Here's an interesting find!
http://www.seidam.com/products/kelvins- ... mechtv.htm
SEIDAM Mechanical Televisors
With 28 holes, these systems are obviously not based on the club standard, but nonetheless look incredibly interesting. Has anyone seen these in operation?
1)
MTC1 mechanical camera
Product highlights
mechanical camera based on 28-lens 30cm diameter Nipkow disc
triple photodetector system scans the red, green and blue content of a subject
twin-bar lighting rig for optimal illumination of a subject
analogue outputs for studying the mechanical video signal
MTT1 mechanical televisor
Product highlights
mechanical televisor with 28-aperture punched Nipkow disc
LED lighting panel casts a full colour 40mm by 40mm picture through the Nipkow disc
controls for brightness and colour balance and disc rotation
audio output to listen to the mechanically generated video information
2)
MTC2 mechanical camera
Product highlights
mechanical camera based on 30-lens 30cm diameter Nipkow disc
controls to show the effect of disc rotation and desynchronisation
ring lighting rig for optimal illumination of a subject
analogue outputs for studying the mechanical video signal
MTT2 mechanical televisor
Product highlights
mechanical televisor with 30-aperture 1m diameter punched Nipkow disc
LED lighting panel casts a black and white 100mm by 100mm picture through the Nipkow disc
controls for brightness
audio output to listen to the mechanically generated video information
3)
MTC3 mechanical camera
Product highlights
mechanical camera based on 28-lens 30cm diameter Nipkow disc
servo controlled electronics maintains picture stability admidst changes in the ambient lighting and temperature
modular base-board mounted parts allow for high-visibility exhibition in plexi-glass cabinets
operates from 120V to 240V, 50Hz to 60Hz
MTT3 mechanical televisor
Product highlights
mechanical televisor with 28-aperture 37cm diameter Nipkow disc
LED panel contains quadrants of red, yellow and orange elements producing an authentic neon-colour picture
standard 50mm square picture area can be magnified with a fresnel lens
all parts visible via the modular base-board design (base-board dimensions identical to camera for ease of enclosure reproduction)
How amazing is that!
Cheers
A