Television picture tube

United States, 1968

Film
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Shows how the electron-beam of the cathode ray tube is made to deflect both horizontally and vertically so that it becomes a scanning device over the face of the television screen. Also shows modulation of intensity of the beam.

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Credits

production company

Philips Educational Service

Duration

00:19:43:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502558

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

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cathode ray tubes

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electronics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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