11 Tuner Manufacturers in 2024
This section provides an overview for tuners as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 11 tuner manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked tuner companies as of November, 2024: 1.Gear Club Direct, 2.Pro-Ject Audio, 3.McIntosh Laboratory, Inc..
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What Is a Tuner?
A tuner is a device that selects from multiple broadcast channels on television or radio.
While many TVs and radios come with built-in tuners, external tuners are available for devices lacking the capability to receive certain broadcast waves. For instance, a TV equipped for terrestrial and BS digital broadcasts might require an external tuner for CS digital broadcasts, which can be connected through an external input.
Uses of Tuners
Tuners are integral not only to TVs and radios but also to DVD/BD recorders, and HDD recorders. Besides being built into devices, external tuners, often referred to as set-top boxes (STBs), are used to receive broadcast signals and relay them to the TV. Despite the name, these boxes are frequently placed in a rack under the TV rather than on top.
Principle of Tuners
The signal received by a tuner is processed by the RF section, which filters and selects the desired signal frequency to be amplified and passed on. This process involves the use of bandpass filters to isolate the signal frequency range and additional filters to eliminate out-of-range frequencies as noise. The amplified signal is then converted into a format suitable for TV reception and output.
Other Information on Tuners
Role of the Tuner in Recorders
Recorders often feature multiple tuners to accommodate terrestrial, BS, and CS digital broadcasts, enabling the simultaneous recording and viewing of different channels. This is essential for backing up recordings and for users wishing to watch one channel while recording another.
Signals That Can Be Received
Modern televisions are equipped with tuners for terrestrial, BS, and CS digital broadcasting, as each broadcasting type requires a distinct tuner. Terrestrial digital broadcasts utilize the 470 to 710 MHz frequency range, previously used for UHF analog broadcasting. BS and 110-degree CS digital broadcasts are received via parabolic antennas, with their signals down-converted to specific frequency bands before being processed by the respective tuners.
List of 11 Tuner Manufacturers
*Including some distributors, etc.
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- Company Size: largest first
- Year Founded: oldest first
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- United States of America
- China
- Germany
- United Kingdom
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Tuner
Manufacturer Overview
Founded in Irvine, CA in 1962, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, clocks and timings, circulators/isolators, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, LED drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, technical ceramics, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators. The company provides its products for the usage in aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet, and wearable markets.
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Yamaha Corporation of America
Tuner
Distributor Overview
Yamaha Corporation of America Inc., founded in 1960 and headquartered in Buena Park, California, United States, is the distributor and marketer of Yamaha music and audiovisual equipment for the United States. The company's main products include digital musical instruments, music entertainment software, and soundproof rooms. It also has several lines of various instruments that are highlighted by its string instruments, wind instruments, and pianos. These products are used by individuals, professional musicians, and students of music. The company also offers a wide range of audio systems, including full surround-sound speakers.
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Seiko Instruments GmbH
Tuner
Manufacturer Overview
Seiko Instruments GmbH, located in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components and systems. Their product portfolio includes precision quartz crystals, MEMS oscillators, thermal printers, and smart labels. These products serve diverse industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, industrial automation, and logistics. Their solutions provide accurate timekeeping, data capture, and efficient printing, contributing to enhanced performance and productivity in various industrial applications. Seiko Instruments GmbH also holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications.
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Seiko Inn Sur
Tuners
Company Overview
Seiko Inn Sur was established in 1937 and headquartered in Chiba-shi, Japan is a manufacturer of electronic components, mechanical precision parts and printing devices. The company boasts an extensive and diversified product portfolio including miniature ball bearings, thermal printers, superior performance Co-Ni alloy products, and rare earth magnets among others. These products span a wide spectrum of industries and sectors including commercial printing companies, healthcare facilities, automotive, household appliances, and in the production of musical instrument accessories.
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ARAI & CO., INC.
Tuner
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Tuner Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | Gear Club Direct |
17.6%
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| 2 | Pro-Ject Audio |
11.8%
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| 3 | McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. |
11.8%
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| 4 | Seiko Instruments GmbH |
11.8%
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| 5 | Seiko Inn Sur |
11.8%
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| 6 | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
11.8%
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| 7 | Leisuretec Distribution Ltd. |
5.9%
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| 8 | Yamaha Corporation of America |
5.9%
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| 9 | Peterson Electro-Musical Products, Inc. |
5.9%
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| 10 | ARAI & CO., INC. |
5.9%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the tuner page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
- ZHUHAI TUNERSYS ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.: 2011 (13 years ago)
- Gear Club Direct: 2011 (13 years ago)
- Leisuretec Distribution Ltd.: 1990 (34 years ago)
Company with a History
- McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.: 1949 (75 years ago)
- Yamaha Corporation of America: 1960 (64 years ago)
- Leisuretec Distribution Ltd.: 1990 (34 years ago)
Tuner Manufacturers in United States
*Including some distributors, etc.
- Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
- Pro-Ject Audio
- Gear Club Direct
- McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.
- Peterson Electro-Musical Products, Inc.
- Yamaha Corporation of America
Global Distribution of Tuner Manufacturers by Country
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America
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6 | 66.7% |
Germany
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1 | 11.1% |
China
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1 | 11.1% |
United Kingdom
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1 | 11.1% |
