Marconi Mk III Picture & Waveform Monitor

Marconi Mk III Picture & Waveform Monitor

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Marconi Mk III Picture & Waveform Monitor
Science Museum Group
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Marconi Mk III picture and waveform monitor, 1954-1956. Used to line up the camera output, to ensure it is the correct broadcast specification. It made it possible to see the picture output and the line or field structure as a waveform looking through the picture with black at the bottom and white at the top. The scale is 0% synchronising pulses bottom, 30% black level, 100% white level. 0% to 100% measures 1 volt.

Details

Category:
Television
Collection:
BBC Heritage Collection
Object Number:
2012-5118/728
Measurements:
overall: 370 mm x 355 mm x 618 mm, 31 kg
type:
picture & waveform monitor