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The octagon TV
The modern television's earliest ancestor was the Octagon, made by General Electric in 1928. It used a mechanical, rotating disc technology to display images on its 3-inch screen. While it was never mass-produced, it played what is widely considered the world's first television drama: “The Queen's Messenger.” -
The baird TV
On January 26, 1926, John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor, gives the first public demonstration of a true television system in London, launching a revolution in communication and entertainment. -
The Marconi TV
Television receiver of the 1937-38 period, used for reception of BBC high definition TV from Alexandra Palace, North London. Unit is identical to model H.M.V. 904. Designed to operate at 240 volts, 50 cycles AC. Set was used during 1939 until outbreak of WWII, overhauled at end of war and used until 1953. -
The RCA 630-TS TV
RCA announced the 630-TS in October, 1946, at a price of $350, along with the seven inch model 621TS. In November both sets were advertised for sale in five cities. Over the next ten years, hundreds of thousands of these sets were sold. The chassis was sold to other manufacturers, who built their own cabinets. -
The Sharp TV
In January 1953, the Sharp model TV3-14T became Japan's first commercially produced television. It was priced at 175,000 yen. (At the time, salaries for government workers with a high school education started at 5,400 yen per month.) -
The Meidensha TV
The 1962 Meidensha television was a popular television made by Japan. They had television screens ranging from 10 inches to 21 inches. Only a few however came in color. -
The Philco-Ford TV
The 1973 Philco-Ford was one of the last "vacuum tube" television sets. Overall, there was nothing special about this television. -
The Sony TV
The 1998 Sony television was the first television to have a built in VCR and DVD player. This television had much better picture than any televisions in the past and it also had much more channels to watch. Television screen sizes also got much larger. -
The Samsung TV
The 2007 Samsung television came with an amazing display with larger screens than ever before. Also, this is about the time when flat screen televisions got extremely popular because of this television. -
The First 3D TV
On June 9th, 2010 Panasonic made the first ever 3D Television set. This TV is really big it is about 152 inches (390 centimeters). It costs $576,000, and that's the cheapest one. You would have to wear special 3D glasses, if you don't want to hurt your eyes. -
The Curved TV
Introduced by Samsung and LG. The curved screen is supposed the give the perfect viewing angle at any spot. It's over a hundred times faster than LED TVs, and has incredibly consistent contrast and doesn't distort colors. It also includes a new smart remote with gesture and voice control. Basically, the curved TV is supposed to be better in every way.