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A Century of Evolution
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Charles Jenkins' Radiovision
Charles Jenkins creates a mechanical TV called “Radiovision” allowing radio receivers to broadcast moving pictures. -
Philo Farnsworth's Dissector Tube
Philo Farnsworth develops the dissector tube leading to the first successful demonstration of a fully electronic television system. -
John Logie Baird's Color TV
John Logie Baird successfully demonstrates the first color television transmission. -
Vladimir Zworykin's Kinescope
Vladimir Zworykin invents a cathode-ray tube called the kinescope, essential for live TV transmission. -
First electronic TV
The first electronic TV set is the DuMont Model 180, sold for $395 which would be equal to $6,500 today. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first president to appear on TV at the New York World's Fair. -
FCC standardizes resolution standards
FCC standardizes improved image resolution standards second from 441 lines to 525 and 30 frames per. -
The "Telezoom" remote control
The "Telezoom", a wired remote control capable of only enlarging the picture, is released for the Garod Model TV set. -
First all-electronic color television sold
The first all-electronic color television sets are sold by Westinghouse and RCA for $1,000 which would be equal to $8,700 today. -
The Zenith Space Command
Robert Adler invents the first wireless remote control, the “Zenith Space Command”. -
Telstar 1 communications satellite
The first televisions signals are relayed through space via the Telstar 1 communications satellite. -
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon and an audience of 720 million watches this event live. -
Sales of Color TV sets excel
8.8 million color sets were sold, finally surpassing the sales of black and white sets. -
VHS home recording format
JVC’s VHS home recording format debuts eventually dominating over the original home recorder, Sony’s Betamax. -
Final episode of MASH
The final episode of MASH becomes the most watched television program in history. -
Cable service in households
Cable service becomes available to 68% of all households. -
HDTV standards
HDTV standards are set at 1080i offering 6x the resolution of the conventional 480i SDTV format. -
Digital Satellite Dishes
Digital satellite dishes hit the market and become the biggest selling electronic item in history, next to the VCR. -
Dual-tuner DVRs
Numerous Satellite and Cable companies launch dual-tuner DVRs, offering the feature to record live programs. -
Smart TVs
Smart TVs debut allowing users to access the web, apps, movies and photos.
