The Thomson LiFE Library
The Thomson LiFE series. A series of consumer electronic goods for consumers who wanted a stylish design. With most of the line's products being released at the beginning of the millenium, they all have a unique design.
Now, what's the point of this page?
I made this page because I own a Thomson LiFE 9" CRT TV (Model: Sugar2, Pictured below) and am fascinated by the undocumented history of this product line. I hope to build up a collection of all Thomson LiFE products in the future.
This page will be split into various parts, one for each type of product (TV, HiFi, etc). Each part will have subcategories dedicated to the individual product. Please keep in mind that I can't document all of the models as very limited information is out there on the internet.
TVs
Thomson LiFE 9"
The Thomson LiFE 9" CRT TV came in various different colours (White, Red, Silver, Brown and Green) and names (Sugar, Sugar2 and XinoX).
Specs:
| Screen size | 10" (25.4 cm), 9" (23cm) Viewable |
| Tube | Samsung 27GDC85X |
| Remote | Thomson RCT312 |
| Dimentions | 320 x 300 x 290 mm |
| Ports | SCART (CVBS / RGB / S-Video), Composite (Mono), Antenna |
| Power | 220-240V AC, 12/24V DC (Both different plugs which can be switched by lifting a plastic tab) |
| Power consumption | 30W, 4W (Standby) |
| Weight | 7kg |
The Thomson Life 9" TV was presumably designed to be used in the kitchen or campervan due to its small size and 12V DC options. The remote has a hook on it to hang it with the pot and pans in the kitchen.
The TV has quite a decent input selection for its size: SCART (RGB), Composite and RF (Antenna). The SCART port is located at the back of the tv, while the composite input is located at the front behind a small plastic detachable door. The TV only does mono sound, no stereo. The RF port is located at the back of the TV, left of the SCART port.
It has a very nice, sharp image (for its small size). The colours look vibrant and it has a nice tinted tube. The tube itself was manufactured by Samsung and has the model number 27GDC85X. I don't know the dot pitch exactly but all I can say is that it is very sharp. No scanlines but that is to be expected of such a small set. The remote has quite a unique design, with the top of it being the colour of the TV itself and the bottom being silver plastic.