Television

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 7

Television

LATEST APPARATUS EXHIBITED IN LONDON [By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright] LON DUN, Feb. 1. Baird Television, Lid., demonstratec the latest television apparatus at tin Crystal Palace, where they have estab lished an installation capable of trans mitting to a radius of thirty miles. r lht demonstration included horses jumping a boxing match, and a lecture, and alsc films, all indicating an advance or previous displays transmitted on < wave-length of seven metres. A re reiving set, giving a picture 12in. ? 9in., costs approximately £BO. Another a small size, Sin. x Bin., will cost ap proximately £5O. PUBLIC INTEREST FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OPENING OF NEW ERA [British Official Wireless.l RUGBY, Feb. 1. Considerable public interest has boon aroused by the decision of the Government to give practical effect without delay to the main recommendations o.f the Television, Committee. It is about ten years since the pioneers succeeded, despite discouragement, in proving the possibility of transmitting sight as well as sound by wireless. Since then some thousands of experimenters in Britain have availed themselves of the service the 8.8. C. already affords of “low definition” pictures on a very low wave-length. While some newspapers express the view that the decision opens a new era, thev arc guarded as to the pace with which developments may bo expected. The London Television Station is to begin later this year, and it is anticipated that eventually fifty stations in other parts of the country may be constructed, the high number being necessitated by the low range over which television can at present be made available —not more than twenty-five miles. General approval is expressed at the broad lines of the Government’s decision and tho centralising of control in the 8.8. C. The value of the course adopted by the Government as a means of stimulating research, experiments, and progress is emphasised and, although the public are warned against expecting too much, it is generally held that the future holds large, possibilities for television.