The 1949 RCA 9PC41 projection TV was a carry
over from the 1948 8PCS41 projection TV in a fancier
cabinet. This set was announced on March 17, 1949 and sold
for $798.61. The projection unit is the same Model
PTU-1 Projection
Television Unit that was used in all RCA projection sets.
For 1949 a remote control for brightness and contrast was
added due to the poor high voltage regulation that caused
blooming and loss of focus on bright scenes. These two
models are the most common projection televisions found
today, RCA produced a couple thousand over their 2 year
production run. By 1950 the larger 16" & 19" direct view
CRTs became available and spelt the death knell for the home
projection TV market until the 1980s.
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