One of the leaders of Bell Labs had an idea of how to show the black and white movies of those days in color. This idea seems to be a lot like what we finally got in electronic color TV, with the use of mirrors and color filters.
Here are two very interesting articles with great pictures to show what it took to make people look ‘normal’ in the early years. Wow!
I’ve just recently been able see these stunning in-house marketing photos that reveal some news about the first three sets of RCA’s compatible color prototype cameras. We now know the “name” of the first set of color compatible prototype cameras. These are the Princeton Cameras. There were two of these and after being built in […]
CBS looks back on 20 years of television innovation in this 18 page review from July 1951…smack dab in the middle of the Color War with RCA/NBC.
Years ago, I was told a story of political intrigue by an old Texas television veteran. He will remain nameless, and as you read on, you’ll understand why. Below is an article from Slate that will show you how what I am about to tell you dovetails into how the LBJ financial empire was built…on […]