TVS Pro Timeline

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TVS Pro introduced the lower-priced ‘upgraded UHZ65’, now called the Theo-Z65. The new, lower cost version is referred to as the ‘Theo-Z65 Lite’. See Press Release Here.

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We participated in one of the largest projects we’ve ever done: the renovation of the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. We were even featured in Sound & Communication Magazine. Read More

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TVS Pro introduced and began selling the world’s first 3 LCD laser projectors from Sony, the VPL-FHZ65W. Their first sell was to Brigham Young University in Provo.

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TV Specialists, Inc. introduced and showed the world’s first 2-axis gimbal aerial cinematography system, the DJI Phantom – locally in Utah.

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TV Specialists, Inc. created a new division to start doing business as TVS Pro.

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TV Specialists received the “Best of State” award in Audio Visual Equipment, which was presented to Ken Bollinger, the founder.

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TV Specialists, Inc. installed eight dual-stacked Sharp 4,000 lumen LCD projectors for the center-quart big-screen display system in the Jon M. Huntsman Center at the University of Utah.

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TV Specialists, Inc. became the first Authorized Sony Cine Alta 24p Digital Cinema dealer in Utah (and currently remains the only one).

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Began selling and installing RCA and Sony Direct TV satellite dishes. TV Specialists, Inc. installed the master satellite system for Granite Furniture Stores.

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TV Specialists, Inc. became the first in Utah to show, sell, and demonstrate off-air “Digital VHS” HD recorders using pre-recorded HD tapes.

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TV Specialists was designated as a “Premier Dealer of Sharp Professional LCD Products.”

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In 1990, Ted Bollinger, of TV Specialists participated in Panasonic’s Family Dealer Advisory Council Meeting – it was limited to a few select Panasonic Family Dealers.

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Introduced the 4th Generation of the original Wizard (first A-B roll digital effects systems with dual time base correlators under $10,000) was introduced. It featured 3D digital effects such as picture flips, zooms, and spins. It also featured a touch-panel control.

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TV Specialists, Inc. began supplying Full Swing Golf the first capable RGB Panasonic projectors (PT-DW105) along with Extron RGB-109 and computer interfaces for golf simulators. Full Swing Golf is currently the premier sports simulator technology and entertainment company.

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TV Specialists, Inc. invented and introduced the ZIII shoulder professional camcorder system – the first recorder system to use a high-band Lumachrome recording system prior to professional SVHS Y/C professional recording systems. The signal-to-noise ratio and resolution was improved with the modified Y/C signal so that it was never encoded until final playback.

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TV Specialists, Inc. introduced the 2nd generation “Wizard” (first A-B roll digital effects systems with dual time base correlators under $10,000).  It used a second time base corrector (TBC) to sync VCRs.

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After Matsushita Electric flew Ted Bollinger to Japan, he received the “Outstanding Achievement & Continued Cooperation” award from Matsushita Electric – Panasonic’s former name. It was presented by a member of the Matsushita family.

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TV Specialists, Inc. develops and licenses Stan Schubach to sell the first 2 hour (extra-long playing) video cassette tape recorder based on Panasonic’s NV-2125 3/4″ VTR. It was called the TeleProSys and the model was TPS-230. Unfortunately, VHS came out in 1977, so the Tele-Pro-Sys was short lived. However, VHS used the same technique as the Tele-Pro-Sys did to eliminate the “guard band” between the video tracks.

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TV Specialists, Inc. showed the first “consumer’ VCR at the Salt Lake HiFi Show. We featured the Quasar Great Time Machine, which was the predecessor to the VHS format.

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TV Specialists, Inc. began selling 3/4″ U-Matic and U-Vision video cassette recorders (VCRs).

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TV Specialists began selling Panasonic’s first 1/2″ NV-8100D reel-to-reel video recorders (shown in left behind camera).

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TV Specialists began selling and servicing Panasonic NV-204 1″ reel-to-reel black and white video recorders and black and white cameras.

TV Specialists Building became fully used by TV Specialists.

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TV Specialists purchased property and began building its own “shop” at 170 East 2100 South. TV Specialists was officially incorporated. When the building was built, half of the small building was rented to lawyers.

Ken and Veloy Bollinger started TV Specialists from their home in 1953. Veloy answered 3 phone lines; Ken ran service calls and fixed difficult chassis in his basement at night.