Abstract:
A video disc playback system develops a frequency modulated carrier wave in reading out the information stored in a video disc. A linear detector derives the program information from the carrier for utilization. A dropout detector, having a nonlinear characteristic particularly in the frequency range representing desired program information, develops a control signal only during operating intervals in which frequency deviations of the carrier beyond the frequency range devoted to program information indicate dropout conditions. That control signal is used to inject previously stored program information in the dropout intervals in order to accomplish dropout compensation.
Abstract:
A color cathode-ray tube assembly comprises a hollow envelope that has a neck section enclosing an electron gun apparatus for developing three electron beams and further has a funnel section a portion of which encloses a beam control electrode in the form of a shadow mask disposed across the path of the beams to achieve color selection. The beams are shielded from interfering magnetic fields by a shield formed of a pliable foil of magnetic material. This foil is positioned and secured upon the aforesaid portion of the funnel section and is patterned to conform to the contour of the funnel so as to be in magnetic coupling relation to the shadow mask. The foil supplants the aquadag coating heretofore applied to the outside surface of the funnel to serve as the grounded electrode of a filter capacitor for the high voltage power supply which energizes the tube.