William Osman Builds a Terrible Mechanical TV

Oh boy this project was painful. This awful machine was inspired by the first TV's ever invented.
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[@Faolan_Grey]

WOW! that is a lot of bees!

[@Thebizel]

I would watch that documentary commented by Willian Osman :D

[@TheYoshieMaster]

Is that a reference to MC Don't-know-how-to-pluralize-word from Jon LaJoie's WTF Collective? One of his lines is "Wow! That is a lot of bee!"

[@caribbeancam]

AlphaWolfGaming rip headphone users

[@hippoplatypus8149]

I looked up the show hoping I could watch an episode but I couldn't find anything. I've never been more disappointed in my life.

[@peanutismint]

AlphaWolfGaming beads?

[@KurosakiYukigo]

It's a shame they cancelled "Wow, That's A Lot of Bees!" Its spinoff "Huh, That's a Surprisingly Reasonable Amount of Bees." doesn't really capture the feel of the original.

[@sadduck1737]

I know, it seems like the directors are just doing it for the money

[@tomeyswag]

or the honey

[@xetaxetaxeta]

I liked the episode where there was no bees

[@maplewood1275]

i agree i cied for 2.3 hours when it got canceled

[@tuser8]

This comment didn’t age well, considering how "Huh, That’s a Surprisingly Reasonable Amount of Bees." was a complete flop and was quickly replaced with "Ok, That’s Not a Very Large Sum of Bees...". Sadly, the series has pretty much died, it’s been said they had a shortage in cast, so they just can’t come close to the original.

[@sadieeelisee]

I just binged so many of Williams videos that my ads are now for lasers

[@ethangoldsmith9332]

Yeah, it happens, lol

[@milutinrakovic5498]

Do i tell her about ad block or?

[@hihello2910]

President Obama Tell her about Obamacare

[@robincastle2213]

President Obama tell her about Obamacare

[@robboss7083]

@@milutinrakovic5498 tell her about Obamacare

[@isaacmeinor5385]

only god knows why he didn't just spray paint it

[@GaminGuy_]

actually i asked and god doesn't know as well

[@diaryboy]

Im assuming that he use spray paint is because if he's not careful, the paint might be applied too thick and might get stuck in the mechanical parts or the dried paint cracking if something hits it on the inside while it's moving at such a rapid speed. By using Rit Dye and/or Sharpie Ink diluted in alcohol, he can color the wheels without adding potental layers that could jam the machine.

[@autismo721]

@@diaryboy I use spray paint alot and never run into the issue of the paint making something too thick unless I use more than 1 layer

[@BelatedBlade]

Autismo you use spray paint regularly so you know what you’re doing. William doesn’t so he has a much higher chance of drenching everything instead of dusting it while spraying

[@gabephillips2867]

No everyone, it was probably because he didn't want any warping of the disc.

[@SneakyB4st3rd]

As an executive producer on "Holy! That is a ton of Wasps!" and "Woah! That is a menagerie of Hornets!" I can officially support the claim that yes, that is a lot of bees.

[@memesthatmakemelaughforhou476]

Goodness! That is a load of Yellow jackets!

[@jamessarrett4731]

For the record: When William called me (7:52) I was in the bathroom.

[@williamosman]

TMI James

[@lank_asif]

William Osman Not enough info!!!

[@tankwraith]

James Sarrett what bathroom......... is the question

[@jamessarrett4731]

The one in my house. Where I often use the toilet in the morning. You're welcome internet.

[@harperklingner1398]

James Sarrett 420th like

[@emotisean]

can we get a link to tht "wow thats a lot of bees" video?

[@emotisean]

like i need it.

[@harmonic5107]

It's at the end of this video

[@billijoebobbyjr]

Sean Hogan is it me or is his bees video voice a lot like mr poopy butthole

[@eigenman2571]

Nice! Why don’t you make a beat out of that?

[@mishXY]

@@billijoebobbyjr and at time Eric Cartman

[@forithan]

When is the second iteration coming?! I've been waiting two years!

[@mistaecco]

You promised me bees. I got bees. Thank you.

[@Shane-zh6tx]

Leaked footage of the Bee Movie #2

[@kavakahn9387]

Ya like jazz?

[@Publiusss]

Constructed I

[@sylveon64yt33]

*_-WAT DA FAAAK?-_* cool

[@xbox360e9]

*HEY THERE YA LIKE JAZZ?!?!?!?!?*

[@johnblunt6693]

Your welcome for the 1k

[@stupidshittv9314]

Is “Wow That’s a Lot of Bees!” from interdimensional cable perhaps?

