50 years ago today

[Accy cyclist]

First time I saw a colour telly was in a hotel in Crieff,not where we were staying though so only watched it for about 5 minutes, we were on family holiday (1970 maybe) when I was around 8. The news was on and there was a bridge on fire somewhere which looked amazing in colour, which is why I remember it.
We got our first colour telly at Christmas in 1975, it was a massive 26" beast with doors to cover the screen when it wasn't being watched.

We went on holiday to Weston -Super -Mare in 1971. The hotel was quite posh with silver service waiters and it had its own tv/cinema room. Me and my brother must've spent more time in that darkened room than out on the prom or the beach. The novelty of cinema style seats and video sound was the attraction. The tv seemed huge,and the colour was turned up to the maximum for that orange face affect.

 

[classic33]

We had a vcr at secondary school in the mid 70's. The teacher would wheel the heavy thing out on a table with castor wheels,for our science lesson. He kept telling us to be very careful around it as it cost a fortune out of the school's budget. The videos seemed huge,probably about the size of a big book. This is the program we saw most on that vcr.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKQJXhTUC0

VHS2000?

Still got at least one VHS2000 camcorder that works.

 

[NorthernDave]

the colour was turned up to the maximum for that orange face affect.

So, much like watching TOWIE or most other reality shows now then?

 

[marshmella]

We had a vcr at secondary school in the mid 70's. The teacher would wheel the heavy thing out on a table with castor wheels,for our science lesson. He kept telling us to be very careful around it as it cost a fortune out of the school's budget. The videos seemed huge,probably about the size of a big book. This is the program we saw most on that vcr.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzKQJXhTUC0

Same here with the VCR 1976 last year at primary school when i first saw one. Colour telly at home rented in mid 70 s . 50p in slot meter

 

[classic33]

Same here with the VCR 1976 last year at primary school when i first saw one. Colour telly at home rented in mid 70 s . 50p in slot meter

Was that "your money box"?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I was working for a small local radio/TV retailers in the mid 1970's, I ran their stores. I remember the big Murphy 25 inch TV's of the time, ran of a valve chassis, put out almost as much heat as a one bar electric fire and it took two strong men to lift it.

 

[marshmella]

Was that "your money box"?

Sadly no, some fella used to come and empty it once a month i think it was his money box

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I was working for a small local radio/TV retailers in the mid 1970's, I ran their stores. I remember the big Murphy 25 inch TV's of the time, ran of a valve chassis, put out almost as much heat as a one bar electric fire and it took two strong men to lift it.

Valves, yes I remember those, tv took several minutes to warm up. A bit like my Tivo box now.

 

[ufkacbln]

Was that "your money box"?

David Dickinson makes TOWIE look almost "male, stale and pasty"

 

[tyred]

They don't build TVs like they used to. I my remember our cat used to sleep on top of it. Would be a bit uncomfortable with modern TVs.