Somewhat off topic but couldn't resist. BBC America cable TV channel and PBS
TV stations are carrying a segment celebrating the 75th anniversary of BBC's
first "high definition," regularly-scheduled telecast originated by BBC World
News. They showed a plaque on the wall of Alexandra Palace saying it was the
first "high definition" telecast. In 1936 "high definition" was 405 lines and
much better than the Baird electromechanical system previously used
experimentally. Interviews with folks who worked there highlighted the folly
of putting the transmitter and antenna on the same building where the TV RF got
into the studio equipment. People in the lunch room were reported to be
drawing sparks between the knives and forks. The reporter explained the
decision to co-locate studio and transmitter that the palace was already 200
feet above surrounding terrain, shortening the tower by that amount. Hitler
interrupted British TV in 1939.
Joe Buch
From: Richard Cuff <[email protected]>
>To: Internet radio discussion <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 6:04 PM
>Subject: [Internetradio] "Marketplace" and BBCWS "Business Daily" collaborate
>today
>
>Today's editions of the American Public Media "Marketplace" business
>program and the BBCWS week-daily "Business Daily" program are being
>jointly produced and presented...I haven't had a listen yet but will
>be doing so on the way home.
>
>Interestingly, it's not just "the BBC", it's prominently "the BBC
>World Service"...
>
>Meanwhile, the "Business Daily" version is extended today to a half
>hour...it appears that each program put its own "wrapper" around
>jointly prepared content.
>
>Both programs are available on-demand.
>
>http://www.marketplace.org
>
>and
>
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsxs (the Business Daily microsote).
>
>Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA
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