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more about #zenith more comments → AlexSea: Wow, slow news day today huh? This isn't in relation to this post or anything, but I get home from a hard day's work hoping to lose myself in gizmodo... more » Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H.: Wow! So 1951 was the year kids began wanking it to scambled porn?! I thought I was trailblazer in the 80's. Gotta give it up to the Greatest Genera... more » bosskev: "Started in 1951...cancelled in 1969" So, this service lasted 18 years? Jeezus. I was curious, then, as to why it would flop, given how popular the p... more » switchblade saints: It should be noted that the FCC denied permits for this and that was part of it demise. Nice piece Dan, good gadget history right here more » -
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Phonevision: The Death of Physical Media Started in 1951
A recently dug-up Time Magazine article from 1951 applauds Zenith's "Phonevision," a way-ahead-of-its-time invention that allowed movies ordered over the phone to be watched on a set-top box, no physical media required. More » -
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What Went Wrong With the First TV Remotes
Zenith pioneered the TV remote control, but those early models were more drag than advantage. Electronic House has a full walk down remote-control memory lane, but first, here's a quick Retromodo look at Zenith's first three creative attempts—and what was tragically wrong with them: More »
