Behind the Tube: A History of Broadcasting Technology and BusinessTells the story of the unseen foundation of modern radio, television, and cable - the technology that enables programming to reach an audience. |
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... problem . Its solution re- quired manufacturing tolerances in the optical and deflection systems that were an order of magnitude more precise than in monochrome cameras . Its worst problem was that it did not produce very good ...
... problem . Its solution re- quired manufacturing tolerances in the optical and deflection systems that were an order of magnitude more precise than in monochrome cameras . Its worst problem was that it did not produce very good ...
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... problem . But they were not available to Olson's engineers , who had to rely entirely on the design of the mechanical system . This problem was never really solved , and pictures from the Olson recorders usually had an unsteady quality ...
... problem . But they were not available to Olson's engineers , who had to rely entirely on the design of the mechanical system . This problem was never really solved , and pictures from the Olson recorders usually had an unsteady quality ...
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... problem because it also provided a means for bypassing cable systems entirely . Whether it was an opportunity or problem depended on the extent to which cable operators could control the distribution of satellite signals to the home ...
... problem because it also provided a means for bypassing cable systems entirely . Whether it was an opportunity or problem depended on the extent to which cable operators could control the distribution of satellite signals to the home ...
Contents
THE ORIGINS OF RADIO AND TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
AM RADIO BROADCASTING | 57 |
FM RADIO BROADCASTING | 113 |
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