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1951 Zenith Porthole Television Set Owners Manual (continued)
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Phonevision
Every Zenith television set is so designed that it will accommodate Phonevision, if and when, it is approved by the Federal Communications Commission for general commercial use on present standards. Phonevision is Zenith's new method for providing on home television receivers top quality feature movies and other theatrical entertainment, which, it is believed, would be too costly to be provided by advertising sponsorship.
As this goes to press (October 1, 1950) Phonevision has not been approved for general commercial operation, but a 90-day limited commercial public test has been authorized, by the Federal Communications Commission for 300 specially selected homes for the purpose of demonstrating its operation and to determine whether or not the public will pay a fee for the privilege of seeing high class television programs in their homes. The test is tentatively scheduled to start in November, 1950 and will include the showing of full-length feature movies via Phonevision each evening of the test period. "Test" families will be charged a fee of $1.00 per picture during the test, but only for those pictures they choose to see.
Phonevision will not in any way interfere with "free" television. Your set will continue at all times to receive all standard television programs as it does today.
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Phonevision
Every Zenith television set is so designed that it will accommodate Phonevision, if and when, it is approved by the Federal Communications Commission for general commercial use on present standards. Phonevision is Zenith's new method for providing on home television receivers top quality feature movies and other theatrical entertainment, which, it is believed, would be too costly to be provided by advertising sponsorship.
As this goes to press (October 1, 1950) Phonevision has not been approved for general commercial operation, but a 90-day limited commercial public test has been authorized, by the Federal Communications Commission for 300 specially selected homes for the purpose of demonstrating its operation and to determine whether or not the public will pay a fee for the privilege of seeing high class television programs in their homes. The test is tentatively scheduled to start in November, 1950 and will include the showing of full-length feature movies via Phonevision each evening of the test period. "Test" families will be charged a fee of $1.00 per picture during the test, but only for those pictures they choose to see.
Phonevision will not in any way interfere with "free" television. Your set will continue at all times to receive all standard television programs as it does today.
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