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Original concept for high-definition television broadcasting was rigorously tested during the nineteen thirties.

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Long before modern flat screens, early broadcasting pioneers successfully transmitted surprisingly crisp, multi-hundred-line electronic signals. Though vastly superior to standard mechanical television of the era, the impending global war completely halted its commercial implementation.

Original concept for high-definition television broadcasting was rigorously tested during the nineteen thirties.
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