I always used to buy Sony equipment but wish to buy more locally. Not up for discussion as this is also my own little way of protesting at the continued unecessary hunting of whales.
The question is "does anyone in the european union make televisions"? If you wish to make smart comments regarding the quality of those tv's thats fine by me and remember the whaling protest is personal to me - if you are OK with it, keep buying Jap stuff and I won't knock you. Thanks in advance to anyone who gives me a serious answer as I need a new TV before Christmas.
2007-11-19 20:12:53 · 10 answers · asked by marion367318 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Do they "make" televisions in Europe? No.
Even the most respected British and European manufacturers get their electronics made in the Far East. Many Sony products are actually made in China and Korea. My Arcam a/v amplifier (Arcam are based in Cambridge) is made in China.
Philips is a Dutch company - its products are made in China. Grundig is a German company - its products are made in Taiwan.
The ultra cheap and nasty British manufacturers like Goodmans, Bush and Alba all get their products made in Taiwan and Malaysia.
In fact, the vast majority of the world's TVs, DVD players, iPods, a/v equipment and mobile phones are made anywhere EXCEPT Europe or Japan.
Why? Because it's cheaper...
2007-11-20 09:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. i'm a residing occasion. I watch pals the television teach plenty and that i developed an american accessory even nevertheless I stay in New Zealand. Then I initiate listening to my actual pals greater and that i developed particularly a eu accessory. of direction accents are greater stable for some human beings to learn.
2016-11-12 04:19:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think these days most are made in the far east due to the cost, with just a fancy badge with a well known European brand stuck on the front of it
2007-11-19 20:24:08 · answer #3 · answered by Leo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thomson Multimedia used to manufacture television sets until May 2007 and is a French company.
You may still be able to find the sets. Their website was: http://www.thomson-europe.com/tv/
The company still exists and is a large seller of digital receivers, MP3 players etc... It's corporate website is: http://www.thomson-europe.com/
Other than that I can think of Kenwood and Goodmans which may both be British but I am not 100% certain:
http://eu.kenwood.com/
http://www.goodmans.co.uk/
2007-11-19 20:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by Glen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many Japanese brands are actually manufactured in the EU and even in Britain. I for one have boycotted Coca-Cola because of its terrible corporate policies (see Mark Thomas' piece in Dispatches last night). Much worse than killing some whales.
2007-11-19 20:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Philips, Grundig are European . Can remember loads of British brand names but most dont exist now, or have changed hands
2007-11-19 20:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philips
An Austrian company. Now whether each individual item they sell is manufactured within the continent of Europe is another question.
2007-11-19 20:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by 203 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have made a good point.
From now on I will be careful to check where my purchases come from.
2007-11-19 20:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope there arnt any, it's to expensive, apparently, to produce anythink in Uk or Europe.
2007-11-19 20:17:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bush maybe? Are they still around?
2007-11-19 20:17:01 · answer #10 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