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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Dec 15 11.52pm
Yes I remember them well. No 'Remote controls' in those days. TVs used to be hired from 'DER' or 'Rediffusion' and when they went wrong they used to send out a TV engineer who used to twiddle with large dials and look at the 'Test Card'.And there were those indoor aerials which one used to have to move about to get the best picture.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 29 Dec 15 11.52pm

Yes I remember them well.

No 'Remote controls' in those days. TVs used to be hired from 'DER' or 'Rediffusion' and when they went wrong they used to send out a TV engineer who used to twiddle with large dials and look at the 'Test Card'.And there were those indoor aerials which one used to have to move about to get the best picture.

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palace777 belfast 30 Dec 15 12.20am
We had a 9 inch McMillan telly. Remember watching the Lone Ranger on it.
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palace777

belfast 30 Dec 15 12.20am

We had a 9 inch McMillan telly. Remember watching the Lone Ranger on it.

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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 30 Dec 15 11.29am
My sister was half way across the Irish Sea before she realised a 12" Murphy was a television set. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Cucking Funt

Clapham on the Back 30 Dec 15 11.29am

My sister was half way across the Irish Sea before she realised a 12" Murphy was a television set.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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silvertop Portishead 30 Dec 15 11.40am
Quote Willo at 29 Dec 2015 11.52pm Yes I remember them well. No 'Remote controls' in those days. TVs used to be hired from 'DER' or 'Rediffusion' and when they went wrong they used to send out a TV engineer who used to twiddle with large dials and look at the 'Test Card'.And there were those indoor aerials which one used to have to move about to get the best picture. No, which one handed to the smallest person to stand and hold the aerial in the only place and angle that got a reception and not move a muscle until Star Trek or Dr Who had finished.
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silvertop

Portishead 30 Dec 15 11.40am

Quote Willo at 29 Dec 2015 11.52pm

Yes I remember them well.

No 'Remote controls' in those days. TVs used to be hired from 'DER' or 'Rediffusion' and when they went wrong they used to send out a TV engineer who used to twiddle with large dials and look at the 'Test Card'.And there were those indoor aerials which one used to have to move about to get the best picture.

No, which one handed to the smallest person to stand and hold the aerial in the only place and angle that got a reception and not move a muscle until Star Trek or Dr Who had finished.

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Mr Palaceman 30 Dec 15 12.13pm
I have heard about these black and white picture boxes on the wireless. Not going to get one until they're more popular. "You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead" Stan Laurel
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Mr Palaceman

30 Dec 15 12.13pm

I have heard about these black and white picture boxes on the wireless.

Not going to get one until they're more popular.

"You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead"

Stan Laurel

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alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 30 Dec 15 12.21pm
Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff. And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!" Palace 13th 2017/18.
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alaneagle1

Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 30 Dec 15 12.21pm

Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am

I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff.

And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!"

Palace 13th 2017/18.

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Hoof Hearted 30 Dec 15 12.35pm
Quote alaneagle1 at 30 Dec 2015 12.21pm Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff. And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!" The legendary "Whispering" Ted Lowe! According to the link below it was the pink and green [Link]
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Hoof Hearted 30 Dec 15 12.35pm

Quote alaneagle1 at 30 Dec 2015 12.21pm

Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am

I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff.

And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!"

The legendary "Whispering" Ted Lowe!

According to the link below it was the pink and green

[Link]

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alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 30 Dec 15 2.05pm
Quote Hoof Hearted at 30 Dec 2015 12.35pm Quote alaneagle1 at 30 Dec 2015 12.21pm Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff. And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!" The legendary "Whispering" Ted Lowe! According to the link below it was the pink and green [Link] Chris I am colour blind.!!!! Palace 13th 2017/18.
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alaneagle1

Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 30 Dec 15 2.05pm

Quote Hoof Hearted at 30 Dec 2015 12.35pm

Quote alaneagle1 at 30 Dec 2015 12.21pm

Quote spongebob at 29 Dec 2015 11.54am

I remember trying to watch "Pot Black" on a black & white TV. Great stuff.

And the commentator said "for those of you watching in Black & White the Blue is behind the Pink.!!!!"

The legendary "Whispering" Ted Lowe!

According to the link below it was the pink and green

[Link]

Chris I am colour blind.!!!!

Palace 13th 2017/18.

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becky over the moon 30 Dec 15 3.22pm
Because white showed up grey on black and white tv, when they showed the series Emergency Ward 10 all the sheets on the bed had to be bright blue to show up as brilliant white on the screen..... same with the doctors' 'white coats'. Many things got filmed in strange colours to give a decent contrast. A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
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becky

over the moon 30 Dec 15 3.22pm

Because white showed up grey on black and white tv, when they showed the series Emergency Ward 10 all the sheets on the bed had to be bright blue to show up as brilliant white on the screen..... same with the doctors' 'white coats'.

Many things got filmed in strange colours to give a decent contrast.

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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dannyb1 Chichester 31 Dec 15 9.27am
Apparently there are 33 households still using B&W TV's in Croydon still. [Link]
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dannyb1

Chichester 31 Dec 15 9.27am

Apparently there are 33 households still using B&W TV's in Croydon still.

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