Sorry I can't find it.
If at all possible please post.
Thanks,
nobody
In reply to "Colonel Buckshot" who wrote the following:
> http://member.nzbclub.com/search.aspx?q=Television+1988
>
> As a change from WW1 and 2, here is a link to the NZB's returned for
> an extremely rare PBS documentary on the history and evolution of
> television.
>
> Produced in 1988 and hosted by Edwin Newman, it's an eight part review
> of television from its inception, and the changing trends in genres
> over the years. It's rare because it was shown only once and never
> repeated. It's also never been released on home video, probably owing
> to the rights associated with all the programs' clips used in the
> series. My understanding is the it's only available in some college
> libraries for journalism students.
>
> I found it fascinating and thought you might like a pointer to the
> uploads. They were posted in 2013, ought to be available to anyone
> with a decent service, so I won't post them myself. Note that the
> poster uploaded episodes to several newsgroups instead of just one, so
> pay attention to where the headers go when you populate them; they
> won't all go into the same newsgroup. (I don't know why people do
> things like that.)
>
> It's been uploaded in an mkv (480p) format in eight eps, and also in a
> set of eight DVD5's, so you can take your pick from the returns on the
> above link (same material, different format). The quality is quite
> good considering it's from a VHS source from some guy who taped it on
> its only broadcast, nearly 30 years ago.
>
> If you're an old-timer, you'll enjoy this journey back through time.
> If you're a young-timer, you'll find it a fascinating story of where
> the medium came from and how it progressed towards today's (1988)
> programming, with all its virtues and vices.
>
> Cheers.
> Colonel Buckshot
>
>
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