[@swordscar6278]

I've Renamed My Channel 4 Times yes

[@SheelaNaGig]

I was just thinking how much it sounded like Justin Roiland.

[@siriusraycraft5263]

I think you’re thinking of ants in my eyes Johnson

[@delpino2606]

isnt everything from inter dimensional cable technically?

[@leahluerssen7027]

@@delpino2606 This fucking guy 😂

[@ChriSaito]

I still want a version 2. Not sure if I missed it but i want version 2 very badly. This is incredibly interesting. I'd love a more in-depth step by step how everything works as well.

[@Jack-hq8dl]

Version 2 is a bit impossible because version 1 was burned

[@magnumkoishi6836]

episode where will is camera man and john does the thing.

[@williamosman]

this should happen

[@Faolan_Grey]

William Osman yes

[@mattspeppers]

Yes!

[@patoneguswooky6834]

Magnum Koishi Also with Camara woman Chelsea.

[@DjShockify]

Probably the best bee documentary available on Earth.

[@KarmaCadet]

"wow that's a lot of bees" is my favorite channel on interdimensional cable

[@henrywalke9129]

"Wow, that's a lot of bees!" Should be in an in an interdimensional cable episode

[@jocaleb0236]

I feel I'm just watching a man descend into madness

[@damonjackson5857]

Caleb Ames ascend*

[@sadduck1737]

@@damonjackson5857 I see what ya did there

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Caleb Ames Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised. That’s what this ancient bizarre technology is about.

[@natesal5037]

@@justanotheryoutubechannel we shouldn't have let him meet Michael

[@demo-server4091]

You are

[@spartan456]

Even though it didn't really work, the problems you ran into with curvature are actually a really neat way of visualizing how a lot of modern cameras capture an image. They generally draw the image field by field, one after the other. This is why there's lots of footage out there of airplane propellers appearing to curve, because the camera draws the image in those fields. In the first field a blade might be in the 12o'clock position, and in the next field it might be in the 3o'clock position. The end result is this eerie sort of curvature. Your issues are 100% related to synchronization. I'm sure you've seen footage of fast moving rotational objects, like helicopter blades or the tires on a car or bicycle. If you match the shutter rate and framerate with the rotations per second of the object, you will capture what appears to be an unmoving object. It's a really really really similar concept to the stroboscope. In fact it's basically the exact same thing. From what I've seen of functional mechanical TVs, they all seem to operate much much slower than what you've been running yours at. The images appear to be sub 10FPS, which in the context of rotational motion is an incredible difference in speed. That could also have contributed to the lack of proper synchronization. I'm sure you'll figure this out in the future if you ever decide to revisit it. Cool project.

[@williamosman]

Thank you for the comment. I'm bummed it didn't work better, but will definitely attempt version 2 using the information people have provided.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

spartan456 I’m pretty certain the earliest Baird Televisors ran at around 15fps, but the later models with higher resolution and even colour reduced the framerate to less than 10fps.

[@monkegaming6416]

I'm just going to act like I know what that all means.

[@Margarinetaylorgrease]

@@williamosman and yet you never did as you're a weak and feeble human. Tonight I cry as I sleep. sad face emoji. If I'm wrong and you did, can I have link please. Happy face, maybe.

[@TracksWithDax]

Man William, your channel is an amazing combination of ridiculous nonsensical comedy and incredibly high-level engineering intelligence and skill. Carry on!

[@curtainpoles3120]

This is quickly becoming one of my favourite KZbin channels

[@1998foxpad]

Same I've been binging!

[@aaron_3245]

There is nothing more concerning than William Osman uttering the words: "this should hopefully work"

[@sfhgfjdfbfgtr324s]

It fills me with hope

[@Granthox]

The reason it isnt working is because theres no bees in it like the one you smashed. Thats the secret to any television.

[@slig4656]

“Wow, that’s a lot of bees” sounds like a Rick and Morty alternate dimension commercial

[@lynnlo]

That what I was thinking the multi dimensional cable.

[@carolwesslinger8849]

Real fake doors

[@Griefer_Jesus]

almost 4 years later, still waiting on version 2

[@UselessDuckCompany]

un-bee-lievable

[@williamosman]

ziiiiing!!

[@mattsoup4121]

Not even surprised to see you here

[@LL-yn1zz]

More like "stiiiiing!!", right guys? Guys?

[@UselessDuckCompany]

For serious though. This is a really ambitious project I enjoyed watching it.

[@meowthchu7307]

William Osman beezinga

[@moileboi2947]

2:55 T H I C C

[@NicholasBreen]

Has 3 likes but gets a heart from the creator lol totally under rated coment

[@pleaseletmehavemyprivacy3450]

Just stop That's.... But ...... You can't ........ That's just...... I mean ......... Okay you win

[@evanprobst3755]

Your videos make me question reality. In a good way.

