Quasar is a North American brand of electronics, first used by Motorola in 1967 for a model line of transistorized color televisions, which were well-known for containing all serviceable parts in a drawer beneath the television's cabinet. Soon, it was established as its own brand, with all Motorola-manufactured televisions being sold as "Quasar by Motorola." Motorola (NYSE: MOT) (TYO: 6686) is a global communications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1974, Motorola divested of its television and radio-manufacturing division, which was acquired by Matsushita, already well-known under its Panasonic brand in North America, where it was looking to expand. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Motorola (NYSE: MOT) (TYO: 6686) is a global communications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. ... Logo for the Panasonic brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Panasonic is principal sponsor of the Toyota F1 team Panasonic is the global brand name for consumer electronics and other electric products manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...

As of 2005, the Quasar name sees limited use in North America, either being affixed to discontinued products from the Panasonic line or more value-oriented products than Matsushita's Panasonic brand, being sold in such places such as drug stores and supermarkets. It is rumored that Matsushita plans to discontinue the Quasar brand soon. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... Panasonic is principal sponsor of the Toyota F1 team Panasonic is the global brand name for consumer electronics and other electric products manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Logo for the Panasonic brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ...

A 1990 episode of Frontline, the PBS news program, claims that the Matsushita acquisition of Motorola's Quasar division was the beginning of the downfall of the U.S television industry. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A frontline is a line of confrontation in an armed conflict, most often a war. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... Logo for the Panasonic brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ...

It claims that Matsushita's acquisition was nothing more than a ruse designed for Japanese-made sets, and sets assembled of Japanese parts to avoid tariffs, with sets under the Quasar brand still being considered "domestically made" although Quasar's engineering and manufacturing division was being scaled-down.

Many American managers who transferred from Motorola felt discriminated against and Almon Clegg, a former manager at Quasar was quoted as saying "In some companies, in fact in some parts of Matsushita, I saw complete seperation. The Japanese had their own organization, the Americans had theirs and they virtually didn't communicate with each other."

After a mass layoff of American managers from Quasar in 1986, a discrimination lawsuit was filed against Matsushita. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A transcript of the 1990 Frontline episode transcribed by Tom Mathes and Louis LeClerc