http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/26/laser-holographic-color-tv-tape-cartridges/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/26/laser-holographic-color-tv-tape-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-1063953 George Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:45:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6467#comment-1063953 It strikes me as a bit Rube Goldberg like with the hologram played by a laser and the resulting image picked up by an internal TV camera. Considering what a laser and "low-cost" color TV camera cost in 1970, the players would have been very expensive. It strikes me as a bit Rube Goldberg like with the hologram played by a laser and the resulting image picked up by an internal TV camera. Considering what a laser and “low-cost” color TV camera cost in 1970, the players would have been very expensive.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/26/laser-holographic-color-tv-tape-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-1063919 Casandro Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:20:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6467#comment-1063919 There were many systems named Selectravistion. I think they even named a line of VHS recorders that way. There were many systems named Selectravistion. I think they even named a line of VHS recorders that way.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/12/26/laser-holographic-color-tv-tape-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-1063918 North Phoenix Blogger Fri, 26 Dec 2008 06:51:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6467#comment-1063918 The Selectavision did come out, but was nothing like what the magazine article describes. The actual RCA Selectavision is described very well in the Wikipedia article. It was essentially a PVC (vinyl) disc like a record and the still frames of video were read with a needle. I have seen several of the players at thrift stores in my area. The Selectavision did come out, but was nothing like what the magazine article describes. The actual RCA Selectavision is described very well in the Wikipedia article. It was essentially a PVC (vinyl) disc like a record and the still frames of video were read with a needle. I have seen several of the players at thrift stores in my area.

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