WEGA
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WEGA was a German audio and video manufacturer, manufacturing some of Germany's earliest radio receivers.[2]
History
WEGA, pronounced "Vega", was founded as Wuerttembergische Radio-Gesellschaft mbh in
Starting in 1998, Sony released a television line called FD Trinitron/WEGA, a flat-screen television with side-mounted speakers and a silver-coloured cabinet.
Sony says that the FD Trinitron WEGA was named after a star ("Vega" in English) in the Lyra constellation, and made no reference to the original WEGA firm.[6]
Sony has also used WEGA as a name for flat-screen televisions with newer technologies than CRT. Their
Importance
The quality of the design by Esslinger was highly appreciated, to the extent that the Museum of Modern Art in New York[10] exhibits one example, the Concept 51k sound-system, for which a special stand was an available option.[11]
In 1980 Sony used half of the production in Stuttgart for its Trinitron televisions.[12][13]
References
- ^ Dahl, Axel. "Sony EL-7 on thevintageknob.org". www.thevintageknob.org.
- ^ a b "Wega, Württembergische Radio-Ges. mbH; Stuttgart manufacture". www.radiomuseum.org.
- ^ "Design is fine. History is mine. (Stereo Bar 3300)". 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Hartmut Esslinger". EUIPO. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Sony TV-Serie: Aus "WEGA" wird "BRAVIA"". Areadvd.de.
- ^ Forums (2001-07-24). "Is it sony Vega or Wega?". Home Theater Forum.
- ^ "Sony KLV-S19A10 WEGA - 19" LCD TV Specs - CNET". CNET. 2003-01-03.
- ^ "Overview of the TV buttons and indicators - Sony Wega KE-V42A10E anleitung". www.bedienungsanleitu.ng.
- ^ "WEGA 26" LCD TV – Product overview – What Hi-Fi?". Whathifi. 4 October 2021.
- ^ "WEGA Concept 51K sound system". SFMOMA.
- ^ "Concept 51K Radio Wega, Württembergische Radio-Ges. mbH; Stu". www.radiomuseum.org.
- ^ "Eines Tages überflüssig". Der Spiegel (Online) (in German). 1980-07-27.
- ^ Unda Maris (2009-03-10). "WEGA & SONY: what's the story?". Audiokarma.org, Audiokarma Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums.