Technology Connections
Compatible Color: The Ultimate Three-For-One Special
2017 • E16 Dec 15, 2017 13m
RCA's attempt at creating a new color television standard that would be compatible with existing black and white TVs initially faced technical challenges. However, it was an obviously great idea from a backward compatibility standpoint, and the National Television Systems Committee latched onto this idea and helped to propel RCA's idea to the real world. This is that story.