Article on status of color television, 1951 - Videokarma.org TV - Video

jeyurkon · #1 10-07-2009, 10:32 PM

This article is from the January 1951 Sylvania News.

They mention that to receive color, it is necessary to use a color converter consisting of a tri-color picture tube, a new deflection yoke, and other additional circuits necessary to receive the color.

Were any such color kits ever made?

John

Steve McVoy · #2 10-08-2009, 08:11 AM

Go to the section on field test sets on this page and you'll see photos of two RCA "Color Converters" from 1951.

http://www.earlytelevision.org/color_prototypes.html

jeyurkon · #3 10-08-2009, 01:32 PM

Wow! Just when I think I've perused everything on your site, you point out something I've missed!

John

jr_tech · #4 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve McVoy

Go to the section on field test sets on this page and you'll see photos of two RCA "Color Converters" from 1951.

http://www.earlytelevision.org/color_prototypes.html

I don't get it... those look much like complete tv sets, did they have to be plugged into a B/W set to operate? If so, what circuits/ signals were provided by the B/W set? I would think that other than the tuner, IF strip and sound circuits, a B/W set would have little to offer. Were those perhaps complete conversions of B/W sets, rather than converters?

jr