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OT: September 7 - 79th Anniversary of the First Electronic TV Transmission
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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 646882" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>(continued)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Farnsworth's original television patents were set to expire during the 1940's, and the combination of the RCA court battles plus the outbreak of World War II meant that Philo never became rich off of his invention. By the time the war was over and the television industry was beginning to boom it was already too late: Philo's patents had expired and RCA and other companies were far ahead in their progress toward commercializing the technologies. In 1953, the true power of television was demonstrated when millions of people tuned in to watch Lucy give birth. From the first Boomers through the Gen-Xers and the children of today, most Americans have grown up with television: we are the TV generations, and so the impact of television on us, our culture and our nation cannot be overstated.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In the end was it all worth it for Philo T. Farnsworth? From his first flash of insight through his first broadcast, through the legal battles and the post-war explosion of TV programming, did Philo feel that it was worth doing? The answer to this question may be found on July 20, 1969. Philo was an avid space buff and he and Pem were watching live images of men walking on the moon--images beamed back and displayed using technologies that Philo had invented. This experience had such an impact on Philo that, as per her recollections (below), he turned to Pem and said, "That has made it all worthwhile!"</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chris Davison is a Los Angeles-based writer who has written for the American Film Institute (AFI), the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) and others, and who grew up basking in the reflected glow of September 7, 1927.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 646882, member: 60724"] (continued) Farnsworth's original television patents were set to expire during the 1940's, and the combination of the RCA court battles plus the outbreak of World War II meant that Philo never became rich off of his invention. By the time the war was over and the television industry was beginning to boom it was already too late: Philo's patents had expired and RCA and other companies were far ahead in their progress toward commercializing the technologies. In 1953, the true power of television was demonstrated when millions of people tuned in to watch Lucy give birth. From the first Boomers through the Gen-Xers and the children of today, most Americans have grown up with television: we are the TV generations, and so the impact of television on us, our culture and our nation cannot be overstated. In the end was it all worth it for Philo T. Farnsworth? From his first flash of insight through his first broadcast, through the legal battles and the post-war explosion of TV programming, did Philo feel that it was worth doing? The answer to this question may be found on July 20, 1969. Philo was an avid space buff and he and Pem were watching live images of men walking on the moon--images beamed back and displayed using technologies that Philo had invented. This experience had such an impact on Philo that, as per her recollections (below), he turned to Pem and said, "That has made it all worthwhile!" Chris Davison is a Los Angeles-based writer who has written for the American Film Institute (AFI), the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) and others, and who grew up basking in the reflected glow of September 7, 1927. [/QUOTE]
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