Television: how it works!

The fundamentals of television broadcasting and reception are shown from transmission by electron beams in a camera to the image on a television screen. Includes operation of a cathode ray tube, an electron gun, deflecting coils, and a synogenerator.

Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

producer

John Smart

Duration

00:10:20:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010691

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cathode ray tubes

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television - Equipment and supplies

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cathode ray tubes

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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United States, 1952

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