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Description	Test Card D was a television test card first broadcast on 5 May 1964 by both the BBC and the ITA. This Test Card was a joint effort between the BBC, BREMA and the ITA. This was the first test card to be based on a specification.
Author or copyright owner	BBC, BREMA, ITA
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/BBC/BBC-Books/bbc_monograph_69.pdf
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	List of BBC test cards
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	This screen resolution image of a test card when used to illustrate Test Card D and related articles does not substantially affect the benefits the copyright holder owns, and can be considered a fair use.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It illustrates the first test card to be based on a specification, interesting for historical reasons. TV was the first widely spread electronic commercial application.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of List of BBC test cards//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Testcard_D.pngtrue

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List of BBC test cards

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