuits, that technology is from the Aliens that crashed in Roswell sometime ago. Yep this computer is all glass tubes baby, takes one whole room and i use a punch card for input from the other room. wait i just thought about something, is your computer "all American"?

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Shining Arcanine

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Hats off, Arcaine.  Excellent question.

RCA is a subsidiary of Thompson Electronics, French-owned.

Dow Corning is one of three manufacturing companies in the world to produce the fibers that are used in LCD TV's, just so that you're aware of this... if you purchase an LCD, you can feel a little better I suppose.

GE has an agreement to purchase TV's and electronics from RCA, so this is pretty much the same as buying an RCA TV, although a portion of the profits go to GE.

Zenith is now owned by LG electronics.

I've got a couple of Toshiba sets that were manufactured in the US within the last five years or so.  Of course, Toshiba is a Japanese company.

Westinghouse used to be an American company, but I'm not sure if they still are.  I know that they make some LCD TV's.

Sceptre is a company headquartered outside of San Diego that produces LCD's in Korea and China, but is American-owned.  I have a 19" computer monitor from them, and it is outstanding for the price ($250.00 via Tiger).

Gateway is an obvious US company that you may have overlooked.

Other than that, I think that your list is pretty comprehensive.

If you're in the market for an LCD, you could always look at a retailer's website and hop around to the brand websites, go to "corporate info" on their pages, and check out where the company's headquarters are.  There are a bunch of tech companies outside of San Diego, such as Sceptre, that make quality products, albeit overseas, but much of the profit stays in the States.

Good luck finding your product.

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Thanks for the information. RCA is now off my list. Westinghouse, Sceptre and Gateway are now on my list. That makes it:

Dell

HP

View Sonic

Westinghouse

Sceptre

Gateway

most american TV also produce outside the country, as I Know Audiowox made in Malaysia. even thought is not TV

coz my friend works there.

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Did you mean Audiovox?

Well I think we should stop arguing. The guy has already made up his stubborn mind and the most ignorant person ive seen, no offence. Its almost like the guy that said no matter what ATI does it would never catch up to nvidia. Or the guy that said benchmarks means nothing and his 9200SE owns every $1000 card. Ignorant and stubborness does not make you a wise purchase.

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Have you ever noticed that when someone's wishes aren't in your favor they're ignorant and when someone's wishes are in your favor they're a unbiased, logical thinker?

By the way, for the last 7 years I have used nothing but ATI products, and my PC has an ATI AIW 9700 Pro and an ATI TV Wonder Pro (both built by ATI). With that said, I'll never buy from them ever again. Primarily because they are foreign and secondarily because of the numerous months of grief and aggravation their products have made me go through (I never really played games or did video recording until the last two years).

on behalf of all americans, this guy does not represent our country in any form or manner but rather is an extraordinary example of racist, nationalistic, self-centered, and largely ignorant a human being

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I can partially understand why rejecting foreign products makes "nationalistic" but I can't understand why rejecting foreign products makes me "racist" (I didn't know there were races), "self-centered" (when I care about our country more than my own benefit?) and "largely ignorant" (why is it that everyone who doesn't agree with you is ignorant and everyone who does agree with you is an unbiased, logical thinker?).

Honestly, would you stop resorting to name calling when someone cares about his country more than he does about himself, regardless of how bad he makes you look?

I know people like you in real life, and I just hate how stupid and hypocritcal they are.

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Someone who says one thing and does nothing towords it would be "stupid and hypocritical." Someone who says one thing and does something towards it would be a person of integrity. There is a difference. It would be nice if you weren't too liberal to tell the difference.

Just a thought, but dont you think almost everthing made in one country would use some parts from another country. So if its made in america some parts would still came from another country?

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The next one will be, minus a few cooling fans. The current one isn't because I didn't do enough research before I had built it. To break it down, here are the manufacturers that I'll be buying from:

Antec

Intel

eVGA

Crucial

Western Digital

Thermalright

Creative

I understand that a significant portion of the manufacturing is overseas, but that will have to do, as it is the best I can do to minimize my contribution to the trade deficit, with the goal of one day eliminating my contribution to the trade deficit, at this point in time thanks to NAFTA.

Syntax Groups (Olevia trade name) is based in CA, along w/ Westinghouse are U.S. companies that produce LCD TV's.

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Thanks for the information.

most import stuff is way better in term of quality, on average a US car will last 150k KM before it will need major repairs, an import like a honda will last 300 K km

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It would probably take me 30 years to drive 150 thousand kilometers so even if I prioritized quality, it really wouldn't matter.

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By the way, for the last 7 years I have used nothing but ATI products, and my PC has an ATI AIW 9700 Pro and an ATI TV Wonder Pro (both built by ATI). With that said, I'll never buy from them ever again. Primarily because they are foreign and secondarily because of the numerous months of grief and aggravation their products have made me go through (I never really played games or did video recording until the last two years).

