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Still, all publicity for the cause must be good publicity, etc.... Steve
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Congratulations Jeffrey. Sara spotted the item on the BBC News - I was still driving home
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Yeah well done Jeffrey, Ali spotted it on the 6 news and grabbed my attention. it was rather brief wasn't it?
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I think I'm going to be on ITV news sometime tomorrow. Today was a bit of a heavy news day what with the Apollo 11 anniversary and whacking the Aussies at Lords. This meant that human interest stuff was at the bottom of the news agenda. It was all meant to happen tomorrow except that my local paper broke the embargo and everything got reorganised at short notice.
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Congratulations, Jeffrey! I think this is not only the oldest working electronic tv set in the UK but in whole Europe. The oldest working tv set in Germany is from 1937, and I have no other informations of older working tv sets in other European countries.
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Considering that Television, well at least the 'high definition' electronic 405 line system was the first such system in the world, it's likely that Jeffrey's set is the oldest working TV in the world.
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Obviously if we include mechanical TV there will be a number of older sets.
BBC Online appearance with Rory Cellan-Jones http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8159774.stm Apparently I was mentioned on ITV news this morning. My name and Iain Baird's picture! Got a phone call at about 0530 this morning from a Sydney radio station. I let the answering machine take it. If I get back to them I'll just talk about cricket |
21st Jul 2009, 8:29 am | #29 |
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Say you watched it on the oldest tv in the world
I caught it last night , would have been ok if at least another 30 seconds ! will have to keep eye open this eve |
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Just been interviewed down the line by that Australian radio station! http://www.2gb.com/ They say it'll be a podcast within 24 hours.
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Was there ever a regular broadcast service for mechanical TV's? We know that John Logie Baird invented the mechanical TV, but at 30 lines it wasn't a really practical solution (though in the last few years it has made a sort of brief comeback) and AFAIK any broadcasts were purely for experimental purposes. |
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21st Jul 2009, 8:59 am | #32 |
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Excellent! The on-line BBC report is quite good - well done Jeffrey.
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Does your set have a 240/405 changeover switch Jeffrey? Steve
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Just heard the broadcast Jeffrey at about 5.40pm Sydney time. The interviewer was Jason Morrison who runs a drive time show. Considering the interviewer is totaly non technical and the show is for people driving home from work it was quite good. It lasted about 5minutes
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Just like to add my congratulations Jeffery. After watching your piece with Rory Cellan-Jones I think you have a future career in broadcasting! Very well done indeed.
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Ceefax page 124 this morning. You gave a very good interview Jeffrey.
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Excellent interview Jeffrey, you managed to play that really well and get a plug in for the Aurora!
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A splendid interview. I'm glad it wasn't me Alan |
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A kind gent, probably the son (grandson?) of the artist sent me this link to his blog:
http://davidderrick.wordpress.com/20...ing-enjoyment/ |