Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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From the monochrome days of Dorothy’s Kansas to the colorful dreamscape of Oz, the journey to color TV anything but straightforward. Take a behind-the-scenes look at how technical challenges and fierce competition ultimately shaped modern television.

This video is part 3 of a series done in collaboration with @Asianometry . After watching this video, check out these:

Part 1: youtu.be/SxvVO9LLG_w
Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=TOh3jEJGynA

And check out our article on the topic: spectrum.ieee.org/first-tv

Script: Allison Marsh
Narration: Allison Marsh
Editing: Helena González

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