1983: A TV With a Flat Screen? | Tomorrow's World | BBC Archive

Peter Macann demonstrates some of the latest developments in flatscreen technology. The miniature Sony Watchman TV uses a traditional cathode ray tube, but cunningly gets around the problem of bulk by locating the cathode ray tube to the side of the screen and bending the electrons onto its tiny phosphor screen. Another technique involves the use of liquid crystal displays, which are less power hungry than cathode ray tubes. Peter demonstrates a handheld video game, and a portable oscilloscope that employ LCD technology. Finally, he demonstrates a working prototype of a wristwatch TV from Japan. Is the stuff of dreams about to become a reality? Clip taken from Tomorrow's World, originally broadcast on BBC One, 27 January, 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive