AUTOMATIC REPETITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 11

AUTOMATIC REPETITION

—i» USE IN EMPIRE BROADCASTS LONDON, Jan. 13. The British Broadcasting Corporation has acquired an electrical recording apparatus, says the Daily Mail, by which an entire broadcast entertainment can be recorded on a few spools of wire, enabling a rebroadcasf at any lime, just as a film can be repeatedly shown. Thus, listeners unable to listen in during special items or functions could hear the complete broadcast later. A 8.8. C. official says the system will be used to a limited extent. It could be used for Empire broadcasts, sections of which require to be delayed owing to differences in time. "It is a development of the Poulsen Telegraphone, which has been in existence nearly 30 years," said the managing director of the A.W.A., Mr. Fisk. "But, for various reasons, it was not developed to a practical stage. Probably it has been improved, though, and, in principle, it is quite a good arrangement if fully developed to a practical stage. "Fine steel wire is used. On this, speech or music is recorded by magnifying variations, which are permanent fixtures in the wires; The music or speech is reproduced quite well. "We will await the 8.8. C. results with interest. Tf they are as anticipated, wo would be glad of the innovation in Australia," Mr. Fisk added.