>> Sony are now buying the panels from Samsung as a customer, but it stands to
>> reason that when you own the technology, you will always keep the best stuff for
>> yourself.
Sony are sourcing panels from LG though it's not only the panel that affects the quality, it's the electronics.
www.whathifi.com/sony/kd-65a1/review?
Though I totally disagree that you would always keep the best for yourself, if you can sell more because they are better, and you don't have all of the supply chain and marketing costs then being a component vendor can be more profitable than owning the route to market.
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