a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
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kinetoscope::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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The kinetograph and kinetoscope were both first publicly exhibited May 20, 1891.
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Layers of transparencies put images into motion, like a latter-day kinetoscope.
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Kinetoscope owners were also offered kits with which to retrofit their equipment.
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Kinetoscope parlors soon spread successfully to Europe.
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The first kinetoscope parlor opened in New York City, and patrons could drop in a coin to watch 15 to 30 seconds of film.
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In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison and his assistant designed an early version of the movie projector, called the kinetoscope.
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As one of history's greatest inventors, Edison also developed the phonograph, the kinetoscope and the alkaline battery, and held more than 2,000 patents before he died on October 18, 1931.
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He likens the current battle between bigscreens and iPods to the historic difference between the Lumiere brothers'cinematograph and Thomas Edison's pay-per-view kinetoscope.
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In the United States, Thomas Edison was among the first to produce such a device, the kinetoscope, whose heavy-handed patent enforcement caused early filmmakers to look for alternatives.
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- A device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
- The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device. The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device...
- The viewing apparatus that Edison created and patented in 1891. This was successful and a number of Kinetoscope parlors were set up around the world where individual customers could view a film of up to 600 frames. ...
- The first practical motion picture camera and viewing device, developed by William Dickson in 1889.
