Getting up early on Saturday mornings, turning on the tv to watch cartoons and would be greeted by this. Waiting to hear the National Anthem knowing the broadcast day was about to start.
Tommy Orange's Pulitzer-prize-nominated first novel, "There There," features this test pattern in the Prologue, weaving it into a metaphor about Indian (Native) history. The novel is set in modern-day Oakland, CA, and is a nothing less than a masterpiece.
Many years ago as a kid my bedroom was right off the living room and I knew my dad fell asleep watching tv when I heard the tone and Indian head test pattern. I had to get up and get him to bed lol . Sure is better then all night infomercials today
was kind of a comforting thing too if you had already fallen asleep in front of the tv and it woke you up and coaxed you to your comfortable bed instead of in the terrible position you were sleeping in fully clothed.
"The Indian head in the jar, the Indian head on a spike were like flags flown, to be seen, cast broadly. Just like the Indian Head test pattern was broadcast to sleeping Americans as we set sail from our living rooms, over the ocean blue-green glowing airwaves, to the shores, the screens of the New World." - Tommy Orange, There There
After the test pattern, you would get white snow, in other words, no signal at all. And then in the early morning, the test pattern would appear, usually followed by some type of sign on message with the American flag.
Decided to search this up because it was mentioned in the novel we were reading (There There by Tommy Orange) Very interesting to say the least It has that tinge of eerines that these kinds of sign off visuals have to them..
We should go back to these simpler times. Immediately before and Immediately after the National Anthem would play. America was a stronger, less divided place!
When you're wide awake one hour of this would be like a Chinese water torture. Hard to imagine Americans used to fall asleep in their easy chair at 1 AM with this blaring in the background.
I agree. I actually miss TV channel sign offs and ons. The reason why I bring this up is because that's when you would usually see test patterns. The only thing I'm confused about is why would some TV channels display a black and white test pattern istead of the usual color pattern? I'm talking about the 70's, 80's, 90's and the 2000's.
@@Gamefan113 It's because they never made color test patterns like this. They used the color bars. You remember those... Right? th-cam.com/video/YgwHcKFd4P4/w-d-xo.html
Generally, the TV stations would sign off and give their last goodbye and a tribute to a flag and then go to Indian card. Some signed on and signed off earlier and later than others. My father was a TV and radio repairman in the 1950s. I know what I am talking about.
@@yoyossarian9468 how bout you watch the movie poltergeist jackass they show in the beginning of the original movie the tv sign off th-cam.com/video/zr-Zu_3zyDo/w-d-xo.html
Huh. didn't know there was a 16:9 version of this. My project with an original 2F21 tube made in 1939 only produces a 4:3 pattern. See: My project called, The Chief.
The test pattern was a signal sent shortly before the TV station would start its broadcast day. Around 5AM. The flag with the national anthem played at the end of the broadcast day. Between 12-2AM in the 70’s.
Robert Nyp also having this saved on TH-cam has helped me do some quick sound tests. Not the professional way of doing it but gave me continuous sound when moving things around
Getting up early on Saturday mornings, turning on the tv to watch cartoons and would be greeted by this. Waiting to hear the National Anthem knowing the broadcast day was about to start.
Tommy Orange's Pulitzer-prize-nominated first novel, "There There," features this test pattern in the Prologue, weaving it into a metaphor about Indian (Native) history. The novel is set in modern-day Oakland, CA, and is a nothing less than a masterpiece.
YES! It truly is a masterpiece.
Many years ago as a kid my bedroom was right off the living room and I knew my dad fell asleep watching tv when I heard the tone and Indian head test pattern. I had to get up and get him to bed lol . Sure is better then all night infomercials today
was kind of a comforting thing too if you had already fallen asleep in front of the tv and it woke you up and coaxed you to your comfortable bed instead of in the terrible position you were sleeping in fully clothed.
There's something comforting about this. i woke up to this so many times a a child.
Would watch again! Can't wait for the Sequel
I always loved that show.
"The Indian head in the jar, the Indian head on a spike were like flags flown, to be seen, cast broadly. Just like the Indian Head test pattern was broadcast to sleeping Americans as we set sail from our living rooms, over the ocean blue-green glowing airwaves, to the shores, the screens of the New World." - Tommy Orange, There There
After the test pattern, you would get white snow, in other words, no signal at all. And then in the early morning, the test pattern would appear, usually followed by some type of sign on message with the American flag.
And a prayer.
Who could thumb down this classic bit of TV history LOL.
@Unsesquipedalian no u
@Jeffery Amherst ?
People who understand its derivation.
59:50 Just love happy endings
Tommy Orange, There There
that brought me here
This has been viewed 64,000 times. lol
Decided to search this up because it was mentioned in the novel we were reading (There There by Tommy Orange)
Very interesting to say the least
It has that tinge of eerines that these kinds of sign off visuals have to them..
We should go back to these simpler times. Immediately before and Immediately after the National Anthem would play. America was a stronger, less divided place!
