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Post by geebo on Oct 21, 2013 12:19:26 GMT -5
And here's the next big thing..... for REAL video purists..... It's still in beta testing, but they are thinking of calling it "Black and White". As one research engineer was heard to comment: "Eliminate a few more features; market it just right; and some idiot will buy it as a 'high-end purist component'". "This new invention eliminates all the annoying and distracting 'color sidebands' so you can concentrate on the actual picture content."  View Attachmentwww.earlytelevision.org/images/Dumont_RA-103-hd.jpgAbsolutely! Black and white did not "color" the image at all. |
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Post by hemster on Oct 21, 2013 12:23:13 GMT -5
And here's the next big thing..... for REAL video purists..... It's still in beta testing, but they are thinking of calling it "Black and White". As one research engineer was heard to comment: "Eliminate a few more features; market it just right; and some idiot will buy it as a 'high-end purist component'". "This new invention eliminates all the annoying and distracting 'color sidebands' so you can concentrate on the actual picture content." www.earlytelevision.org/images/Dumont_RA-103-hd.jpgAbsolutely! Black and white did not "color" the image at all. But how could I have watched "50 shades of grey" on it? |
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Post by geebo on Oct 21, 2013 12:46:53 GMT -5
Absolutely! Black and white did not "color" the image at all. But how could I have watched "50 shades of grey" on it? Well, since they were analog, they would have had an infinite number of shades of grey. And they didn't have that cold digital look to them.  |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 21, 2013 12:54:06 GMT -5
What about those early remotes? I remember my grandfather had a TV with a remote that had little 'tone rods', like tuning forks in it. Pushing the volume button would actually strike the rod and produce a tone that the TV would 'hear' and respond to, different tone for channel. Maybe it's time for a good audio company to bring this one back ... Emo?
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Post by vinylfreak on Oct 21, 2013 14:21:52 GMT -5
What about those early remotes? I remember my grandfather had a TV with a remote that had little 'tone rods', like tuning forks in it. Pushing the volume button would actually strike the rod and produce a tone that the TV would 'hear' and respond to, different tone for channel. Maybe it's time for a good audio company to bring this one back ... Emo? Zenith made the very first tv remotes that used tuning rods. They operated sorta like a pianos key hitting the string. Here is a pic of my Zenith Space Command. You can see the tuning rods in the front of the remote.   |
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Post by drtrey3 on Oct 21, 2013 14:36:23 GMT -5
OK, I did not know about the tuning rod concept! The things I learn.
Trey
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Post by vinylfreak on Oct 21, 2013 14:38:11 GMT -5
One of my other hobbies in addition to music and its reproduction , is collecting antique radios and tvs.
Here are a few pics of the TV that my Zenith remote sits on. Its a 1949 Stromberg Carlson porthole TV. An early TV with
a 10 inch round picture tube.
It actually won me a new 42 inch LG 3D HDTV about a year ago. A local big box electronics store was running a contest featuring Vintage electronics gear and I won first prize!   
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Post by pedrocols on Oct 21, 2013 15:48:47 GMT -5
What about those that don't like tubes? I am sure there is going to probably be a solid state version....Or maybe even a hybrid? |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 21, 2013 18:18:53 GMT -5
What about those early remotes? I remember my grandfather had a TV with a remote that had little 'tone rods', like tuning forks in it. Pushing the volume button would actually strike the rod and produce a tone that the TV would 'hear' and respond to, different tone for channel. Maybe it's time for a good audio company to bring this one back ... Emo? Zenith made the very first tv remotes that used tuning rods. They operated sorta like a pianos key hitting the string. That's amazing that you have one of those remotes! I doubted anyone would even remember let alone have an example, that's what it looked like all right. Great! Your Port Hole TV is also very cool, certainly qualifies as vintage, congrats on the win. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2013 21:24:44 GMT -5
www.retrothing.com/2009/02/10-reasons-to-own-a-crt-television.html10 Reasons To Own A Tube Television By James Grahame If you haven't taken the plunge into the murky world of high definition television, here are 10 good reasons to keep an old-fashioned tube TV around. Perhaps it won't be your primary set, but there are solid reasons to keep a CRT as backup - especially when people are practically giving them away these days. 1. Used CRT sets are dirt cheap. The February 17th DTV switchover in the USA has confused millions of Americans. To ensure maximum befuddlement, the Feds recently pushed the date back to June 12, 2009, although many stations will switch off their analog transmitters on the original date. This can work to your advantage, of course. Hundreds of thousands of perfectly good tube televisions have popped up on "for sale" boards across the nation. It doesn't take much looking to find a great 32" Sony Vega TV for well under $100. Their loss is your gain. 2. You can watch videotapes without horrible pixellation. Many less expensive VCRs only offer composite video output. The quality of VHS tape was awful to begin with (your off-air tapes probably only have a couple of hundred lines of resolution), and digitizing this low-resolution mess for display on a 1080p panel won't be pretty. Besides, VCRs can still come in handy for time-shifting shows. 