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Originally Posted by Eric H
I can't believe Sharp actually put the name "Sparky" on that TV.
Who would want to buy electronics with the word Sparky on it? (Go fire up old Sparky Ma!)
Perhaps this is a case of bad Translation, like Donkey Kong, anyway I'd probably get it if it was cheap.
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This may be a Japanese marketer translating a German name to English for use on the US product. ("Telefunken" - a German brand that literally means "distant sparks"). (Rundfunk - broadcasting). (Funke - spark)