Episode 04: Seeing At a Distance – A Pre-History of TV
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This week Andrew, Jonathan and Steve discuss the various inventions, technologies, and patents that came before the box we all eventually fell in love with. Every wondered HOW exactly TV works? Have you ever heard of “mechanical television”? Do you know what a Nipkow disk is? Well, download this episode, settle into your podcast listening routine, and find out.
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http://www.unmuseum.org/tvinvent.htm
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http://www.sarganserland-walensee.ch/physik/optik/nipkow/nipkow.htm
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