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In 1965 the Italian Parliament had decided to postpone to 1970 the introduction of
Color broadcasts, although since 1962 the transmitter of Mount Mario, in
to Rome, radiates the first experimental television signals color
with the American system N.T.S.C. (National Television System Committee) and
were subsequently equipped production studios for broadcast in color.
In 1966 in Rome were organized as part of office received from
European Broadcasting, a series of demonstrations with comparative systems
N.T.S.C. American in 1953, SE.C.A.M. (Sequential coleur a Memoire)
and the 1959 French P.A.L. (Phase alternation line) German (Patented by
TELEFUNKEN) in 1965.
Note that in the course of 1969 almost all European nations
had introduced the color in their broadcasts. The R.A.I., although
already equipped to do so, he was hampered by Parliament for reasons of rigor
economic, and even the automobile idustry that the new
Consumer durable (the color TV) constituted a dangerous alternative to purchase
the second car.
To satisfy the parties is ended up taking a typical italian decision: it was decided to broadcast with both systems (PAL and SECAM) the Olympic Games
Monaco, 1972.
Finally reached on 11 August 1975
day on which the Head of State issued the Presidential Decree No. 452 which
official selection for the German system and gave time for one year to start
transmissions. In the spring of 1976 was exceptionally decided to groadcast in color
Montreal Olympics which took place in July of that year. Only
from 1 February 1977 R.A.I. officially began broadcasting color television , exiting a tunnel of uncertainty and controversy lasted well 12 years.
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