SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 5
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 5
Today is the 63rd anniversary of commercial color broadcasting in America. Over the weekend, Eyes Of A Generation will continue to tell the most complete story of the development of RCA’s Compatible Color System, ever presented on the internet. Pass the word! More below the line. -Bobby Ellerbee
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THE RCA RED BOOK…The 74 Page Equipment Sections
For your convenience, I have broken out two parts of the huge 699 page report and this is the first part. I have included at the top of the PDF, the page index for all the may parts of the first commercial color system from RCA. AT THE END…a rare Price List!!!
Tomorrow, I will post the second part…the fantastic history of the color tests, as they move from the first studios in Washington, to Studio 3H and finally The Colonial Theater in New York. Enjoy! -Bobby Ellerbee
In 1953, RCA submitted 700 pages of documentation to the FCC as a “Petition For Approval of Color Standards for RCA Color Television System.” Due to the bright red cover, it is generally referred to as “The Red Book,” and every detail you could possibly want to know about RCA’s color system is incl…
Especially love Appendix A