Radio Things to Come
N a recent talk on electronics by J. S. Coombs, M.Sc., Lecturer in Physics at Otago University, many of the applications of this branch of science were mentioned, from radar, diathermic apparatus in hospitals, X-rays, and fluorescent lighting, to that proof of man’s mistrust of his fellow-men, the burglaralarm. The developments which most interested me were those connected with radio, and I listened for details of postwar wonders. I was disappointed. The speaker held out no hope of radical changes in the near future. As far as receiving sets are concerned, we are
told, the greatest need is technical changes to produce greater fidelity of sound, but that is about all we may expect, except changes in the appearance of the set. There will perhaps be no change at the broadcasting end either, since no amount of improvement at the transmitter can alter a bad receiving set. The only news of things to come was Mr. Coombs’ mention of television, which he accepted as a commonplace of the future. He prophesied one transmitter for each large town, with only a few studios feeding a large number of transmitters in various districts. The movie film will be to television what the gramophone record is now to radio, but’ how this will affect picture theatres, touring companies, orchestras, and local musicians, Mr. Coombs astutely omitted to mention.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 326, 21 September 1945, Page 8
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229Radio Things to Come New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 326, 21 September 1945, Page 8
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