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Also known as analogue television, analog TV, analogue TV

original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio; in an analog television broadcast, the brightness, colors and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude, frequency or phase of the signal

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Early monochrome analog receiver with large dials for volume control and channel selection, and smaller ones for fine-tuning, brightness, contrast, and horizontal and vertical hold adjustments

Analog television (or analogue television) is the original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio. In an analog television broadcast, brightness, color, and sound are represented by the amplitude, phase, and frequency of the signal.

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