Historical Aspect
Our cinemas and television stations are experiencing challenges never encountered fifty years ago. There was a considerable lag between a movie being seen in the US and in a Perth cinema during the 1950s. The movies shown in the suburban cinemas could be years behind the US first release date. The same was often [...]
Is there an unrealistic trend today where people expect things free through the internet? Or is there something fundamentally flawed with our information and entertainment business model, in this rapidly changing world?
The newspapers wish to introduce a fee for reading their publications on line at a time when internet users have an expectation that content [...]
When TV began in WA the equipment was primitive by today’s standards. Almost everything was thermionic valve driven, bulky, power hungry and in constant need of adjustment and a higher maintenance risk. Each time TVW took the PYE image orthicon cameras out on an outside broadcast there was a high likelihood of component faults. TVW’s [...]
The media is constantly undergoing transition ever since the invention of paper and the Gothenburg printing press took over from monks in an abbey, each working with ink, paint, brush and pen. This was an important first step towards the democratisation of knowledge.
The invention of photography, the telegraph, telephone, motion pictures, radio, television, satellites, computers [...]
Today’s Directors, starting out, don’t know how lucky they are with the modern “Tools” at their disposal.
One of the original 3 inch black and white PYE cameras used on the Opening Night of TVW on October 16th, 1959
When I started Directing in 1967 the Black and White Cameras were equipped with a Turret of fixed [...]
Vic Jones (TVW 1960-1966, 1983-1995, 2006 ‘till now) reflects on the early days of Audio.
Vic Jones remembers back when things were a “bit different”.
People say how great things were back in the 60’s…I say how great things are now.
In those early days basically “good sound” was when you could make out what was being said [...]
Peter Croft (TVW 1966-1999)
Peter Croft – Describes the evolution in broadcasting facilities from an autonomous local identity controlling program presentation and content to an automated operation under a centralised control, rebroadcasting delayed network programs emanating from the eastern states.
Peter Croft worked in Engineering and Operations at TVW from 1966 to 1999, during which time he [...]
This site is the collaborative effort of many past and present staff of TVW. It is not an official TVW site, though the station’s support has assisted us gain access to vital historical content. This support is greatly appreciated, as are the considerable efforts of all who contributed.