{"id":128,"date":"2015-02-26T14:31:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T14:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=128"},"modified":"2021-07-02T15:40:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:40:10","slug":"episode-04-seeing-at-a-distance-a-pre-history-of-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=128","title":{"rendered":"Episode 04: Seeing At a Distance &#8211; A Pre-History of TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week Andrew, Jonathan and Steve discuss the various inventions, technologies, and patents that came before the box we all eventually fell in love with. Every wondered HOW exactly TV works? Have you ever heard of &#8220;mechanical television&#8221;? Do you know what a Nipkow disk is? Well, download this episode, settle into your podcast listening routine, and find out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3855.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3855-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3855\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3855-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3855-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/IMG_3855-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Podcast in studio (2)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2-624x624.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Podcast-in-studio-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to also check out these great web pages and embedded videos below:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.unmuseum.org\/tvinvent.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unmuseum.org\/tvinvent.htm\">http:\/\/www.unmuseum.org\/tvinvent.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.tvhistory.tv\/pre-1935.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tvhistory.tv\/pre-1935.htm\">http:\/\/www.tvhistory.tv\/pre-1935.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.sarganserland-walensee.ch\/physik\/optik\/nipkow\/nipkow.htm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sarganserland-walensee.ch\/physik\/optik\/nipkow\/nipkow.htm\">http:\/\/www.sarganserland-walensee.ch\/physik\/optik\/nipkow\/nipkow.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nipkow Spiral Disk\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bbbi2DP8XzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"32 lines nipkow disc television demo.MOV\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D-yO07MQPMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe 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