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Sid70 · 01-10-2011, 11:27 AM

Are you old enough to say you saw them in reality?

Rochard · 01-10-2011, 11:42 AM

Nope, never seen them. I do remember the color bars when the TV stations went off the air at like 2am.

Tom_PM · 01-10-2011, 11:46 AM

Absolutely. I remember the test pattern and off-the air snow. Dad was an expert with tubes, so we never needed a tv repairman.

MrBottomTooth · 01-10-2011, 11:59 AM

I don't recall those ones specifically, although I do remember the old classic tests of the emergency broadcast system.

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! !!

"If this were a real emergency, you would have been instructed to tune to" etc. etc.

Piss off, I am trying to watch Gilligan's Island!

Antonio · 01-10-2011, 12:08 PM

oh, yes, I do

the first TV that I remember was a black and white one, the first color TV my parents bought was bigger than a tank and just as heavy lol

Sarah_Jayne · 01-10-2011, 12:21 PM

I do remember the national anthem and the sign off but not those particular ones. Do any American stations still do the anthem and sign off these days or is it all filled with infomercials?

Tom_PM · 01-10-2011, 12:23 PM

Sarah, there's one that signs off on Sunday nights only I think around here, and they still play the national anthem. It's one of those oddball WB or MyTV networks or whatever it's called these days.

pornguy · 01-10-2011, 12:40 PM

No but I remember having a " Clicker " Remote for the TV. I also remember that trucks could change the channels.

_Richard_ · 01-10-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pornguy

also remember that trucks could change the channels.

what?

Sarah_Jayne · 01-10-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by PR_Tom

Sarah, there's one that signs off on Sunday nights only I think around here, and they still play the national anthem. It's one of those oddball WB or MyTV networks or whatever it's called these days.

In some weird way I am glad it is still around somewhere.

Sarah_Jayne · 01-10-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pornguy

No but I remember having a " Clicker " Remote for the TV. I also remember that trucks could change the channels.

Yes..there was a neighbour that was a trucker and if he brought his truck home for the weekend nobody could get tv channels properly.

I remember my family having a remote that was actually on a wire connected to the TV. Of course, I also remember my dad saying we already had a channel changer and her name was Sarah. Funny, the dishwasher was also called Sarah.

rogueteens · 01-10-2011, 01:32 PM

The infamous Beeb test-card, pretty much used forever in various forms but almost always with the girl in the middle

Sarah_Jayne · 01-10-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rogueteens

The infamous Beeb test-card, pretty much used forever in various forms but almost always with the girl in the middle

It always makes me think of Life On Mars now.

SuzzyQ · 01-10-2011, 04:06 PM

The original Indian Head test pattern

GrouchyAdmin · 01-10-2011, 04:14 PM

I remember when my local stations would sign off for the evening. Was not too darn different than this one:

WTEN signoff

docputer · 01-10-2011, 04:16 PM

I can recall the indian head test pattern. In the old days, the localstations ran those with the call sign on the side.

Buzz · 01-11-2011, 02:33 AM

I hated those tune tables when I was a kid

Seth Manson · 01-11-2011, 03:59 AM

Its 10pm, do you know where your kids are?

01-10-2011, 11:27 AM	#1
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01-10-2011, 11:59 AM	#4
MrBottomTooth Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,795	I don't recall those ones specifically, although I do remember the old classic tests of the emergency broadcast system. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! !! "If this were a real emergency, you would have been instructed to tune to" etc. etc. Piss off, I am trying to watch Gilligan's Island! __________________ Get Paid Per Email Like The WEGCASH Days!!!! Last edited by MrBottomTooth; 01-10-2011 at 12:01 PM..

01-10-2011, 12:23 PM	#7
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	Sarah, there's one that signs off on Sunday nights only I think around here, and they still play the national anthem. It's one of those oddball WB or MyTV networks or whatever it's called these days. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

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Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	oh, yes, I do the first TV that I remember was a black and white one, the first color TV my parents bought was bigger than a tank and just as heavy lol

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Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I do remember the national anthem and the sign off but not those particular ones. Do any American stations still do the anthem and sign off these days or is it all filled with infomercials?

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SuzzyQ Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Along the shore. Posts: 1,557	The original Indian Head test pattern

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docputer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,103	I can recall the indian head test pattern. In the old days, the localstations ran those with the call sign on the side.

01-11-2011, 02:33 AM	#17
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