Short video demonstrating my 1953 Muntz TV (2159A) 21" console, rectangular CRT, (Chassis 17B6). I have restored it working condition by replacing all the paper capacitors, most resistors and tubes.
This privately cut record was made during the Guam campaign during the 1940's. Vincent O. Ludwig is the Marine being interviewed. Vincent was from St. Louis.
Take a brief glimpse from 1990 on the technology behind Dolby Surround and how it moved from Cinema to Home. Taken from Laserdisc "Dolby Technologies, How They Work".
In the late 90's, JVC introduced a high definition tape format known as DVHS. You could play your old VHS tapes, record HDTV, and watch 1080i DTheater movies.
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear officially started Crazy Horse Memorial June 3, 1948. The Memorial's mission is to honor the culture, tradition and living heritage of North American Indians. Taken from a Laserdisc titled "Special Reports Television". The disc was used in doctors office waiting rooms.
This clip introduces CD-i video from Philips. The first digital home video disc system (before DVD) was also a lame game system, introduced just before Playstation. The concept was cool, but didn't take off due to a lack of cool games.
I emailed some photos and a quick review of my new Clearstream2 HD Antenna to the HT Guys and they featured it on their podcast! Here is a clip from the show with the photos. Listen to the entire show at htguys dot com.
This was the fanfare intro often seen on the RCA Video Disc system of the 80's just before each movie. These discs were actually video records read with a stylus! This has been cleaned up and enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
README! After viewing the titles, you can use your play, pause, and scroll bar controls to view an entire catalog of laserdisc titles, with description, from 1992. Due to compression, the descriptions are not always readable. There are a ton of movies on laserdisc!
A clip from the 143rd anniversary reenactment of the first big battle of Price's Raid held at Fort Davidson State Historic Site September 22, 2007 in Arcadia Valley Missouri. A reminder that many died for our freedom.