Component television is a
form factor in which a
television set
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is sold as a system of separate components, similar to
audio components.
History of the Sony Profeel component television
For example, a component television system is a monitor
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, tuner and speakers sold separately and which can be integrated into a single system. The component television form factor began in 1980 (but became notable in 1982) with Sony
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's ProFeel television line and became a design fad
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with many manufacturers until the late 1980s.
References
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