Television.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 359, 13 February 1937, Page 2

Television.

The first public demonstration of big screen television by the new Baird system v.’as given at a London cinema recently. An audience of 3000 saw’ a variety programme which is being televised regularly during the ordinary film shows on to a screen above ths stage. Actually, the artists. televised were in a small studio in another part of the building, and' television was effected by land line on to the screen. Ths picture suffered a little from immediate comparison with perfecli. h «»f ;I.c :14 ft cinema screen The " 1 pictur.-s were dimmer and less distinct, but impress: d the large audience. It was obvious, however, that television is not nearly advanced enough yet to be used for such a scale. The screen, which measured eight feet by six and a half, looked tTuy on the big cinema screen, and there was not room in it for more than a single head and pair of shoulders at a time. The picture was clear in the centre but shadowed at each side, and there was a constant play of vertical lines over it which bother <he eyes. Mr Georg * Lansbury and Mr Baird both of whom addressed the audience, were little more than blurred outlines. Tt was noticed that Mr i : ' i .-per taeles caught the light eve ry now and then and obscured his face. Nevertheless, now that the transition from the small to the large screen has been accomplished, rapid improvement is expected. All •he voices came through excellently.