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The resurrection of analogue audio formats (vinyl, cassette) has been well-documented. The argument, I suppose, is that their digital successors haven't set themselves far enough apart to kick them into touch. The same can't be said about analogue TV. It was 20 years ago that the first digital TV services arrived in the UK (see p68) and telly literally hasn't looked the same since. More channels, better quality, smarter recording systems… even the most dedicated retro-head would shudder at the thought of four fuzzy channels with 4:3 pictures. When the digital switchover was finally completed in 2012, we really should have had a national day of celebration. Speaking of celebrating, I'm giving a cautious cheer to 8K TV after this year's IFA show (see p20). Cautious because I'm not sure TV buyers…
