The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 6 The Secret Life of the Television Set
John Logie Baird, the Scottish inventor, developed an electromechanical TV system in the 1920s and gave frequent public demonstrations. The publicity encouraged EMI to develop a practical all-electronic system, similar to today's. In 1936 the BBC transmitted both systems, but EMI's was judged superior.
Episode Contents:
Models: TV scanning is demonstrated with a drawing made on many strands of string. A cutaway TV and cards that mimic the screening of a colour TV. Explanation of the simplest electronic components.
Machines: Tim's displays at the National Film and Television Museum (UK)
Guests: British TV sets from before and after WWII.
Films: Zworykin interview. J.L. Baird cartoon.
Extro: A mountain of live televisions set on fire.
Year: 1993
Genre: Documentary
Country:
Studio: Channel 4
Director: Tim Hunkin
Cast: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod
Crew: Tim Hunkin (Writer)
First Air Date: Nov 15, 1988
Last Air date: Mar 25, 1993
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 18 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.60/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 0.3609
Language: English
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