Maybe I’m too young to see it, but it feels like RCA disappeared into the crowd of American TV manufacturers by the 1970s-- why would I pick a RCA TV over a Zenith or Magnavox?
I’m sort of a fan of JVC the same way-- their hi-fi stuff was competent and boldly styled, so sells for less silly money than some other brands today.
Haven’t done anything with the cdp1802, I’m no good with that sort of stuff.
But yeah, RCA really had a long slump and it didn’t differentiate its products well. They were really trying to make SelectaVision their flagship product and they just couldn’t get it to market ever.
If I actually want a piece of retro gear, I usually try and look for something from The General and then end up with a Sony because they were better products and have survived better.
Built a CDP1802 project?
Maybe I’m too young to see it, but it feels like RCA disappeared into the crowd of American TV manufacturers by the 1970s-- why would I pick a RCA TV over a Zenith or Magnavox?
I’m sort of a fan of JVC the same way-- their hi-fi stuff was competent and boldly styled, so sells for less silly money than some other brands today.
Haven’t done anything with the cdp1802, I’m no good with that sort of stuff.
But yeah, RCA really had a long slump and it didn’t differentiate its products well. They were really trying to make SelectaVision their flagship product and they just couldn’t get it to market ever.
If I actually want a piece of retro gear, I usually try and look for something from The General and then end up with a Sony because they were better products and have survived better.