Yeah because know one knew the truth behind this image until now
@@yawn4983 no one knew
Don’t go into the light Carolann!!
This was a regular test pattern when I was young. Apparently, you are not. TV was not always 24 hours.
Beats watching testimony on Capitol Hill
I agree!
Great for when I want to be annoying. I remember these from days long gone.
Still love that show.
“This concludes our broadcasting day...”
There are reasons why it was drawn specifically like this. See the Wikipedia page.
When you're wide awake one hour of this would be like a Chinese water torture. Hard to imagine Americans used to fall asleep in their easy chair at 1 AM with this blaring in the background.
How many MHz is this pitch? and why is this so soothing?
Someone mentioned 445Hz, but it sounds closer to 440Hz to me--concert A on the treble staff.
@@spencerhunter1596 Calbrated ear? Or do you have tuning forks?
This would make a great mini series
What is the origins of the indian head test pattern
When you survive a nuclear attack and turn on the T.V to see if there's a broadcast of some sort.
We need to bring this back!
I agree. I actually miss TV channel sign offs and ons. The reason why I bring this up is because that's when you would usually see test patterns. The only thing I'm confused about is why would some TV channels display a black and white test pattern istead of the usual color pattern? I'm talking about the 70's, 80's, 90's and the 2000's.
@@Gamefan113 . Good point!
@@Gamefan113 It's because they never made color test patterns like this. They used the color bars. You remember those... Right? th-cam.com/video/YgwHcKFd4P4/w-d-xo.html
No we don't.
@@LinkRocks . Why not?
It’s a movie about Indians, but it’s really boring, man.
Hey, man, that ain't a movie, man. That's a TEST PATTERN, man! 😆
@@richartrod . Far out man.
I hear Disney Plus has bought the rights to a reboot. 🤣
Generally, the TV stations would sign off and give their last goodbye and a tribute to a flag and then go to Indian card. Some signed on and signed off earlier and later than others.
My father was a TV and radio repairman in the 1950s. I know what I am talking about.
No u dont
awesome awesome
@@yoyossarian9468 YES HE DOES!!!!
@@antihumor2231 no he doesn
@@yoyossarian9468 how bout you watch the movie poltergeist jackass they show in the beginning of the original movie the tv sign off th-cam.com/video/zr-Zu_3zyDo/w-d-xo.html
aaahhh memories from waaayyyy back then
I would fit this 1 hour test pattern on a 60 min tape
Thank you AUX imput
best part 15:60
The Original ambient sleep model, built for non-REM dead of night dozing
Beats the last 20 seasons of the Simpsons.
please standby
Only Earl Sinclair would think a Test Pattern is a great program. You get up to go to the bathroom, you come back, and nothing's changed.
I remember this!
Is this a Netflix original
i like to go to sleep to this, imagining im too lazy to get up and turn the ol tube off
At the 35:00 mark, it beeps!
I remember those days!😂
Better than watching "The Simpsons"!
No, it's not.
You have never watched a single episode of The Simpsons, have you?
@@dudedude315 lol
Does anyone know the tone frequency?
my favorite part was 34:50
Grammy
It picks up at about the 35 minute mark
It's better at the 48 minute mark.
it has a familiar ring to it.
Indian head test pattern On KCOP TV Channel 13 Los Angeles
When you are on vc with your Ukrainian friend:
This test pattern is brought to you by TikTok and Chime! (pre-roll ads) 😁
Huh. didn't know there was a 16:9 version of this. My project with an original 2F21 tube made in 1939 only produces a 4:3 pattern. See: My project called, The Chief.
How many time can you able to endure this? :P
That's the most boring Western ever.
rede tupi's be like
Paul Revere & the raider best 🎵 video
This is one boring indian movie.
@Jeffery Amherst . Interesting fact!
Hope nobody gets offended.
Before SMPTE it was the indian head.
Mi Con como profesora
I liked the part where it went beep
Tv Tupi 1950
This here in Brazil tv 50s
Rede Tupi vibes
Wrong aspect ratio.
What was the purpose of these?
in the 50s you could adjust the tube tv, center it, narow it, and get the best viewing. no hd then.
tv usually went off the air at 10, or 11 pm only 3 channels, and no 24/7
@@haj811 --Only three channels? 😕 I did know they used to go off the air but I thought it was like 2 a.m.
The test pattern was a signal sent shortly before the TV station would start its broadcast day. Around 5AM. The flag with the national anthem played at the end of the broadcast day. Between 12-2AM in the 70’s.
Robert Nyp also having this saved on TH-cam has helped me do some quick sound tests. Not the professional way of doing it but gave me continuous sound when moving things around
WHY 445Hz???
445 Hz is easier on the ears than 1000 Hz, which is almost like a screech.
Cold War
the picture of indian above is used to test brightness
Native American*. Indians are from India.
@@LinkRocks No they are not. They came from Mongolia the the bridge. Some came from indonesia it appers/