Collaborate Disseminate
When we picture the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster and its aftermath, we tend to recall just the commonly shared video recorded by television crews, but the unsung heroes were …read more Continue reading The CCTV Cameras That Recorded the Chernobyl Disaster and Aftermath
We have all watched videos of concerts and events dating back to the 1950s, but probably never really wondered how this was done. After all, recording moving images on film had been done since the late 19th century. Surely this is how it continued to be done until the invention …read more
Continue reading Recording Video In The Era Of CRTs: The Video Camera Tube
Night creatures and insomniacs of a bygone era may fondly recall a TV test pattern appearing once [Jack Parr] or [Steve Allen] had had their say and the local TV station’s regular broadcast day had concluded. It was affectionately known as the Indian Head test pattern, for the stylized Native …read more
Continue reading Vintage Monoscope Tubes Generate Classic TV Test Patterns Once Again