Zenith

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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.

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.