Zenith Electronics

Zenith Electronics is an American producer of consumer electronics. The company employs approximately 1,000 employees. The company is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

History

The beginnings of the company, Zenith ranging from 1918 back when founder Eugene F. McDonald, together with a friend in his kitchen in Chicago, Illinois, zusammenbaute radio equipment for radio amateurs. Beginning of the 1920s, McDonald sold radios under the name Z- Nith, which was derived from his callsign 9Zn. 1923 Finally, he founded the Zenith Radio Corporation.

The company has quickly become the industry leader next Philco. The mid- 1920s saw the zenith of establishing the forerunner of the Consumer Electronics Association. It was also established under the direction of Zenith National Association of Broadcasters, whose first president was Eugene McDonald. The authority, which became the Federal Communications Commission later, was launched on the recommendation of Zenith to life.

1924 Zenith introduced the first portable radio in the world on the market. 1927 followed by the first radio buttons for channel selection. In the same year, Zenith introduced the well-known, especially in the U.S. advertising slogan "The Quality Goes In Before The Name Goes On" ( German as: Quality counts more than the [ brand ] name ) a.

In the 1930s, Zenith began experimenting with television broadcasts and 1948, the company supplied its first black and white TV from. In 1955 the company developed with the Flash -Matic, the first wireless remote control at all, and brought in 1956 with the Space Commander, the first ultrasonic remote control unit. In 1961, the first color TV from the zenith to the American market.

Due to the market pressure in the consumer electronics segment Zenith end of the 1970s entered the market for electronic components and cable television products. In 1979 the company bought for 64.5 million U.S. dollars, the company Heathkit based in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Heathkit was at that time the leading manufacturer of electronic kits and had just started to produce personal computers. The company was founded with the purchase of Zenith Data Systems. 1989 selling Zenith Data Systems Department at Groupe Bull, the ZDS in 1996 for 650 million U.S. dollars to Packard Bell sold.

1982 Zenith sold the last radio and changed the company name in 1984 Zenith Electronics Corporation. In November 1999, the company was taken over by the LG Group.

Zenith Data Systems (ZDS )

In order to enter the market with electronic components, bought Zenith 1979 the company changed its name Heathkit and Zenith Data Systems to them. First, the computer of Heathkit such as the H89 were sold under the label of Zenith Data Systems as the Z -89. This calculator was based on a Z80 processor and was operated with the operating systems HDOS or CP / M.

In 1981, ZDS before Z -100. This PC had both a Z80 processor and an Intel 8088 CPU and used a S-100 bus. 1983 Zenith Data Systems concluded with the United States Navy and the United States Air Force signed a contract for the purchase of 6000 Z -100 computers from. The unit cost at this time for the end user 2,899 U.S. dollars. In this major order followed in the coming years further orders from U.S. government agencies and also the German Bundeswehr relied on Zenith computer. 1986 bought the United States Military Academy at West Point Z -248 SX computer for the first time using computers in teaching.

In 1987, Zenith introduced its first laptop on the market. The models Z -181 and Z -183 based on the Intel 8088 CPU. The Z -181 was with two 5 ¼ " - floppy drives fitted while the Z -183 with a floppy drive and a hard disk was delivered The successor supercar was then already equipped with an Intel 80286 The U.S. Navy chose this model for its first major order for laptops.. by an American government agency. At this time Zenith dominated the laptop market.

In 1989, Zenith before the mini sport. This precursor of a sub-notebooks based on Intel 80C88 CPU and was the only laptop that used 2 "floppy disks.

In 1994, ZDS, together with Intel and Xircom the Enhanced Parallel Port.

Zenith Data Systems sponsored the Full Members Cup from 1989 until his death in 1992.

Products

  • TVs
  • Digital Receivers
  • Surround Sound Systems

Swell

  • The company's website
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