History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back Elin. History of the creation and operation of the world's first outdoor video screen Nikitich A.I. Sazikov A.V. The history of the establishment and operation of the world's first outdoor video screen Elin established experts of the Ministry of Elec-tronics Industry of the USSR in 1972, the Kalinin Prospekt in Moscow. Consider all basic development screen shows its technical features are marked difficulties that developers face in creating and commissioning of Elin. Identified existing at the time of foreign analogues, described the differences, leadership development in the field of domestic outdoor television screens. Introduced into scientific circulation previously unknown archival documents and photographs on the history of use in an urban environment of large information screens. Highlighted the importance of the project discussed in the formation of the architectural and artistic fabric of the modern city, in the development of outdoor advertising and the introduction of new information tools in the urban environment. Keywords: electronic informant; outdoor TV; matrix display; tube video screen; the urban environment; the outdoor advertising; elec-tronic industry. Contacts: E-mail: rw3afw@gmail.com a_sazikov@mail.ru Pp. 27-36.