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Originally Posted by Electronic M
From what I understand Zenith came up with the electromagnetic convergence system color TVs used after the tubes that used 15G guns were phased out.
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Given that RCA basically told the world they single handedly invented NTSC (something which I suspect pissed everyone else who pitched in, off), I wonder if Zenith:
a) Licensed electromagnetic convergence to RCA, for a fee, of course?
b) Waited it out, while RCA spun their wheels bashing color over everyone's heads, while Zenith happily sold really nice B&W sets.
c) Was ready to move with their own color set, of excellent design (29JC20).
I suspect had color caught on earlier, they'd have been ready to move. ETF's pdf on the prototype shows they were working on the beam-switch demodulator from the outset.
In short, let RCA take all the punches (and losses), while Zeniths stands by ready to jump in when the time was right.