Late 80s Zenith System 3

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[Carmine]

Originally Posted by andy

1993 was the year Zenith really went down hill. They had a lot of quality control problems before that, but they were at least trying to make a good product until 1993.

I can't claim to have serviced sets, but I'm much more inclined to agree with the above statement.

I'm still watching the 27" set my parents bought in 1990, and that set had the best picture of any in the store. Picture is still quite strong and sharp, with no signs of bleeding. We bought my grandparents a similar set in 1993 on the basis of being very pleased with the now 3-year old set. Within a couple years, the '93 was unwatchable junk.

Also trashpicked a few late 80s sets, including monitor-style models and if I was able to repair them, the problems were minor. Also know a few people with late 80s Zeniths that are still going strong.

I say 1992-93 was perhaps the dividing line in the sand.