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My Dad wasn't too keen on getting a colour set (perhaps because he was colour blind!) but next door had one, they always had the 'latest' stuff so I used to watch it when Mum babysat for them. Later on, I used to babysit alone, we had colour by then but they had upgraded to a bigger TV!

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It was revealed this week that more than 7,000 people still watch TV in black and white. London has the most TV licences for these sets.

In 1967, BBC2 was the first channel to regularly broadcast in colour, with the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Television and radio technology historian Jeffrey Borinsky said collectors like him still have numerous black and white TVs.

"Who wants all this new-fangled 4K Ultra HD, satellite dishes or a screen that's bigger than your room when you can have glorious black and white TV?" he asked.

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My family watched TV on a small black and white set on a stand. Problems occurred with the vertical hold, an extra indoor aerial was required.

Later on, in my teens, we had the joy of buying our first colour TV. Magical.

Video recorders came and were exchanged by DVD players.

By 2012, the analogue signal was turned off, so a digital TV or a digital receptor on top of the existing TV was needed.

Naturally, the prices for televisions and equipment soared.

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Take gentle care
Love Elizabeth, EOS
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