In The Television Race, Others Were Ahead Of US…


In The Television Race, Others Were Ahead Of Us…

Do you know why the British worked so hard on electronic TV before WW II? In part, to push large scale manufacturing of cathode ray tubes and electronic components they could use in radar! They knew the war was coming and the more hi tech capacity, the better when the time came. This is a fascinating one hour documentary that lays out the progress of television’s development around the world and I think you will be as surprised as I was at how much progress others were making! Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=GQoeJbP6JH4&feature=endscreen

Episode 2 of the Granada Television documentary which looks at the early development and growth of the medium and the attempts to perfect television in the e…

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  1. Debra Oliver February 27, 2013

    I already knew a lot about early TV history but learned a lot more watching this. Thanks for sharing!