The BEST in no-name brand electronics!

[sr71blackbird]

We have all seen them, probably even bought some.  Probably even use them every day!  Im talking about non traditional electronics.  Products like Sanyo, Jensen, Kobe, Curtis, Emerson and the like.  Of all of them, are there some that in your opinion are deserving of being elevated to "name brand" status? 

[PapaBear]

I've many things from Sanyo that were decent. I've never heard of Kobe. The worst is Wal Mart's Durabrand.

[Reephdweller]

<p>I think Coby is the best of the bunch quality wise.</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Is Sanyo the poor mans Sony?

[FUNKMAN]

<p>come on, let's be Realistic.... Radio Shack</p><p>i believe we have a Sanyo microwave</p>

[sr71blackbird]

Wow!&nbsp; I forgot Realistic!&nbsp;

[mdr55]

No-name brand? What are you talking about? All the brands you mentioned are name brands.......in the hood.<br />

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I remember radio shack having Tandy products

[FUNKMAN]

<p>don't forget Playskool bro... that shit was badass</p><p><img height="131" src="http://eparent.com/toys/images/playskoolTapeRecorder.jpg" width="120" border="0" /></p>

[suggums]

delphi

[FUNKMAN]

<p>Delco - classic</p><p><img height="305" src="http://www.1953chevrolet.com/images/54_Delco_3.jpg" width="471" border="0" /></p>

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>sr71blackbird</strong> wrote:<br />Is Sanyo the poor mans Sony?<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No, that's Aiwa. &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[angelinad128]

<p>I would say Emerson should be elevated to name brand it's everywhere &amp; their stuff lasts forever.</p>

[blakjeezis]

What, no fucking Goldstar? I had a Goldstar TV that had to have lasted 10 years. And even then I only got rid of it because I moved up in tax bracket and got myself a nice Sony flatscreen to replace it. The TV is still working, at my parents' house, I believe.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by blakjeezis on 4-16-06 @ 10:57 PM</span>

[FUNKMAN]

<img height="266" src="http://www.jackbergsales.com/electronics/Unisef_8_Track_Player.JPG" width="300" border="0" />

[Judge Smails]

<strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I would say Emerson should be elevated to name brand it's everywhere &amp; their stuff lasts forever.</p><p>I will vouch for Emerson.&nbsp; I've got an Emerson TV that I got in 1983.&nbsp; I had it in my room when I lived in my parent's house.&nbsp; I took it to college with me, brought it with me when I lived in Washington and is currently in my bedroom where I watch it every night before going to sleep.&nbsp; In short, its been used every day for the past 23 years and I've never had a problem with it.&nbsp; On a side not - last month I threw out a&nbsp;Sony TV that was only three years old.</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I would say Emerson should be elevated to name brand it's everywhere &amp; their stuff lasts forever.</p><p>Yea, I voted for them because I know I have some of there shit from time to time and it's not bad.</p>

[A.J.]

<p>&quot;I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it.&nbsp; And look, there's Magnetbox and Sorny.&quot;</p><pre><pre><font size="2"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><p>&nbsp;</p></font></font></pre><img height="240" src="http://www.duffzone.co.uk/framegrabs/3f11/11262002180114.jpg" width="320" border="0" /></pre>

[Recyclerz]

<p>Since most electronics, from &quot;no name&quot; to &quot;high end&quot; brands, are probably manufactured in the same small set of Asian factories, I'm not sure what distinguishes them anymore except marketing.&nbsp; Maybe quality control.</p><p>That said, &nbsp;I'll recommend <strong>Vizio</strong> if you're looking for a big screen flat panel TV.&nbsp; I bought my Mom a 37&quot; LCD model for Xmas and it's pretty damn good.&nbsp; I got it from Costco and it was about $1,000 cheaper than similar models from the name brand companies. And it seems to be an American (well, California) based company as well, although I'm sure the TVs are built elsewhere.</p>

[SilverMonkeyGod]