[@bensh3]

Evan Rules of

[@HarriW]

Your profile pic makes me question reality

[@marioalexanderski9598]

You thought it was a mechanical television, but it was me, Dio!

[@neeb2063]

HEY WILL THAT WAS THREE YEARS AGO WHERES VERSION TWO HUH?!

[@Reesicle]

Hey Will, since bees are such a mainstay joke on your channel you should laser cut a beekeeping hive to raise awareness for the dwindling honeybee population. You could even make a few and give them away to promote people across the country to help our bee population! More hives would certainly help keep the swarms out of your electronics....

[@reececrump8483]

Reesicle some people view an increase of amature beekeepers as a bane to the bee population actually. more bees consuming the limited pollen and nectar supply of an area and more bees not receiving the care they would get from a pro bee keeper = net loss of bees

[@acorgiwithacrown467]

Reesicle he clearly doesn't like bees...

[@petterp4679]

Say what? Aren't commercial beehives more prone to decease? I've never heard about beehives competing for the nectar, only that it can be a bit scarce in the spring... Do you have sources for this?

[@firespark7092]

But they're invasive...

[@TabascoSour]

@@firespark7092you’re invasive. At least honeybees have an ecological purpose.

[@tjg555]

This was my favorite episode of "Man That's a Lot of Bees!" Have you seen the first season before they got popular? So many bees!

[@ZapeZeam]

"why is everything such a struggle" -William Osman 2017 that has to be my favourite quote of all time

[@guy_does_nothing_productive]

Everything in thats alot of bees sounds like it's from interdimensional cable

[@mcguintyspub]

So good I watched it twice. This channel is gold.

[@iabusemygroin499]

please post wow thats alot of bees

[@farfromirrational948]

this could actually be the viral video that makes his channel explode lmao

[@bort7949]

I Abuse My Groin have you guys seen the ham and cheese Vin Diesel vid? currently at 197k views

[@flamingogh_]

Abraham Turcios it's why I'm here

[@alexvaldivia1855]

I Abuse My Groin nice username

[@drunkenmasterii3250]

This might be the most entertaining channel on KZbin.

[@realGeorgelucas18563]

"Fatty Curvature" is my drag name.

[@FreshGirl3000]

Loool

[@happyhotdogbro1732]

Mines bigge cheese

[@davestrain1762]

Oh man... that's my favorite show. I just binged it on Netflix and chilled. This was a great video and should be shown in classrooms across 'Merica so that school children can understand how early TV's were built and a proper respect for bees! Nice job William, and I just want to let you know I'm never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and desert you....

[@davestrain1762]

Oh and First! (I'm not really first but I'm far more important than the other six people who commented)

[@williamosman]

far more important

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

he actually disrespected the bees by throwing them in the tv.

[@urnoob5528]

@@carolynmmitchell2240 he respected them by releasing them

[@AndWeDanceVlog]

Lol, "That's A Lot Of Bees" reminds me of Rick and Morty 👍😂🤣😂

[@jasperfk]

Was that not Justin Roiland? Sounds just like him

[@gafeht]

I have no doubt in my mind it was him

[@dafuqisdis6008]

Haha I can so see that being an interdimensional TV show 😂

[@matthewb9981]

Ya, That's A Lot of Bees seems to have a looser, more improvisational tone

[@oscarmontes234]

Glad I'm not the only one that thought that!

[@wakethemountain9467]

This is one of my all time favourite projects you did William. I kinda miss the technical explanations, and feeling like we are part of the trial and error/building process. It seems like now your worried people wont watch the video if its too technical, but that is the most interesting part to a lot of us... love your channel man! Always happy when you put out a new video.

[@SupuhSel]

Did you at least enjoy the episode of "WOW, That's a lot of bees!" first before realizing you had a bee infestation? :3

[@KevimationYT]

I want to see a wow that's a lot of bees tshirts.

[@cody6685]

It's always cool to learn your favorite KZbinrs like the same stuff you do. I didn't know anybody else watches "That's A Lot of Bees", but it's really a quality show.

[@loganbrauser3821]

This is seriously one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in awhile. Haven’t even looked to see if you made a follow up video, but I could see the excitement and determination on your face through the whole video, so I’m hoping to find the video where you conquer this feat.

[@FrederickMoore]

Full "Wow That's a Lot of Bees!" episodes when?

[@raydanteral2635]

Frederick Moore when the 4th season of Rick and Morty comes out

[@freakyninjaman3]

I fully appreciate the 1 second drone(?) shot at 9:31. Love your attention to detail.

