Re: Colour television

[Ed Evanhoe <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>]

Martin,

IIRC, there were two different, non-compatable, color TV systems under 
development so the government put a hold on color TV set production until 
the industry could decide which to use.  Had nothing to do with the Korean War.

Ed

At 11:49 PM 2/11/2002 +1030, you wrote:
>http://www.oldradio.com/current/bc_tv.htm
>
> > 43) When were the first regular Color TV transmissions?
>
> > While CBS pondered the problems, the Korean War shut down all color tv
>production.
>
>I don't understand why this is.
>Can anyone help me with why this engineering problem would be stopped by
>this war?
>
>Martin

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