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Originally Posted by Steve McVoy
[COLOR="black"]The set was discovered by a U.S. dealer (Harry Poster) in New York, then purchased by Michael Bennett-Levy and shipped to Scotland[/COLOR].
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I've read that fast moving objects gave field sequential colour tv sets problems with colour resolution, but can't help wondering what the picture was like with slow moving objects. 500+ lines is considerably more than the 405 line VHF UK black & white standard used until the early 1970's. BBC test colour transmissions were broadcast on 405 lines, usually late at night.
In theory although the test broadcasts were not aimed at the public, they could buy a colour receiver but two things were against it.
1). They had to know the sets were available. Because test transmissions were not made for public reception, I don't think these sets were advertised.
2). They had to be able to afford to buy one.
In a Sci-Fi film made in 1963 called "Children of the damned", there's a passing reference to one of the characters having problems with the red gun on his colour TV. This was 3 years before the BBC opened their 625 line UHF colour television service.