Where did 625 line television come from?

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Some of the 1992 Olympic games were shot using 1125 line analogue cameras supplied by Sony.

Repeated to some extent in London 2012 Olympics where NHK provided 4K cameras at the stadium. I went to a screening at Broadcasting House and the pictures were gorgeous. Staying mainly in wide shot, it was like being in the best seats, but better. Every detail was clear in wide shot. Close ups were used sparingly as they were hardly needed.

In the BECG we have at least one 1125 analogue camera, still using tubes as high resolution solid state sensors were still in their infancy. I have no idea if we'll ever attempt to get it to work again. We also have the OB truck that Sony bought from Thames and converted into a 1125 line analogue demo unit. It was used to make Julia and Julia, not the 2009 version: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_and_Julia

I wrote a little about the truck it in a fairly recent BVWS Bulleltin: https://becg.org.uk/2020/03/15/carry-on-trucking/