§ 46. Mr. Woodburnasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that failure to settle the final line definition is holding up progress in receiver design and colour television; and whether he can now state when Great Britain will adopt the 625 line standard.
§ Mr. BevinsI am assured that progress in receiver design in general is not static in this country; some 625-line receivers are being exported. As for colour television, the main problem is still the development of an economic and 45W reliable colour tube. This is not dependent for its solution on a decision on definition standards.
I have not yet received the report of the Television Advisory Committee but as soon as the report is received a copy will be placed in the Library. The advice given by the Committee will, of course, have to be studied very carefully, together with the economic and other aspects of television development, before a decision can be made.