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Making Things Work; Tuning Your Tv

02/03/1972

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Series

Making Things Work

Program

Tuning Your Tv

Program Number

220

Series Description

WGBH program (C. 1971) hosted by Thalassa Cruso on fix-it projects around the house - how to mend household items, remove stains. Series release date: 1971

Program Description

Thalassa gets advice from Peter Downey, WGBH’s Manager of Operations, on the black art of television tuning. They discuss reception in terms of geography and antennae, indoor and outdoor, and adjustments necessary for good pictures. Peter demonstrates fine tuning of the set for clarity, contrast and color tone. They also touch on the inadequacy of TV sound systems to receive the excellent audio broadcasts available.

Duration

00:15:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Instructional

Topics

Home Improvement

Citation

Chicago: “Making Things Work; Tuning Your Tv,” 02/03/1972, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed July 22, 2019, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_57A78890971F47899DC3EB819A53D913.

MLA: “Making Things Work; Tuning Your Tv.” 02/03/1972. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. July 22, 2019. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_57A78890971F47899DC3EB819A53D913>.

APA: Making Things Work; Tuning Your Tv. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_57A78890971F47899DC3EB819A53D913