House Energy and Commerce - High Definition Television - 41309-1-DVD - House Energy and Commerce Committee. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. The subcommittee heard testimony from television and telecommunications industry officials on the rising industry surrounding high-definition television. Promoters of high-definition television claim the technology will provide extremely clear television pictures along with crystal clear digital sound, with additional opportunity for interactive television that is not feasible with current television transmission. The witnesses discussed the processes involved in creating a single standard for high-definition television transmission and other technologies. Filmed by C-SPAN. Non-commercial use only. For more information, see