October 1950…FCC Approves CBS Color System, RCA Goes To Court

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October 1950…FCC Approves CBS Color System, RCA Goes To Court

At the link below is the October 14, 1950 Billboard Magazine, which is a fantastic walk down memory lane, but notice the two stories at that bottom of page 3. This is where the color feud between CBS and NBC/RCA started. It was one of many feuds between the two.

This is one of 4 retro-fitted RCA TK30 black and white cameras CBS used in their Field Sequential color process. Notice the spinning color wheel behind the lens turret. -Bobby Ellerbee

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