Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers ( Volume: 39, Issue: 12, December 1942)

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Some Engineering Aspects of Portable Television Pick-Ups

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Publisher: SMPTE
Doc Type: Journal Article
Article Type: research-article
Abstract: The routine of portable television programing may be termed “applied” television engineering. The preceding is hardly more than a byplay of words, but is intended to convey the impression of an engineering technique evolved to put a program across regardless of extenuating circumstances. The emphasis is not on engineering, but on the program, with engineering as one of the tools used in accomplishing the program. The essentials of the technique are set forth. Proper preparation requires constant servicing of equipment when the latter and staff are available. A pre-program test several hours before program time is essential to consistent performance and allows reasonable time for correcting installation or transportation-caused faults. A suitable equipment “warm-up” period precedes the program. Service failures during the program are usually unpredictable but must be met by prompt diagnosis and repair. A thorough knowledge of the many circuits, normal and abnormal operational characteristics thereof, and the “knack” of finding trouble are requisites of this aspect. Experience in the technique eliminates certain difficulties by methodical preparation. The television engineering attributes of a program location are tested and recorded prior to the arrival of equipment. Voltmeter, dummy load, photometer, field glasses, and photographic camera comprise the preliminary lest equipment. Significant experiences in televising 140 separate portable programs of the Don Lee Television Station, W6XAO, Hollywood, are recited.
Publication Date: 1942-12-01
DOI: 10.5594/J14287
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J14287
Author(s): Harry R. Lubcke

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