out of curiousity, i emailed Telstar asking about the chassis and crt's used in their sets. i got a response today, and it sure wasn't very impressive... especially considering the price tags on these sets. the response from Telstar is as follows...
Hi Charlie,
Very sorry for delayed response. Month-ends are hectic for us.
In response to your question, electronic chassis change roughly every 9
to 12 months. They are also not always made by the manufacturer listed in
the front, such as RCA, Philips, etc. Currently, we are using two chassis,
one for our 18" models and another for our 24" models, that are made by a
company called Daewoo. This family of chassis have been used in some RCAs,
and I think we have seen it used in some Samsungs.
As I mentioned, updating and adapting the electronics is a constantly
evolving effort. We choose a chassis based on a combination of several
factors. First and foremost, it must have excellent quality, as well as
being able to adapt to our Predicta. We also take in other lesser factors,
such as ease of use, reparability and after-market support. The current
chassis we are using on the 24" models have been in place since August of
'02. To date, we have had zero failures and no warranties.
In response to the picture tube, we keep the specifics of this under
proprietary. What you should be assured of is these tubes have a long and
durable track record. They are not something exclusively available through
us, which means they can be repaired or replaced. The six years we have
produced the product, we have had but one tube failure, and as you might
guess, it was the result of an unpleasant tumble off the back of a truck.
I hope this answers your questions. If there is anything else I can
help you with, please feel free to contact us.
Regards,
Dave Riedel
Telstar Electronics
www.predicta.com
[email protected]
if i wanted a Daewoo, i'd go buy one at walmart for $120.00!