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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. |
'''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. |
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'''Trivia:''' |
'''Trivia:''' The test card was created by George Hersee (1924-2001), a BBC engineer, with his daughter, Carole Hersee, featured in the central image. |
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'''Variants:''' |
'''Variants:''' |
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*Test Card J: An enhanced version of Test Card F |
*Test Card J: An enhanced version of Test Card F |
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*Test Card W: A widescreen version of Test Card F. |
*Test Card W: A widescreen version of Test Card F. |
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*Test Card X |
*Test Card X: |
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'''Technique:''' A still graphic. |
'''Technique:''' A still graphic, using a live-action photo and either a printed card or a digital graphic. |
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'''Audio:''' |
'''Audio:''' A beeping sound. In its early years, a jazz tune. |
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'''Availability:''' It premiered on BBC2 on July 2nd, 1967, following the introduction of |
'''Availability:''' It premiered on BBC2 on July 2nd, 1967, following the introduction of colour television. |
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'''Legacy:''' The most famous test card of the United Kingdom, in which is still in use to this day. |
'''Legacy:''' The most famous test card of the United Kingdom, in which is still in use to this day. |
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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.
