Motorola color discoveries in B&W sets

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Originally Posted by NowhereMan 1966

I remember Ford comparing the 1976 Ford Granada to a Mercedes Benz.

My father saw that commercial, and he said that he'd prefer the Mercedes, thank you...

As for color TV advances finding use in B&W sets, I'd expect that it did happen. A cost reduction say on the tuner or IF strip would certainly also apply to a B&W set. Or other common circuits.