Ms Boop could often be quite risque in her day! Great job of restoring this unit. Back in the mid 60's, my folks bought a Zenith color TV that also sported a stereo hifi and AM/FM radio. The picture tube was also round and was squared off on top and bottom. There were color adjustment knobs for tint an hue that could drive one nuts if reception was poor! Close ups the colors were quite good, but in long distance background shots, they would tend to blend together. Still, it was a fun unit.
@corrina253 Rectangular pictures weren't available until 1950 or so. Earlier manufacturers all had to use round ones. Some choose to put rectangular masks over them and fit the 4:3 aspect ratio video inside it. Others, stretched the picture to fill the whole circle. It looks cool, but you're really missing all the content in the corners.
RESPECT!
bluedoris88 2 weeks ago
very cool
netherfield2000 1 month ago
I wanna play MW3 on it!
commodore256 3 months ago
They used round tubes due to impedance issues with the horizontal sweep - it would sweep round on the sides.
In black and white sets, simple magnets would fix it.
In a coler set, special impedance correction circuits were developed to correct the "round sweep" issue.
stevengrant98 5 months ago
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They used round tubes due to impedance issues with the horizontal sweep - it would sweep round on the sides.
In black and white sets, simple magnets would fix it.
In a coler set, special impedance correction circuits were developed to correct the "round sweep" issue.
stevengrant98 5 months ago
They used round tubes due to impedance issues with the horizontal sweep - it would sweep round on the sides.
In black and white sets, simple magnets would fix it.
In a coler set, special impedance correction circuits were developed to correct the "round sweep" issue.
stevengrant98 5 months ago
thank you for the info
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fancysnake1 5 months ago
Ms Boop could often be quite risque in her day! Great job of restoring this unit. Back in the mid 60's, my folks bought a Zenith color TV that also sported a stereo hifi and AM/FM radio. The picture tube was also round and was squared off on top and bottom. There were color adjustment knobs for tint an hue that could drive one nuts if reception was poor! Close ups the colors were quite good, but in long distance background shots, they would tend to blend together. Still, it was a fun unit.
Greg98233 1 year ago
The French probably would had called this a "hublot"- it's the French word for porthole.
douro20 1 year ago
I wonder why they made the screens round back then.
corrina253 1 year ago
@corrina253 Rectangular pictures weren't available until 1950 or so. Earlier manufacturers all had to use round ones. Some choose to put rectangular masks over them and fit the 4:3 aspect ratio video inside it. Others, stretched the picture to fill the whole circle. It looks cool, but you're really missing all the content in the corners.
bandersentv 1 year ago
@corrina253 BECAUSE CAMERAS HAD ROUND HOLES TOO..DUH!!!
bryncomeaux 11 months ago
Very nice! Has a decent picture.
rockybabyboy 2 years ago