[78-L] Kinescopes (WAS Average Age)

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

Some Kines were made for American military TV use (AFTRS) in the 70's & perhaps 
through the 80's as I've seen a few auctioned on Ebay.




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From: Randy Watts <rew1014 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tue, November 16, 2010 4:01:47 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Kinescopes (WAS Average Age)

I don't know when broadcasters stopped airing kinescopes, but they were still 
being made into the 1970s. A film collector I used to know owned black and white 
kines of two early "All in the Family" episodes. Perhaps kinescopes retained a 
practical value in the days before videocassettes when reference copies were 
required. A 16mm print of a television show would have been easier, and more 
portable, to deal with than the same show on videotape.

Randy