This chapter discusses Baird's first experimental television broadcast in September 1929. Baird utilized his invention to transmit what was popularly called television screen news. He also invented a method of transmission using strip scanning apparatus which allowed drawings, photographs, and documents to be reproduced at a distance which was called telewriter. Also, Baird demonstrated Teletalkies, a system of televising film images.

Inspec keywords: image scanners; history; teleprinters; television broadcasting

Other keywords: first television broadcast; televising film images; Teletalkies; strip scanning apparatus; drawings; transmission; telewriter; documents; photographs; experimental television broadcast; television screen news

Subjects: Other general electrical engineering topics