Carl G. Eilers

When he went to work for Zenith Electronics in 1948, Eilers' assignment was to work on "Phonevision", or pay television. "Even then he developed the core concepts that are used today, such as scrambling a signal and you only get an unscrambled signal if you pay for it," a Zenith spokesman said. But Eilers is better known for a couple of other Zenith innovations: he led the team that created the standard for FM stereo, which was adopted by the FCC in 1961 and is still in use today, and Eilers later expanded that work for another medium: TV. Zenith's multichannel television sound, or stereo TV with a "separate audio program" that for instance could carry the soundtrack in other languages, was adopted industry-wide in 1984. Eilers stayed at the company for 50 years before retiring. He died June 20 from an apparent heart attack at 83. From This is True for 22 June 2008 Suggestions for further reading: The Screwtape Letters: First Ever Full-cast Dramatization of the Diabolical C... Amazon Price: $26.39 Customer Review: Awesome! I really liked this take on The Screwtape Letters - it seemed more modern, and more applicable to the here and now. The Dramatization is top notch, and Andy Serkis is very engaging (From Gollum to Screwtape - is that going up or down?) - I c...   The Chronicles of Narnia: Never Has the Magic Been So Real (Radio Theatre) [F... Amazon Price: $19.78 Customer Review: This entire series is extremely well done and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It truly made an 8 hour drive during the Holiday a quick one and I arrive well entertained. Focus on the Family and the entire cast did an amazing job and this is the ...   On Directing Film by David Mamet Amazon Price: $9.89 Customer Review: The most important thing to learn about directing from this book is that it's all about the story. Mamet summed it up succinctly and profoundly. The book is quite short, and I read it in one day. So, if you're looking for a wordy, authoritative tome,...   Leading Men: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actors of the Studio Era by Turner Classic Movies Amazon Price: $3.77 Customer Review: An interesting, concise book of classic Hollywood actors with short bios, filmography and pics. I think I'll put it on the coffee table.   Leading Ladies: The 50 Most Unforgettable Actresses of the Studio Era by Turner Classic Movies Amazon Price: $7.52 Customer Review: I bought this Leading Ladies book, and love it so much that I am now back to buy its companion book, Leading Men! The book is full of amazing photos of the most beautiful actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. Plus, each actress has a short life...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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