Is zenith considered a brand name.&nbsp; I think there is room for argument but I had an old zenith TV and it lasted for a long time.&nbsp; Right now it is being used in a rectory.<br />

[torker]

<p><em><strong><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#0033ff">&nbsp; Your camera will pick up nothing but black fog.</font></strong></em></p><p><font color="#0033ff">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img height="137" src="http://mst3k.booyaka.com/episodes/guides/references/images/movie.gif" width="200" border="0" /></font></p><p><strong><em><font style="background-color: #ffffff" color="#009900">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Oh, it's a Goldstar.</font></em></strong> </p>

[HBox]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br /><p><em><strong><font color="#0033ff" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Your camera will pick up nothing but black fog.</font></strong></em></p><p><font color="#0033ff"> <img width="200" height="137" border="0" src="http://mst3k.booyaka.com/episodes/guides/references/images/movie.gif" /></font></p><p><strong><em><font color="#009900" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> Oh, it's a Goldstar.</font></em></strong> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I enjoyed this very much.&nbsp;</p>

[angelinad128]

<strong>SilverMonkeyGod</strong> wrote:<br />Is zenith considered a brand name.&nbsp; I think there is room for argument but I had an old zenith TV and it lasted for a long time.&nbsp; Right now it is being used in a rectory.<br /><p>I would say that it is a name brand.&nbsp; I STILL have that zenith 13&quot; that was in my room as a kid&nbsp;its now in my daughters room. It's got to be 15-20 yrs old. &nbsp;</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>SilverMonkeyGod</strong> wrote:<br />Is zenith considered a brand name.&nbsp; I think there is room for argument but I had an old zenith TV and it lasted for a long time.&nbsp; Right now it is being used in a rectory.<br /><p>I would say that it is a name brand.&nbsp; I STILL have that zenith 13&quot; that was in my room as a kid&nbsp;its now in my daughters room. It's got to be 15-20 yrs old. &nbsp;</p><p>my grandfather swore by Zenith. i think it was the last US company to make tv's?&nbsp;&nbsp;i think i've been mostly RCA and Sony although i recently bought a 19' phillips flatscreen for the playroom edit: that's what happens when you're in Sam's, you see something nice for what you feel is a good price and you just plop it on the wagon...</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by FUNKMAN on 4-17-06 @ 8:19 PM</span>

[angelinad128]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>angelinad128</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>SilverMonkeyGod</strong> wrote:<br />Is zenith considered a brand name.&nbsp; I think there is room for argument but I had an old zenith TV and it lasted for a long time.&nbsp; Right now it is being used in a rectory.<br /><p>I would say that it is a name brand.&nbsp; I STILL have that zenith 13&quot; that was in my room as a kid&nbsp;its now in my daughters room. It's got to be 15-20 yrs old. &nbsp;</p><p>my grandfather swore by Zenith. i think it was the last US company to make tv's?&nbsp;&nbsp;i think i've been mostly RCA and Sony although i recently bought a 19' phillips flatscreen for the playroom edit: that's what happens when you're in Sam's, you see something nice for what you feel is a good price and you just plop it on the wagon...</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by FUNKMAN on 4-17-06 @ 8:19 PM</span> <p>Shit you just made me remember. Thats why I had a Zenith because that was the only brand my dad would buy. Jesus Christ they still have a Zenith that sits on the floor &amp; is in a wood cabinet in thier livingroom!</p>

[Reephdweller]

<p>There's also Haier brand products<br /><br /><img height="160" src="http://www.sears.com/data/advertisements/electronics/elec_tv_p03_122505_02.jpg" width="174" border="0" /></p>

[Hottub]

<p>I generaly can't mess with off brand electronics. I'd rather pay a few bucks more now, and have the stuff last for a while. 2 Philips flat screens, 2 JVC 5:1 systems. </p><p>Washer, dryer, refrig, micro, all GE. and all running for over 10 years!</p><p>AC - Freidrich, MP3 - Apple, </p><p>The only thing I cheap on is Korean computer parts. </p><p>And Apex DVD's. I scoop them up at $25@.</p>