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Image Rasterizer
23-year-old German university student, Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow patented the image rasterizer, a spinning disk with a spiral pattern of holes in it, so each hole scanned a line of an image. -
The Octagon Television
This was the first mechanical television made by General Electric to be demonstrated in public. The TV was powered by rapidly spinning wheels. They made the TV as an experiment and was meant to air the first TV drama, The Queen's messenger. It had a 3-inch screen. -
Emyvisor
Only ten were manufactured. Three survive today, one with a replica cabinet. It produced a 180 line picture, using a mechanical camera. The picture tube is about 4 inches in diameter, and a magnifying lens is used to increase the size of the screen. -
Raytheon
This TV came in a new round shape, known as the "porthole" and came with 12 channels. -
First Remote is Made
First TV remote control was developed -
The First Color TV Set
CT-100 was the first color-TV set for consumers. It offered low quality at a high price. The RCA set had a 15-inch screen and sold for $1,000, which has the buying power of $7,850 today. -
Philco Predicta
The Philco Predicta is a black and white television chassis style, which was made in several cabinet models with 17” or 21” screens, by the American company Philco from 1958 to 1960. The Predicta was marketed as the world’s first swivel screen television, and has an iconic design by Catherine Winkler, with the picture tube separated from the rest of the cabinet. -
HDTV
The Japanese developed the first HDTVs, but weren't common until later on. -
Flat-Panel TV's
Flat-Panel TV's became more popular as they got more affordable. Samsung was the leading seller. The televisions were flat and had high resolution; one of the first of its kind with plasma. -
Smart TV's
Samsung introduces Smart TV's, which can connect to the internet, have multiple apps, and have 3D features. Now, many companies have released their own Smart TV's.