I can partially understand why rejecting foreign products makes "nationalistic" but I can't understand why rejecting foreign products makes me "racist" (I didn't know there were races), "self-centered" (when I care about our country more than my own benefit?) and "largely ignorant" (why is it that everyone who doesn't agree with you is ignorant and everyone who does agree with you is an unbiased, logical thinker?).

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Oh yeah. I've used ATI AND nvidia, AMD and Intel, basically ever since Ive entered the computer industry. I build many many comps. I guess you are just pure unlucky, ATI or Nvidia, they are both great, I never have any problems. Intel, I never have any probs either, and so does AMD. (Nothing major at least).

So do you know how to handle your electronics right? Seems like everything you touch has died. lol.

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Shining Arcanine, what's wrong with buying things from "foreign companies"? :huh:

And, if you find any good American TV companies, post them here. Word of advice, you're better off buying a TV from a Japanese company. They make better TV's.

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Shining Arcanine,

I find it unfortunate that people feel the need to denigrate you because of your preferences. I think you?ve handled the thread admirably, considering the personal attacks.

One thing that intrigues me is the overwhelming intolerance of other people?s opinions on this board.

One?s preferences should be respected ? even if you think they?re unfounded or disagree. Think about it people ? a bit of tolerance could do you some good.

Live and let live.

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Shining Arcanine

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Oh yeah. I've used ATI AND nvidia, AMD and Intel, basically ever since Ive entered the computer industry. I build many many comps. I guess you are just pure unlucky, ATI or Nvidia, they are both great, I never have any problems. Intel, I never have any probs either, and so does AMD. (Nothing major at least).

So do you know how to handle your electronics right? Seems like everything you touch has died. lol.

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How I handle my electronics doesn't matter when ATI's programmers can't write bug-free software and their RMA department takes one month to replace a lousy fan. I have lost track of all of the times I have went through the ritual of add/remove, driver cleaner pro and then the installer for <insert ATI Catalyst/MMC version here>.

Shining Arcanine, what's wrong with buying things from "foreign companies"? :huh:

And, if you find any good American TV companies, post them here. Word of advice, you're better off buying a TV from a Japanese company. They make better TV's.

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There is nothing wrong with buying from foreign companies if you aren't concerned about your countrymens' financial situation. You aren't and that is fine. The thing is, I am.

Shining Arcanine,

I find it unfortunate that people feel the need to denigrate you because of your preferences.  I think you?ve handled the thread admirably, considering the personal attacks.

One thing that intrigues me is the overwhelming intolerance of other people?s opinions on this board.

One?s preferences should be respected ? even if you think they?re unfounded or disagree.  Think about it people ? a bit of tolerance could do you some good.

Live and let live.

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What really surprises me is that people go on and on about having the maturity for this and that when they act no different than a bunch of children.

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most import stuff is way better in term of quality, on average a US car will last 150k KM before it will need major repairs, an import like a honda will last 300 K km

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ERRRRRRRRR..thanks for playing the game without doing your homework

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i'm colombian,and i feel the nationalistic feeling for our countries,i suggest and will always suggest to my U.S feelas to buy american,specially all that they can.as i do in my country i always try to buy things of my country,the things that we don't produce i buy them of foreign countries,principally U.S

i agree with the mate that started this thread,GO GO, alot of people are with you

i suggest Dell TV's but i think you peeked that already :p

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There is nothing wrong with buying from foreign companies if you aren't concerned about your countrymens' financial situation. You aren't and that is fine. The thing is, I am.

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What's interesting is that your countrymen are probably buying foreign and screwing all your "noble" efforts. The AMERICAN financial companies I work for are buying all foreign company products and I am sure most companies, maybe even your bank, are probably buying foreign products as well. I find your criteria and this pursuit a bit nutty but maybe that's because I'm obviously not as conservative as you are. This is America and you can do what you want but you are definitely living a peculiar "American" life. Most Americans want the best and dont care who makes it. You will take what is America's best come hell or high water and live with it as long as it swells you with partiotism. As I said I think its nutty but eh, shine on you crazy diamond.

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Shining Arcanine

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What's interesting is that your countrymen are probably buying foreign and screwing all your "noble" efforts.  The AMERICAN financial companies I work for are buying all foreign company products and I am sure most companies, maybe even your bank, are probably buying foreign products as well.  I find your criteria and this pursuit a bit nutty but maybe that's because I'm obviously not as conservative as you are.  This is America and you can do what you want but you are definitely living a peculiar "American" life.  Most Americans want the best and dont care who makes it.  You will take what is America's best come hell or high water and live with it as long as it swells you with partiotism. As I said I think its nutty but eh, shine on you crazy diamond.

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A man was walking on a beach gradually picking up seastars that had washed onto the shore and then throwing them into the ocean. Another man came to him and said, "what are you doing? do you have any idea how many seastars on this beach? there are millions of them, do you honestly think you can make a difference?" The man throwing the seastars bent down, picked up another and threw it into the ocean; he then said, "made a difference to that one."

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