20-05-2020, 06:16 AM
The Baird system stuff was much more visually impressive. Not surprising as things with whirring machinery always look more fund than electronics that just sit there and work.
During the making of the programme in March 2016 I talked to the woman who sang the TV song. I said it was probably the first time it had been sung in a public setting since 1936. Can't imagine it had been sung privately too often either. The main hall used for most of the programme was freezing cold. Very close to seeing breath condense.
Hugh Hunt's team were using some pretty impressive technology. His team of postgrad students were an impressive bunch too. While the disc itself was fairly basic (and only 120 lines) they were using some very expensive photomultipliers feeding a high speed data acquisition system in a PC. I suggested using a low cost VGA to PAL converter to get the 120 line pictures into modern TV.
Shame about the TV22 when they could have had my 702 if they'd arranged suitable transport. The side room with the TV22 was pleasantly warm. It was also my engineering base, a warm retreat for various people and Danielle George's dressing room. So I had to make an occasional retreat and guard the door.
During the making of the programme in March 2016 I talked to the woman who sang the TV song. I said it was probably the first time it had been sung in a public setting since 1936. Can't imagine it had been sung privately too often either. The main hall used for most of the programme was freezing cold. Very close to seeing breath condense.
Hugh Hunt's team were using some pretty impressive technology. His team of postgrad students were an impressive bunch too. While the disc itself was fairly basic (and only 120 lines) they were using some very expensive photomultipliers feeding a high speed data acquisition system in a PC. I suggested using a low cost VGA to PAL converter to get the 120 line pictures into modern TV.
Shame about the TV22 when they could have had my 702 if they'd arranged suitable transport. The side room with the TV22 was pleasantly warm. It was also my engineering base, a warm retreat for various people and Danielle George's dressing room. So I had to make an occasional retreat and guard the door.
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