In 1911, a Russian scientist created a television system that used a mechanical mirror-drum scanner to transmit very crude images to the receiver. Moving images were not possible then.
In 1928, a Scottish engineer demonstrated the world's first colour transmission.
Now Toshiba has brought liquid crystal display television into a new era with Meta Brain Pro, the latest motion enhancement technology, under the brand name Regza.
And with all eyes focused on the final stages of the World Cup, it might provide a welcome addition to football fans wanting a crystal clear image of the final.
Regza is the first unified brand for Toshiba's large-screen flat panel televisions. Meta Brain Pro stands out, according to Toshiba, because it incorporates several advanced technologies to provide sharper and better-looking pictures.
The Meta Brain Pro achieves real 3D effects by analysing each pixel on each frame and independently adjusting the contrast, colour and brightness of the pixels to achieve the best balance. Noise reduction in moving pictures is achieved by the use of Motion Adaptive DNR, which takes into account the extent of the whole picture movement.