Chronicles the incredible story of television, from the vision of Philo Farnsworth, a Utah farmboy who developed the first working system in 1925, to the latest technological breakthroughs that are transforming the medium. Interviews with media moguls and TV personalities, including legendary anchorman, Walter Cronkite provide an insider's look at the huge industry TV has become. And broadcast pioneers recall the patent battles and competing systems that defined the early years of television.
Details
ISBN: 0767080645
Physical Description:1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording (DVD)
Publisher:[New York] : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2005.
General Note: Presented in English language only.Limited public performance.Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1).Originally broadcast on History Channel as an episode of the series Modern marvels in 1996.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Edited by William Haugse, Greg Clausen ; music, by Derek Luff Music.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Earl Boen.