26-11-2016, 04:46 AM
(25-11-2016, 01:42 PM)ppppenguin Wrote: Trevor's got the point I was making. Whatever Baird's technical weaknesses (which were many) he was the guy who pushed the BBC and this country into TV.
Exactly. He wasn't an innovator, but he had zeal and energy. Cracking on, getting his TV working, demonstrating it, and kick-starting our TV industry and service is no mean achievement. And it didn't stop there - he had his video disc recordings too, he fooled around with colour TV, he inspired others. We owe him a big debt of gratitude.
