Magnavox

Classic television manufacturer

Magnavox is an American consumer electronics brand, originally a company founded in 1917 that pioneered home video game consoles with the Odyssey in 1972.

The name, from Latin meaning "great voice," reflected its origins in audio equipment.

Now owned by Funai, the brand appears on televisions and electronics sold primarily through budget retailers.

brand

Philips

Electronics and healthcare conglomerate

trademark · American · logo · manufacturer · corporation · acquisition · subsidiary · legacy · licensing · nostalgia

audio

phonograph

Grooved disc audio player

speakers · amplifier · radio · console · tubes · vacuum · receiver · component · fidelity · cabinet

television

CRT

Vacuum tube display

screen · antenna · broadcast · reception · analog · channels · knobs · dials · remote · repair

gaming

Odyssey

Epic of homecoming

paddle · overlay · tennis · hockey · console · pioneering · 1972 · first · prototype · multiplayer

historical

Edison

Prolific American inventor

California · 1917 · innovation · pioneer · patent · early · invention · acoustic · technology · broadcasting

Opposites
brand prestige/market position

MagnavoxSony

Japanese electronics and entertainment corporation

Bose · Samsung · Apple · LG · Sonos

Family

magnitude, magnate, magnification, magnifier, magna, vox

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G