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The First High-Definition TV, Circa 1958

Posted by kdawson on from the swivels-and-tilts-and-comes-in-purple dept.

An anonymous reader sends us to Gizmag for a look at a recent auction of a large collection of antique TVs. The star of the show was the Teleavia type P111, one of the earliest examples of high-definition TV. This rare 1958 console-stand television was designed by Flaminio Bertroni, who was also responsible for the iconic Citroen DS. The TV featured dual resolution capability, with the higher setting offering better resolution than 720p — 819 lines. This early attempt at a high-def standard, originating in France in 1949, didn't catch on in the marketplace.

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  1. And how far we have not come by NaCh0 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Computer displays are the same way. Twelve years ago I had a vertical resolution of 1200px in a 21" monitor. Today on a 24" monitor, that's still the best sold in any store. It's sickening.

    1. Re:And how far we have not come by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 4, Insightful

      It gets worse if you just count 9 years ago. In 2001 we had a max vertical resolution of 1536 on a 22" monitor. Today on a 24" monitor you have either 1080 or 1200.

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    2. Re:And how far we have not come by icegreentea · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yeah. But that's the price you pay for having monitors that use half the energy, and use a tenth of the space.