405-line television system
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The 405-line monochrome analogue television broadcasting system was the first fully electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting. The number of television lines influences the image
Marconi 405-line mirror TV set from 1936.
A mock-up of a 1930s EMI Emitron 405-line television camera, constructed for the 1986 BBC drama Fools on the Hill
A British Murphy 405-line TV from 1951.
General Electric 950 colour wheel television receiver, manufactured in 1946 for CBS 405-line field-sequential colour system.
BBC One
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BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream progra
405-line television system
…be used in regular broadcasting. The number of television lines influences the image resolution, or quality of the picture. It was introduced with the BBC Television Service in 1936, suspended for the duration of World War II, reinstated in 1946, and remained in operation in the UK until 1985. It was also used between 1961…
An image of 'Digit Al' sitting on the last BBC1 mechanical ident, taken from the last analogue BBC One Northern Ireland transmission on 23 October 2012 at 23:31 GMT
The circle idents were introduced on 7 October 2006 and were used until 4 December 2016. The Hippos ident is shown above.