3. They work just fine with cable and satellite boxes. Yeah, that's right. Your old analog television will continue to work just fine after June 12, 2009, if you're one of the millions who relies on cable or satellite TV. Only over the air signals are going away in the short term. 4. Old video games look much better. Yeah, a shiny new 1080p LCD panel looks amazing paired with your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, but the standard definition video output from your old Nintendo 64, ColecoVision or Atari 2600 doesn't look so hot. Many older games only have composite video outputs, which tend to bring out the worst in a flat panel. These signals have to be digitized and scaled for display on a new LCD or Plasma set, and the results aren't pretty. Besides, you'll have ugly black bars on the side, unless your friends are the uncouth type who prefer to stretch everything horizontally. Ick. 5. It's better for the environment. While it's true that older tubes can burn a lot of power, you'd be surprised how much electricity a monolithic 50" flat panel can consume. A flat panel also requires considerable energy to manufacture and ship, too. Adding a good tube TV to your viewing setup will keep it out of the landfill for years to come. 6. It will fit in your entertainment unit. The vast majority of entertainment units built in the last 20 years won't accommodate a widescreen set. That means you'll either have to replace it - which can be an expensive proposition - or buy a smaller flat panel set to fit. Neither is a particularly attractive option. 7. Classic shows look better. Very few classic shows have been remastered for HD. In many cases, it's an impossibility because they were recorded on video tape. All classic shows were shot with a 4:3 image ratio, so they'll have annoying black borders at the sides of your screen on a fancy-dancy 16:9 widescreen set. 8. Thieves won't give it a second look. No one plans to get robbed. If it happens to you, you can almost guarantee that they'll go after smaller gadgets - your iPod or digital camera. Lugging a massive 80 lb TV down the street is out of the question. 9. That shiny 1080p set you're lusting after will cost 30% less next year. Flat panel technology hasn't matured yet. LCD Picture quality has improved considerably in the last couple of years, while prices have dropped through the floor. You can bet the trend will continue - next years models will be better, larger and cheaper. Wait it out and make manufacturers work hard to get your money. 10. You won't have an irrational urge to spend $300 on a Blu-ray player. You won't need to upgrade to an expensive Tivo HD or High Def satellite system, either. Your "old" DVD collection will continue to provide a first-class viewing experience, and you won't find yourself faced with the crazy urge to repurchase your movie collection in Blu-ray format or squander $100 on "high definition" dilithium-encrusted cables.
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Post by frenchyfranky on Oct 22, 2013 1:07:49 GMT -5
And how about a roller washing machine?  |
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Post by hemster on Oct 22, 2013 1:11:24 GMT -5
And how about a roller washing machine? How's the picture on that machine?  |
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Post by ocezam on Oct 22, 2013 7:51:32 GMT -5
Zenith made the very first tv remotes that used tuning rods. They operated sorta like a pianos key hitting the string. Here is a pic of my Zenith Space Command. You can see the tuning rods in the front of the remote. I had a friend whose parents had one of those in the early 70's. My friends sneeze was exactly the right pitch to change the channels. Every time he'd sneeze, the TV would take off to another channel. It was hilarious. And they didn't go straight to the next channel. They'd take off, stopping at each channel until they found one with a signal. .. |
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Post by frenchyfranky on Oct 22, 2013 11:04:35 GMT -5
And how about a roller washing machine? How's the picture on that machine? Look at her face, the imagery factory is in her head. Like this newer model;  |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Oct 22, 2013 11:11:56 GMT -5
^^^ This seems to be the hybrid product that was spoken of, a combination of VinylFreaks TV and frenchyfranky's Watcher ... I mean Washer. |
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Post by leonski on Oct 18, 2016 14:28:27 GMT -5
If somebody made a NEW version of the Philco One-Eye, it would be tempting. antiqueradio.org/philc12.htmOther than that? I don't know of a set-top box with an F-connector output. Any old TV must almost REQUIRE an HDMI input which is digital. It would be interesting to see an ALL TUBE convertor box with an HDMI input and F out. The other way to get a picture to your 'new' TV? Anybody STILL have a VCR? |
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