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Test Card F, J, W, X (July 2, 1967-?)

Visuals: The test card featured a central image of a young girl, Carole Hersee, playing a game of noughts-and-crosses (also known as tic-tac-toe) with a clown doll named Bubbles. Surrounding this image were various greyscale and color test signals used for picture quality assessment.

Trivia: The test card was created by George Hersee (1924-2001), a BBC engineer, with his daughter, Carole Hersee, featured in the central image.

Variants:

Test Card J: An enhanced version of Test Card F
Test Card W: A widescreen version of Test Card F.
Test Card X:

Technique: A still graphic, using a live-action photo and either a printed card or a digital graphic.

Audio: A beeping sound. In its early years, a jazz tune.

Availability: It premiered on BBC2 on July 2nd, 1967, following the introduction of colour television.

Legacy: The most famous test card of the United Kingdom, in which is still in use to this day.

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+'''Visuals:''' The test card featured a central image of a young girl, Carole Hersee, playing a game of noughts-and-crosses (also known as tic-tac-toe) with a clown doll named Bubbles. Surrounding this image were various greyscale and color test signals used for picture quality assessment.
+'''Trivia:''' The test card was created by George Hersee (1924-2001), a BBC engineer, with his daughter, Carole Hersee, featured in the central image.
-'''Audio:'''
-'''Availability:'''
+'''Variants:'''
+*Test Card J: An enhanced version of Test Card F
+*Test Card W: A widescreen version of Test Card F.
+*Test Card X:
+'''Technique:''' A still graphic, using a live-action photo and either a printed card or a digital graphic.
-'''Legacy:'''
+'''Audio:''' A beeping sound. In its early years, a jazz tune.
+'''Availability:''' It premiered on BBC2 on July 2nd, 1967, following the introduction of colour television.
+'''Legacy:''' The most famous test card of the United Kingdom, in which is still in use to this day.
 [[Category:Test cards]]
 [[Category:British test cards]]
+[[Category:BBC]]