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Mechanical television

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Long ago, people made early TVs.

Science and Invention Television 1928.jpg
Science and Invention Television 1928.jpg
They used spinning disks with holes. These disks helped show a picture. It was not very clear. This helped us see far away. Do you like to watch TV?

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File:Science and Invention Television 1928.jpg
Science and Invention Television 1928.jpg
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Nipkow disk.svg
File:Jenkins mechanical scan television camera 1931.jpg
Jenkins mechanical scan television camera 1931.jpg
File:Early Television System Diagram.png
Early Television System Diagram.png
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Colour Televisor.JPG
File:Mechanical Television with LED Strips.jpg
Mechanical Television with LED Strips.jpg
File:Flying spot scanner 1931.jpg
Flying spot scanner 1931.jpg
File:Flying spot scanner television studio 1931.png
Flying spot scanner television studio 1931.png
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