1. kinescope - Noun
2. kinescope - Verb
a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
Source: WordNetAs previously mentioned, as videotape was too expensive in those days to save, they transferred the footage to black & white film ( kinescope ). Source: Internet
At that time, most television programs were broadcast live, and as the largest markets were in New York, the rest of the country received only kinescope images. Source: Internet
NBC did consent to make a kinescope of each show, however. Source: Internet
Stations not yet connected received kinescope recordings via physical delivery. Source: Internet
The surviving kinescope of the live telecast captures him in his only TV sketch comedy outing. Source: Internet
This telecast was preserved on a kinescope and later released on home video. Source: Internet