Days of Analog TV are over

Panasonic has become the first major TV manufacturer to put an end to its analogue manufacturing. Matsushita Electronic, of which Panny is the brand name, will stop developing analogue from next month and will focus all tis resources on the digital market. Engadget reports, "What makes the timing particularly interesting is the fact that Panasonic still has a somewhat thriving analog business; according to reports, 30% of the company's TV sales in its home market are analog. However, margins are likely much lower on those sets than on digital ones, and it looks like Panny has decided to call it quits before that percentage declines even further".

Recently in the photography world, Kodak, Nikon and Minolta have all announced cuts in analog production to put more research and development into digital formats. Sign of times to come!