Baird Television

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 41, 26 April 1929, Page 2

Baird Television

Visit of an Expert An interview at Fremantle with Major J. M. Maclulich, of London, suggests the great possibilities of television. Major Maclulich, who reached Fremantle on the liner Orama from London, is a wWireiess and television expert. He is nominee director of Baird’s Television Co., and will organise television in Australia. Returning frora the war a wounded man who would never enjoy perfect health again, Major Maclulich, under medical advice, took up a hobby. With wireless telegraphy he occupied is time on the Riviera, in Spain, Italy. His hobby grew until it bécaa his business, and he became known after his return to Mngland as an ex-

pert in wireless telegraphy and teievision. His mission at the present time is to place television in several of its phases into operation in Australia und New Zealan "At present," Major Muaclulich said, "my plans are very nebulous. The Commonwealth Government’s action in entering the broadcasting field is one which I must study carefully before I announce any plan of operation, but I feel certain that before long television will be in operation in Australia." Commenting on the latest developments in television, Major Maclulich said that tremendous strides had been made in the last few months. The value of the invention was so tremendous that private experiments were: being made secretly in London in to effect improvements. It was now possible to sit quietly at home and listen to a famous opera singer, and -at the same time watch him as he acted his scene. It was possible, though it wasg not actually done, to telephone to a store hundreds of miles away, see, select the goods required, and place an order without leaving home. A furniture dealer could select tapestry or a society woman an expensive frock by -telephone. There were no limits to the possibilities of the invention. 22. .

Commenting on the invention tue Melbourne "Argus" asks: "What is television? Gan it be kept within bounds as a good servant, or will it eventually become a bad master? Thoughts such as this are provoked by the arrival at Fremantle of Major Maclulich, an expert in television, who has come to explore the ground witkga view to introducing the invention . {o Australia. Doubters would like to assured just how far the system will go. Will one be able to ring up, or otherwise. conjure up, an unwilling ‘televisee,’ just as the person with an ordinary: telephone can unexpectedly call anyone to-day? It is one thing to be called; it is another to be seen. One may compose one’s voice over a wire, no matter what one’s state of deshabille, but it would be both embarrassing and undignified to be seen actually thus unprepared. It is always proper for little children to be seen and net heard, though modern children never are; but there are times when adults would fain be heard and not seen. And what of one’s privacy at home or in, \ ? the office if any and every caller by’ television could instantly see everything going on within range of the person called! This new industry is pre-eminently one in which ‘safeguarding’ is called for.’