Thus began the Soviet television - Day.Az

December 31, 1938 at Moscow TV center Shabolovke began regular broadcasts.

To this day the building is completely finished at the foot of the telecentre Shukhov Tower. Two buildings housed the transmitter and studio. 300 square meters is located four costume and offices for staff, lighting, three cameras on tripods moving, equipment for live demonstration in movies.

new center has significantly expanded the capabilities of the former, which was located on the street on October 25, now before Nicholas. And there began in October 1932 the first experimental television broadcasts, which aired through the urban system wired connection. And took them through some hams electromechanical device with electric motor, rotates on its axis paper disc with holes, powerful neon lamp and a tiny magnifying lens image.

lucky ones, personally produce volumetric units, the so-called malostrochnye TVs, there were a few dozen in the country. In 1934, the industry has developed a hardware issue with the small screen six by nine inches.

What was shown on TV to then? Parade on Red Square May 1, 1932 – of course, with the film, filmed at the scene. Hour reading in the studio Moskvin Chekhov’s story “Malice.” Cartoons under the title “Person of international capitalism”.

After starting in 1938 and the advent of electronic Shabolovka TV in spring 1939 showed a half-hour program about the opening of the XVIII Congress of the Party.