Estil | 1,237 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) So back in 1995 when the PS1 first came to the US, there was among other demo discs this one that showed off the kinds of things the PS1 can do: Now, people must've thought it was amazing how a mere gaming console could play such good quality video at 2:41! But if only they knew where (and when!) that video originally came from and how amazing and groundbreaking it REALLY was! I think this might be the very first (or at least among the first) ever HDTV videos published? PS: About when was the earliest in the US people could go to a TV/electronics store or something and at least be able to see what HDTV was like? Like, back in 1993 for example could you in the US see a demonstration of this in HD? Edited September 26, 2021 by Estil 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 845 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 there was an independent pro wrestling show taped in HD back in 1994. Wiki article about it. This was the first i remember hearing about HDTV. I don't believe the footage has ever surfaced, although you can find fancams if you really want to watch the event (it's not worth it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,237 Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 10:15 AM, twiztor said: there was an independent pro wrestling show taped in HD back in 1994. Wiki article about it. This was the first i remember hearing about HDTV. I don't believe the footage has ever surfaced, although you can find fancams if you really want to watch the event (it's not worth it). I also remember seeing on YouTube the first ever MLB game on HDTV as well. I might post it here a little later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,237 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Wow, I was just reading my local newspaper's archive (11/26/91...you know, 30 years ago like Back to the Future?) and sure enough, it shows a picture of a Japanese man watching this very Sony Metamorphis demo video on a store's HDTV. It was at this time the first full scale HDTV programing was offered (eight hours/day by satellite). If you wanted your very own HDTV, it would've set you back $30,000 (double that in today's money!)!! I bet this must've been just as if not more mind blowing and magical as the ones in the 50s/60s who saw color TV for the first time... Edited November 9, 2021 by Estil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estil | 1,237 Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) First ever local newscast in the US in HD in 2000: Edited December 4, 2022 by Estil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesmaster14 | 429 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) I remember seeing footage of a Japanese Bomberman tournament, all running on plasma HDTVs (1035i Hi-Vision), in 1993. Found info: https://ultimatehistoryvideogames.jimdofree.com/hi-ten-bomberman The article says the custom machines with game costed ~$200,000 each. Edited December 4, 2022 by nesmaster14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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