23 Apr
2006
23 Apr
'06
4:37 p.m.
On 4/23/2006 at 9:55 PM ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk wrote:
I think one of the main problems with the sequential
colour system was
that it was incompatible -- in both directions -- with existing
monochrome TV. One of the requirements (IIRC) for a colour TV system was
that colour sets should show monochrome programmes correctly and that
monochrome TV sets should show colour programmes as a grey-scale.
A long time ago, when I was a mere teenager stripping junked TV chassis for
parts, I recall canibalizing one with an octal connector on the back of the
chassis labeled "CBS Color Unit" or some such. I never saw the cabinet the
chassis came from, but it stuck in my memory.
Cheers,
Chuck