[@claytondegruchy5]

Will, I loved re-watching this video. I miss these good old days of the channel.

[@g_mixesajl293]

Ahhh yes, my grandpapa told me of these tvs from the early 20th century that used microchips, wiring, and circuit boards

[@TheTsunamijuan]

Badass, I am stoked that you did this. Looking forward to version 2.

[@filmpjesman1]

Liked before watching because your content is always amazing

[@youareamazing1979]

FilmjesMan yea

[@tylerlafreniere8435]

yea! his videos are the best laser electrical video's!

[@thesiblingduet8819]

look up electro boom

[@datrandomasian1604]

FilmjesMan 420 likes

[@thesiblingduet8819]

same

[@qgardner9403]

Coming back in 2021 to check for version 2...

[@avoigt2529]

“Bee orgy” - William Osman 2017

[@RedstarIsHere]

I love your content and I always wonder why you only upload every so often. Then I remember, duh, these projects take a hell of a lot of time. Good luck with version 2!

[@Ptero-Tech]

How do you feel about Ham Diesel being your most watched video? (not sarcasm)

[@williamosman]

It says a lot about the internet

[@tomdunphy6865]

The Airgamer fuck yeah

[@ianmclean2894]

The Airgamer DO THIS

[@BECK1625]

This cannot be scripted, the raw emotion coming William at the beginning is amazing.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Man that TV was a lovely old CRT. It’s a shame to see it destroyed as it’s a CRT, even if it was full of bees.

[@nedisahonkey]

A melee player would pay good money for that.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

also now there's thousands of shards of razor sharp leaded glass everywhere

[@danielcanales6766]

@@gramursowanfaborden5820 you can see in the video that the tube didn't break

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

@@danielcanales6766 the screen is by far the thickest part, the tube inside is much more fragile and probably imploded.

[@user-qp2vx1km1h]

You can find a CRT anywhere for cheap not a big deal.

[@01O1011]

Holy fuck that intro made me cry

[@jmcb0089]

Slagor the Great, WOW! that's a lot bees!

[@superkidkidkid1109]

You became my favourite channel within 2 hours of me finding you

[@williamosman]

You're my favorite subscriber

[@boyman999]

It's so crazy how back that this mechanical tv was the only way, and now we just have this super magical device that we watch videos from now.

[@chubby4563]

HEYYYYY WIIIILLLLL

[@williamosman]

Lewis Malec hiiiiii lewisssss

[@mariosstamoulis7345]

hiiiiiiiiiii guuuyyyyyyysssssss

[@ron4212]

Oh hey....he isn't dead....that's good I guess

[@milosulipeck1091]

The commitment of wearing the same shirt for two weeks is appreciated.

[@sketchstuffs]

The editing on this channels videos is second to none.

[@timothypurvis4168]

What are the chances of winning a "WOW! That's a lot of BEEs!" shirt? Asking for a friend

[@MrAveryboone]

How much acid do you consume before deciding which cat shirt to wear?

[@williamosman]

2

[@MrAveryboone]

Thank you for replying. I took a few the other day and discovered your amazing videos... Now... I just need to assimilate myself into the car t-shirt subculture

[@tharobotdevil993]

At least 15 to 20 gallons

[@williampezzner4229]

Hey William. This is a cool video. Don’t quit. You’re great. You’re Entertaining and this video is such a clear example of how smart and capable you are. Hang in there man. Semper Fidelis.

[@xSephironx]

I love the direct to DVD movie, "Luckily just a handful of hornets". I know it's not canon, I just like the movie

[@Miru_Man]

You're quite unlucky when it comes to bees.

[@DolezalPetr]

two weeks later...

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Holy crap this TV looks so beautiful! I love all the exposed spinning discs and the wooden framework! It’s very hard to get the synchronisation right on these things though, and the issues with them will show up far more on cameras.

[@TRC00020]

This is one of the best mechanical TV builds I have seen, great seeing you tackle each issue

[@theMrvideogamekid]

I gotta say loved that show. To bad the newer season sucked, not enough bees

[@yuGtahT]

So far today's been pretty great. I saw a rocket launch with my own eyes, then William Osman brought back the bees joke. 🐝🐝🐝 🚀

[@jesseshakarji9241]

Please do the version 2 already, I loved this.

[@martymcfly6968]

Anyone else not really understand what he is doing but still enjoy it

[@seauwen6691]

the part where the tv is just slidding made me spit out my drink

[@caressedcarrot1634]

Hey William! You should build a mechanical music box or you should build a type writer.

