setmaker
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]setmaker (plural setmakers)
- A manufacturer of television sets.
- 1958, Billboard, volume 70, number 40, page 16:
- CHICAGO — In conjunction with the debut of the Admiral dual channel stereophonic theater combination TV-stereo hi fi sets, the local setmaker is offering a starter library of five Mercury Long Plays to the consumer.
- 1984, Industrial Marketing Digest, volume 9, page 132:
- Last issue IMD described how Mullard “sold” its AX TV tube to retailers in order to put pressure on setmakers to incorporate it in their products: a classic backsell.