Motorola Color TV Vintage Ad 1964

[@Kw1161]

Color/65 commercial in B/W…😂! Have a great day!

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Thanks so much for this. A decade later, Motorola TVs would become Quasar, with no mention of Motorola.

[@60gregma]

Not really true. "Quasar, by Motorola" was introduced in 1967 (2 years after this). Quasar was a sub-brand that was used on Motorola's solid state sets. It was shortened to Quasar when Motorola sold their consumer electronics division to Matsushita Electric (Panasonic) in 1974.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

When Quasar came out, could one buy just a Motorola TV or was Quasar part of the deal? I knew that Motorola sold the TV business to Matsushita Electric in 1974. It was May 28, to be exact, because, in 1980, I wrote a letter to Motorola asking them about it. So, any Motorola TV in existence is over 50 years old. Posting 6-25-24.

[@60gregma]

@@TheBrooklynbodine I know that there were Motorola branded sets that were 90% solid state up until at least 1971 that did not carry the Quasar label.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

OK, thanks. In later years, I'd guess that Motorola and Quasar were one and the same. I don't think Quasar is made anymore, either.

[@sauluribe7082]

In black and white, that makes sense. Not as much color sets then.

[@muridmili8137]

Awesome

[@alexkuhn5078]

As someone who knows a lot about TV history, this is something I didn't know: so there was a time where B/W picture tubes had become more rectangular but the color sets still had to be round? Did I interpret this correctly? If so I had no idea

[@CoolCademMAnimates-fz1ui]

What is the point of a color TV ad if the ad is-