WHY so few "other brands' left out there?( Admiral, Sylvania , Philco, etc)

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[QUOTE Until the 90's you could spot a Sony a mile away just from its picture quality.[/QUOTE]

You nailed it. That's what I'm talking about.

I bought Sony's from the beginning, 1968 because of the unique technology. Then I discovered that they just last and last without breakdown. Unlike most members here, I'm not a former TV repair man. I don't know a lick about how to fix sets except for what I read. That's why I stuck with Sony through the decades because I can't fix them and they last.

I must have good luck because I had and have 37, 41, 45 year old Sony sets where the tubes are still strong today. Owned a KV 1710, still have an original KV 4000U and a KV 5300U and many others. They all worked perfectly and the ones that I own, continue still going strong without break down. I don't want to bore with more screen shots, but I could post them here as proof of reliable operation.

I have read in this forum about Sony failures, but I can tell you I have had not one Sony failure in all the years of ownership starting in 1969. That is what I call reliability.