History of Television

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  • Television System

    Television System
    SourceJohn Logie Baird was the inventor who built the world’s first working television system. The world’s first working television system was electromechanical.

  • First Televsion

    First Televsion
    Source Electronic television was first successfully demonstrated in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 1927. The system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth, a 21-year-old inventor who had lived in a house without electricity until he was 14.

  • Electrical Television

    Electrical Television
    SourceThe first working electronic television (all-electronic) was built by Philo Taylor Farnsworth. The electronic television (all-electronic) system did not use or have the motor-generator that was used in the electromechanical television systems.

  • Analog Televsion

    Analog Televsion
    SourceThe world’s first analog high definition TV (HDTV or HD) regular service was started in Britain in 1936.

  • Color Television

    Color Television
    Source The first proposal for a color TV broadcast is made by George Valensi. This proposal sparked new ideas for the television industry. (Exact date unknown). (The History of Film, Television & Video).

  • Plasma Television

    Plasma Television
    SourceThe first flat plasma display panel (PDP) was invented by Donald Bitzer, Gene Slottow and Robert Willson.

  • Liquid Crystal Television

    Liquid Crystal Television
    SourceThe first working liquid crystal display (LCD) was built by George H. Heilmeier. The original LCD displays were based on what is called dynamic scattering mode (DSM).

  • Digital HD Television

    Digital HD Television
    The first public digital high-definition television (HDTV or HD) broadcast in the United States. The official US public launch of the HDTV digital broadcasting system is technically considered to be 1998. *HD ready refers to the abilities of television receivers to display high-definition pictures.

  • Worlds Largest PLasma TV

    Worlds Largest PLasma TV
    The world’s largest Plasma TV is a 150 inch Plasma TV made by Panasonic, standing 6 ft high and 11 ft wide

  • 3D Television

    3D Television
    SourceThe world’s first 3D LED HDTV released by Samsung (Samsung 3D LED 7000). Announced in February, 2010. LG announced the release of their first 3D LED HDTV, the LG LX9500 in March, 2010.