PHILIPS DISPLAY AT INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R002000120004-2
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: March 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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2. Philips Co Eindhoven was at the Fair in full glory. They had an
attractive good-sized display of electrical and electronic products
which actraated considerable attention. This is to be expected since
Philips is the company in the field. There were two new items on
display at the Philips exhibit, which were so marked and, which
had elements of interest for you. First, a new Electronic Computer 25X1X
based on the old Philips design but larger, faster and reportedly
more efficient. Second, a phonograph in which the entire: amplifier
is built into the pick-up arm. The amplifier appeared to be a four
transistor cir;auit, one of the transistors being a power transistor.
The amplifier works on a small battery. Amplification is fair.
Perhaps the amplification is good enough for small sets for personal
use. It is not good enough for a large room or for commercial use.
Output seems to be low and there is increasing distortion with volume
25X1X6 increase. this circuit is unknown in the US.
However its construction into the pick-up arm is perhaps novel. Thus
25X1 X6 far, no information whether Philips is
seriously considering entering the coin-operated phonograph field.
25X1 X6 They do have their fingers in many pies and are big in Germany (Federal
Republic). they control Telefunken and Braun
Radio.
signalling uses. it is applicable to a musical
system directly but, with modifications, it may ham some indirect uses.
The other item is a remote control device which controls the operation
the same trunk simply eing
rf it into any electr?calroupart of the room tlet which is or
line as s the 10 equipinent to be controlled. There are no direct connections between 25X1 A2
`'- ? f:hi. ari;ivFL+nr and the eaui-oment. This may not be new either.
3. In addition, there were a number of smaller manufacturers of electronic
equipment at the Fair. Two of these had new devices which they said
they would come to see me about in my office. One of them has developed
a wireless signalling device with the receiver of pocket size, Mallory
Cell activated, which could be useful for hospitals to call doctors,`
25X1X6 and nurses, for cueing actors on the stage, and a variety of other
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