International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1936)

November 1936 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST 27 TELEVISION: REQUISITES FOR ITS SUCCESS (Continued from page 13) least, the Commission inherits a wellploughed and fertile field. The second necessary element for television success is a group of well-constructed and capably managed transmitting stations with a suitable measure of interconnection for program syndication. It is thus incumbent on the present-day broadcasters and networks to take up the burden of establishing the necessary facilities. Only by so doing can they hope to assume that position in the future television set-up to which they appear normally entitled. That television will come can hardly be doubted. If it does not come through an expansion of the facilities of those now engaged in telephone broadcasting, it will come through the enterprise of others — and. as we have previously indicated, this is not in our opinion a desirable process of evolution so far as a healthy and normal growth of television is concerned. The manufacturers of transmitting equipment will also do well to remember that the initial impressions of the public will largely depend on the quality of the transmissions, and that the best that can be produced will probably be none too good. Let there be no casual or careless transmitter production for television, in the interest of the entire industry. We have noticed with some concern what is, in the last analysis, an occasional and largely meaningless friction between the so-called local stations and the networks. As well might the hand object to the arm. Networks and outlet stations are an organic unit, and each equally needs the other. The growth of cordial relations within the broadcasting groups is greatly to be desired; and we feel fairly confident that common sense will triumph to that effect. NO ONE can long study television broadcasting without becoming somewhat concerned as to the mode of program-department organization and the subsequent production of the necessary program material. On any reasonable standard of appearance and performance, it is clear that there are not available in clamoring throngs the necessary regiments of satisfactory performing artists for the new field. The stage and screen have preempted (at substantial cost) those who are judged most worthy of winning public favor through their appearance and performance. In the radio field, performance only (and that in the One sure blessing stemming from the widespread interest in color reproduction is that it will make the lamp manufacturers and optical people go to work in earnest in trying to unravel the problem of more and better light. From this nothing but good can accrue to the projection process generally. How Many? Was this copy dog-eared when it many men read it ahead of you? came to you? How You would receive a clean, fresh personal subscription — and you wait — you would be first to read copy if you had a wouldn't have to it. Use coupon below. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST. 580 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. □ 1 year — 12 issues — $2.00 Enter my subscription for _. . ^_ □ 2 years — 24 issues — $3.00 Foreign : Add 50c per year. City State Eliminate the Motor Control Box If you are using troublesome motor control cabinets with expensive tubes, now is the time to modernize with reliable constantspeed, compact, condenser-type motors — 110 v., A.C., 60-cycle, single-phase, 1200 R.P.M. DR-429-C Motor f.o.b. St. Louis, Mo. $46.50 8-Volt, 2-Ampere Cuprous Oxide Exciter Lamp Power Units $25.20 7-Volt, 1Y2 to 4J4 Ampere Cuprous Oxide Horn Supply Power Units SI 9.50 7-Volt, 4*4 to 9 Ampere Cuprous Oxide Horn Supply Power Units " $25.00 All units well filtered Compact, reliable, simple, high quality emergency amplifier systems with response output tailored to match the efficiency of your present horn setup. Write for amplifier system prices for your particular installation and quantity prices on other units. CO-OPERATIVE SOUND SERVICE SUPPLY CO. 3315 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri U. S. A.