Michael Maasen / Unsplash I remember sitting very close to the television as a child and seeing the image was made up of tiny coloured dots, each of ...

CRTs are just one of the essential bits of retro tech that historians and "the community" need to preserve ...

In a post uploaded on March 9th, fans can marvel at a custom miniature TV modeled after The Simpsons longtime statement piece. The equipment solely plays the first 11 seasons of the show across ...

Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are a fascinating display technology that has been largely abandoned outside of retro gaming and a few other niche uses. They use magnets to steer a beam of electrons rapidly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cathode-ray tube TVs, better known as CRT TVs, were the dominant format of home entertainment before flatscreens became the norm. While you're ...

John Logie Baird circa 1925 in an early test of televising two ventriloquist dolls using his transmitting apparatus from the 1927 book Television for the Home. (see this blog for more on the book).

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. J.J. Thomson's cathode ray tube #3, ...