However, much to their surprise, they discovered the Chinese not only produced much cheaper, they also delivered superb quality.
The Music application lets listeners enjoy their music collection with superb quality thanks to incorporated stereo speakers utilizing Sony's audio fidelity.
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In turn, the extraordinary detail of the anonymous Shirley portraits at the British Museum illustrates the superb quality and imaginative designs of the best Iranian silks.
Apply economic thinking to quality and you reach a shocking conclusion: Superb product quality is becoming abundant.
Superb Print Quality: The Polaroid Z340 camera uses ZINK Imaging's second generation of the ZINK Technology, delivering vibrant and highly saturated prints.
With a free viewing angle and super fast response, the Samsung Wave display provides superb image quality for viewing both videos and photos.
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"Sony continues to deliver pioneering technologies to consumers, providing superb picture quality with rich, vibrant images that bring TV to life, " said Kentaro Matsumoto, senior product manager, Sony Europe Home Entertainment.
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"Sony continues to deliver pioneering technologies to consumers, providing superb picture quality with rich, vibrant images that bring TV to life, " said Mike Lucas, senior vice president, Sony Electronics' Home Division.
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The STYLUS XZ-10 brings the superb image quality of the X series to a high-end compact that can be enjoyed on a daily basis due to its advanced portability, functionality, and performance.
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"The Optimus G Pro was developed specifically to deliver vivid and superb picture quality in a large display smartphone form factor, " said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
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The OLYMPUS STYLUS X series is a lineup of compact digital cameras that offer superb image quality and expressive power, and is the first compact digital camera equipped with a lens bearing the ZUIKO name.
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With industry-leading products such as the ultimate 55-inch OLED TV, the world's first-to-ship 84-inch Ultra HD TV and the most advanced 3D Smart TVs in the market, LG is setting a high bar by demonstrating that superb picture quality is its top priority.
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But when the company that makes a mistake enjoys a reputation for innovation and superb product quality like Apple, business strategists begin to wonder whether the mistake is just the result of poor judgment or a change in business priorities that may have far reaching consequence for the future of the company.
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Bringing superb picture quality to consumers at a great value, the E-Series HDTVs have already seen great success at retail with large screen sizes of 70" (E701i), 65" (E650i), 60" (E601i) and 55" (E551i), as well as smaller units in 50" (E500i and E500d), 42" (E420d), 39" (E390i), 29" (E291i), 24" (E241i) and 22" (E221) available to consumers.
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Bringing superb picture quality to the forefront of the home, VIZIO's new, sleek E-Series HDTV holiday line-up features large screen size classes of 70", 60" (E601i), 50" (E500i), and 42" (E420i) LED Smart TVs, perfect for a living room or master bedroom upgrade, and smaller screen size classes of 39" (E390), 32" (E320), 29" (E291) and 24" (E241) LED units, ideal for the kitchen, den or office.
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Also, the sound quality is superb.
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The auctioneer explains that higher prices would drive the sector to increase supply and offer competitive prices for high-grade cuts such as those used for a fillet mignon or a New York strip, at the same time giving domestic consumers good availability of lower-quality, but still superb, meat.
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Not only is video performance absolutely superb -- easily beating the competition -- sound quality is another strong point thanks to Nokia's Rich Recording technology, which uses MEMS digital microphones and enables clear, distortion-free audio capture at levels up to 140-145dBs.
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The quality of instruction online is uneven, but much of it is superb, and the golf magazines, after considerable scrambling, have done well by their tip franchises.
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The quality improved after the break and a moment of class and desire from the superb Johnson put the hosts ahead on 48 minutes.
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Sony's R-series BRAVIA LED HDTVs include several options for consumers looking for feature-rich TVs with Sony's famed picture quality, each driven by Sony's Clear Resolution Enhancer technology, delivering a superb high definition resolution and a vivid, clear, life-like picture.
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The incredible image quality and performance starts with an 18 megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and Canon's superb DIGIC 5 Image Processor.
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"This is a superb result and emphasises the importance that the council has placed on ensuring that our beaches are clean, the water quality is as high as it can be and that our internationally recognised coastline offers top quality facilities for both residents and visitors, " he said.
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