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Originally Posted by andy
Was that Symphonic made by Funai? What's the quality like? Funai has been making bottom of the pile junk for as long as I can remember, but were they good at one time? A TV like that would have been pretty high end back then.
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Speaking of Funai Ltd., they now have control of the Emerson, Magnavox and Sylvania nameplates. I bought a little Emerson TV/DVD stereo combo last year on the "orphan aisle" at Fart-Mart for a measly $78.00. One of the ribbon cables wasn't seated properly and the DVD wouldn't work as a result. It was an easy fix. Actually, the build quality inside isn't all that bad. Typical modern stuff. Gold band resistors, Nichicon caps, etc. Nice pic quality. It's missing a few features that would have been nice (previous channel return for one). Mine was this horrid flat metallic silver. While it was apart, I masked off the control panel, removed the speakers, pic tube and dvd drawer and painted it with dark charcoal hammertone paint. It looks real classy now!