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I think it's the fact that TVs now are throw away sets. They have barely anything in them. A PCB that drives the CRT, a cable tuner and some sort of microcontroller module, AV inputs and that's it. It's cheap to make, low BOM and low assembly labor. And most assembly is done in Asia and Mexico. A super cheap TV that cost maybe $45 costs probably $30 to make, including BOM and assembly. And yes, they are enslaved children that get a bowl of rice per day for their labor. This is why TVs are so cheap. I think this is a real shame, and why I'll do whatever I can to royally screw these electronics companies when I get a chance. RCA is one of them...
Jonathan
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