Word: skiatron
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Dates: during 1951-1951
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...principle: broadcasting shows which appear as bewildering blurs on the screen unless the subscriber pays to have the image unscrambled. The three main methods: 1) Zenith's Phonevision, . .which pipes the unscrambling signal over telephone lines, with the charges going on monthly telephone bills (TIME, June 4); 2) Skiatron, which equips TV receivers with built-in "decoders" that are operated by special plastic cards; 3) Telemeter, which attaches a coin-in-the-slot gadget directly...