[@rivingmizzenmast]

William, I appreciate the amount of time you dedicated into that intro.

[@finnmccarthy]

how do you not have more subs. you put humor creativity and "education" all together

[@dolore2277]

congrats you have a subscriber, you made science fun

[@goldenduck7294]

"You need to pay me for shipping" XD

[@vinvigo2097]

okay, wrong video to say this on, but this man deserves more attention. he has great and entertaining ideas but it is limited by resources, *especially* after his house burnt down and he lives in a mobile home. He feels guilty about all the attention he's been given, but I want to see this man get funding and do awesome things. I think you deserve *more* attention, Will.

[@da9elb]

Where has this channel been all my life

[@williamosman]

Right here Daniel

[@da9elb]

Really love it!! At work as a mechanichal engineer watching this. I can count it as relevant research. Right?

[@xKittenKissesx]

I always look forward to your videos. This is really awesome!

[@666M4GG07666]

you're my favorite tube on youtube

[@jamesburke2759]

its interesting how the popularity of the mechanical TV has resurged in the last couple of years. I guess there are others out there that are interested in the same thing at the same time

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

"William Osman creates headphones" "William Osman creates a Disney Film" "William Osman lands on the moon"

[@kingoringodingo]

as an aspiring young engineer, your channel has quickly grown to become one of my favorites. Keep on making cool shit!

[@eL3ctric]

jep still the best

[@RetroBitTech]

I hope they come back to this eventually

[@TAGMedia7]

I kind of love William's earlier videos, like this one.. They're more focused than the newer stuff.

[@stephenflee7989]

You've quickly became my favorite KZbinr ha

[@raghvendrasingh5636]

It's time for you to do a q&a.

[@williamosman]

let's do it here

[@raghvendrasingh5636]

Oh boy, I'll ask you questions the whole day. So, 1)Where were you born? 2) How many siblings do you have? 3) Who's behind the camera? (i saw a glimpse) 4) Why did you get a laser cutter? 5) Are you homosexual? 6) Are you in love with the cameraman? 7) Why do you have so low subs? 8) Would you rather destroy your laser cutter or your cameraman? 9) You want sum fuk? Sorry for my bad english.

[@farfromirrational948]

TheLegend27 im going to attempt to answer for him cuz im pretentious 1. Krypton 2. None nearly as incredible as he 3. at first I thought he was levitating it with his mind but ive realized that he is actually projecting the image into your mind whenever you choose to watch 4. He found the laser cutter when it was a baby, starving in a creek surrounded by alligators. after wrestling each alligator individually in one on one combat (he of course gave them intelligence and then trained them to use weapons just to be fair) he took the laser cutter home and nursed it back to health. They are the best of pals and are inseparable.....except maybe by laser....that might seperate them. 5. Hes not even a homosapian so idk 6. Due to the projected image being transmitted directly into our brains that would make us the cameramen and therefor yes he does love each and every one of us. 7. Just so that peeps like you and I can be so lucky as to get responses from him :D 8. Neither is possible 9. I've personally seen Will hanging out with Becky.....Go away Ron

[@williamosman]

1. Krypton 2. None nearly as incredible as he 3. at first I thought he was levitating it with his mind but ive realized that he is actually projecting the image into your mind whenever you choose to watch 4. He found the laser cutter when it was a baby, starving in a creek surrounded by alligators. after wrestling each alligator individually in one on one combat (he of course gave them intelligence and then trained them to use weapons just to be fair) he took the laser cutter home and nursed it back to health. They are the best of pals and are inseparable.....except maybe by laser....that might seperate them. 5. Hes not even a homosapian so idk 6. Due to the projected image being transmitted directly into our brains that would make us the cameramen and therefor yes he does love each and every one of us. 7. Just so that peeps like you and I can be so lucky as to get responses from him :D 8. Neither is possible 9. I've personally seen Will hanging out with Becky.....Go away Ron

[@farfromirrational948]

I just messed my pants....😅

[@RCTommy]

Yeah. If you could please revisit this and make a version 2 soon... Pretty please? 🥺

[@Yezpahr]

7:43 YOU INVENTED THE MECHANICAL QR-CODE GENERATOR!! AMAZING!!!

[@orhanyan5331]

Nice, i love this channel.

[@JomasterTheSecond]

"I'll take a pound of bees." "THAT'S A LOT OF BEES!!"

[@Ok_Sorbet-824]

merch

[@dvtye3378]

Watching this after the podcast is another feelin.

[@bengordon4920]

How come i only just found this channel ?

[@SuettiJimi]

I got re-notified of this. It must Bee Bee-cause it's awesome. Prolly.d