RCA tv ad from the 50's

A classic RCA tv ad from the 1950's

[@fromthesidelines]

That is indeed Vaughn Monroe {RCA's #1 "pitchman"} singing the praises of "RCA Victor" TV; this is from a live show, sponsored by RCA on NBC, which had staff announcer Don Pardo on hand to provide a "live coda" for this filmed ad...

[@thevideorewind]

That is Don Pardo this best in Voice over work. He has done everything from the 60s jeopardy to SNL to commercials etc.

[@chris061290]

wish RCA was still around today. they had such great reputation.

[@Neville6000]

The RCA Corporation died in 1989; the 'brand's is owned by Thompson and a couple of other companies.

[@johneymute]

lasser tv,s existed in 1966 but 42 years later it was finaly viewed to the public at the cees show,now today,s lasser tv,s will be able to view hd programs,however even in 1949 the first hd standard was born and later reinvented!!

[@hobokenplayboy]

Yes. It is Don Pardo.

[@nakamichiguy]

It's a shame. The RCA brand has been lingering in a near-death state for years, and now it's all but vanished. How could one of the greatest American companies come to this? I think we're seeing it again with GM. Will they ever learn.

[@dwelsman]

Don Pardo!

[@pbatommy]

@torgman Yes it is Don Pardo.

[@nebulax]

Sure sounds like him!

[@regressing2apes]

cool

[@QrzysztofPL]

First HD standard was 819line@50Hz and it was used in France, Italy and Belgium or Netherlands. Next HD standards was Japanese MUSE at 1800x1080i59.94 and european HD-MAC 2048x1152p50. (sorry for my english if i made some mistakes)

[@jeffdwyer6105]

What ad company decided that monkeys can sell TV sets ? Maybe they had one left over from Animal Cookies ?

[@71donato]

UUUUU OLD YEARS

[@inkey2]

@Watcher3223 I have a 32 inch Panasonic--super flat with a big old picture tube-----weighs a TON........I bought it new about 13 years ago for $550. I've had it on a minimum of 6 hours a day, 7 days a week for 13 years....it would not surprise me if it hits 20 years with no problems

[@cartoon-nw1vh]

0:02

[@FarrishCarter]

@nebulax I thought the same the minute I heard him. It must be!

[@torgman]

Is that Don Pardo?

[@greggmitchell4173]

Yes!

[@YourMom-jk3gh]

💋

[@Neville6000]

SOME of them are made in shitholes (Prima & a few other cheap brands). Most are made in Korea or Japan, and are quite good (mines's an LG LCD set, my old one was an RCA set from 1997, CRT, with stereo, 27 inches.) Might want to check out the new stuff and see if it's any good; you don't want to be watching a Blu-Ray DVD on a CRT screen now, do you?

[@murielsartre]

Don Pardo!