and one thing pala, nung binuksan yung likod ng lcd ko ang gamit na panel ay 'samsung'.
kaya nung bumili ako ng bagong unit, i chose lg.
Toshiba switches between panel providers, just like Sony and Panasonic. Depende kasi san sila makakamura while meeting their requirements.
Older Toshibas karamihan LG, etong mga past few years karamihan Samsung.
Sony karamihan LG or AU (Acer) panel these days. Older models nila use mostly Samsung panels.
Panasonic karamihan gamit Samsung on higher end models and LG on lower models.
Sa major Japanese brands, Sharp lang ang gumagawa ng sarili nilang panels.
LG, Samsung, Acer, Innolux and Sharp ang panel suppliers ng karamihan ng TV makers. Acer and Innolux used to be significantly behind sa LG, Samsung and Sharp, but they are bridging that gap. Acer got there a few years ago, so maski flagship ngayon ng Sony eh Acer panel. Innolux is getting there (nagagamit na sila sa midrange models these days, before pang entry level lang sila usually).