HD Trailblazer: NHK TV turns 50

When Japan's sole public television broadcaster debuted in 1953, no one had ever heard of high definition. Half a century later, NHK is pushing forward the format it pioneered. As the pubcaster celebrates its golden anniversary, MATTHEW SYLVAIN considers how NHK is breaking new ground with HD

April 1, 2003

When Japan's sole public television broadcaster debuted in 1953, no one had ever heard of high definition. Half a century later, NHK is pushing forward the format it pioneered. As the pubcaster celebrates its golden anniversary, MATTHEW SYLVAIN considers how NHK is breaking new ground with HD