Radio: High Color

Color-TV hearings before the Federal Communications Commission in Washington got down to figures last week. Radio Corporation of America's Elmer W. Engstrom. vice president in charge of research, cautiously estimated that color converters for present black & white receivers would cost from $125 to $175.

Sets built especially to receive color transmissions, comparable to a black & white receiver in the $795 class, may sell for as high as $1,000. For color sets comparable to black & white receivers now being sold for $250, the price range will be from $400 to $700.

Londoners, thronging last week to the annual "Radio Olympia"...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!