Edison's Kinetophone "Talking Pictures" with George Willeman

[@JeremyForShort925]

Do you know how I can access these Kinetoscope videos at a high quality? I would love to be at to watch them in great detail

[@kscape100]

I would start at the Library of Congress… Also there is The national archives website

[@amfrance]

@@kscape100 I would start with the Library of Congress. These films are not at the Archives...

[@Lucius1958]

Interesting that they used the Higham system in copying the cylinders. I have often wondered whether it could have been used in direct recording: I imagined it might possibly have made for a more sensitive recorder, reducing the need for performers to huddle around the horn.

[@tedrobinson372]

The Higham amplifier was a pneumatic amplifier with amber rod used on playback. The pantograph amplification was not the Higham amplifier.

[@tedrobinson372]

The technical information is naive and in many cases wrong. A lousy presentation.

[@lhasa7]

Gave up after 10 minutes of repeat disappointments. Would be good to redo this presentation with working exhibits.

[@thecoolyoyo5353]

interesting how Edison was basically the Elon Mask of the 19th centrey

[@dotthatable]

both ruthless