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This news disappoints me. I've always thought the Magnovox brand was garbage, kind of like RCA. But Philips always struck me as a progressive CE producer, especially when they came out with ambilight on their LCDs. Kind of like Apple, just enough uniqueness to distinguish themselves. Unfortunately, their products have always been middle of the road at best, and this announcement kind of signals defeat in my estimation. Another company that I think is heading in this direction against my wishes is JVC. I really have always liked JVC products. Quality, without the Sony markup. Yet I don't think they've had a money making hit since their success with VHS. Like Philips, their TVs are always mediocre, and their last stronghold in my opinion is car stereos. I've got a great JVC Kaboom boom box that I will never get rid of, and its still doing great after 10 years! We need these companies to innovate and hang around to keep all the phonies with their markups honest. I hope Oppo never phizzles like these companies have.]]>Nov 20th 2008 1:32AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/Nov 20th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/
I want to know that the hardware I'm buying is actually built by the company whose name is stamped all over it. Is that so much to ask?

If I wanted to buy generic hardware, I'd seek out hardware with a generic name.

You're selling your soul, Philips.]]>Nov 19th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/Nov 20th 2008 5:03AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/
Philips are associated with the Funai products in one way or another. They wouldn't have licensed the brands if they didn't believe the Funai products would in some way be substandard and detrimental to their image. So relax. If you'd have bought a Philips before the announcement, you have no reason not to buy one after it, unless you have something against Funai directly.

Me, I'll skip it until Funai start making HD DVD players ;-)]]>Nov 20th 2008 8:46AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/Nov 20th 2008 5:00AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/19/philips-and-magnavox-brands-licensed-to-funai/
TK]]>Nov 20th 2008 8:59AM