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Pioneer Officially Quits Making TVs [Pioneer]
Pioneer Officially Quits Making TVs [Pioneer]
The rumors were true : Pioneer is quitting the TV business, and will "withdraw completely" from displays by March 2010. So you've got a little bit of time to pick up a killer plasma. [ NYT ]
Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD
Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD
gearlog.com — A report in the Nikkei Japanese business journal Friday claims that "Pioneer Corp. will pull the plug on its loss-ridden television business and shift its DVD player operations to a new venture with Sharp Corp. in a sweeping overhaul," according ... (more) Report: Pioneer Exiting TV Business, Spinning Off DVD
Pioneer Exits TV Business As Losses Mount - 2/12/2009 7:03:00 AM
twice.com — -- TWICE, 2/12/2009 7:03:00 AM Tokyo Pioneer Electronics will exit the TV business by March 2010, cut 10,000 jobs worldwide and center on car electronics and other home electronics businesses. Pioneer made the announcement as it posted operating and ... (more) Pioneer Exits TV Business As Losses Mount - 2/12/2009 ...
Pioneer To Exit The TV Business
hdguru.com — According to industry sources and confirmed by a Nikkei News report (Link) Pioneer Corp. is ending production of its highly rated plasma HDTVs and will be exiting the TV business. Pioneer has been losing money on its HDTV plasma operation for quite ... (more) Pioneer To Exit The TV Business
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Pioneer to stop producing TVs in 2010
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Pioneer Laying Off 10,000 [Pioneer]
Gizmodo — ... After canceling some of the world's best TVs, Pioneer announced they're laying off 10,000 workers. They're citing the reason as the trapdoor floor in the market for car stereo and TVs. [ ...

Pioneer's Kuro Plasma, the World's Greatest TV, Dies in May [Pioneer]
Gizmodo — Pioneer will end the Kuro plasma's storied life in May with a final run of 2,500 50-inch models (RP-500A and KRP-500M) and 500 60-inchers. These are sure to be super-pricey nerd collector's items. [CrunchGear] ...

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