Coming from a totaly non electronic and non television background I feel very lucky that I started an active interest in mechanical television at a time when equipment is again available "off the shelf" - (the first time since the 30's ?)
I now run a MUTR Televisor in conjunction with Darryl Hock's Aurora SC 30/32 converter (with CD backup)
Live mechanical television is now available to me and gives me a (distorted) glimpse into what a 1930's paying customer would have seen. The medium's limitations, (best results obtained in a darkened room, line of site viewing and therefore single person participation, keyhole distortortion, picture flicker and picture breakup - for all reasons) make the system crude by todays standards, so a certain ammount of "re conditioning" has to take place before the 32 line picture can be appreciated as a viewing medium in its own right.
My main interest now is to research the original Baird / BBC 30 line broadcast material and to effect some form of re creation for NBTVA members.
Anyone with any comments, advice, information or interested in a re creation project please let me know.