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Old 11-11-2012, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sandy G View Post
Well, we ARE looking at this from a 2012 perspective...This WAS 50 years ago, they were still "Feeling their way thru" w/color. And the early, 1st generation color videotape machines-Well, an SVHS machine likely would have "Skunked" them in certain aspects. The "quirks" of all this relatively primitive TV technology is sort of what makes it all the more delightful. That it was as GOOD as it was is a testament to the abilities of the guys who actually USED/OPERATED it back when.
Absolutely right - especially the part about the operators -- as has been discussed here before, you can often distinguish Burbank from New York without being told which is which.
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