1953 – 2019
TVS Pro introduced the lower-priced ‘upgraded UHZ65’, now called the Theo-Z65. The new, lower cost version is referred to as the ‘Theo-Z65 Lite’. See Press Release Here.
TVS Pro introduced the Upgraded UHZ65, along with the possibility to upgrade existing UHZ65s to allow for a wider color gamut – including up to 80% BT2020! See Press Release Here.
We participated in one of the largest projects we’ve ever done: the renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. We were even featured in Sound & Communication Magazine. Read More
TV Specialists, Inc. was the first in Utah to receive and record an over-the-air broadcast test of High Definition (HD) in conjunction with local PBS station KUED Channel 7.
TV Specialists was, once again, designated as the Salt Lake City valley’s official Panasonic Family Dealer for “offering outstanding product selection, for guaranteeing customer satisfaction, for delivering superior service before, during, and after the sale, and for uncompromising dedication to bringing Panasonic Innovation and Technology to the local community.”
TV Specialists, Inc. combined digital effects from “The Wizard” with custom rear CRT projection for “video visions’ first on-stage use by the Ririe Woodbury Dance Company. First live video effects and projection in a live production in Utah.
TV Specialists, Inc. invented and introduced the ZIII shoulder professional camcorder system – the first recorder system to use a high-band Lumachrome recording system prior to professional SVHS Y/C professional recording systems. The signal-to-noise ratio and resolution was improved with the modified Y/C signal so that it was never encoded until final playback.
TV Specialists, Inc. started selling Panasonic PT-101 3-CRT video projectors.
TV Specialists, Inc. invented and introduced the “Wizard” – the first A-B roll digital effects systems with dual time base correlators under $10,000. The dual time base correlator, in this first generation was really a single time base corrector with a very tricky genlock circuit which allowed the two tape decks to synchronize in order to do dissolves and effects. It was shown at both the Long Beach Video Expo and the New York Video Expo.
TV Specialists, Inc. develops and licenses Stan Schubach to sell the first 2 hour (extra-long playing) video cassette tape recorder based on Panasonic’s NV-2125 3/4″ VTR. It was called the TeleProSys and the model was TPS-230. Unfortunately, VHS came out in 1977, so the Tele-Pro-Sys was short lived. However, VHS used the same technique as the Tele-Pro-Sys did to eliminate the “guard band” between the video tracks.
Building became fully occupied with 4 inside and 3 outside full-time technicians and two secretaries.
The TV Specialists building was extended on the south side to accommodate in-car radio repair and extend TV and Hi-Fi repairs.
Ken Bollinger negotiated service contracts with Granite Furniture and JC Penny in Salt Lake City for Magnavox and RCA.
Ken and Veloy Bollinger started TV Specialists from their home in 1953. Veloy answered 3 phone lines; Ken ran service calls and fixed difficult chassis in his basement at night.