Television

First Television

Jan 1, 1928

First television license in America was licensed to Charles Jenkins.

Television in USA

Jan 1, 1928

Television is introduced in the United States. The Federal Radio Commission issues the first television license (W3XK) to Charles Jenkins. John Logie Baird beams a television image from England to the United States. The first television set is sold. The Daven television cost $75. RCA begins work on large-screen television.

Video Imaging

Jan 1, 1929

Vladimir Zworkin produces cheap electrical system that can both transmit and receive video images.

First Television

Jan 1, 1929

Vladimir Zworkin produces cheap electrical system that can both transmit and receive video images.

1st Commercial

Jul 28, 1930

Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial. RCA demonstrate large screen television in New York. Ulysses A Sanabria gives a Cinema-television demonstration in Chicago. On july 28: First UK public demonstration of large screen television given by John Logie Baird at the London Coliseum

Projection Tv

Jan 1, 1939

Direct projection television with a 15ft x 12ft screen is installed at the 1,190-seat Marble Arch Pavilion by Baird Company. Television was demonstrated by RCA at the New York World's Fair and the San Francisco Golden Gate International Exposition. Baird Television Ltd goes into liquidation and is re-formed as Cinema-Television but without John Logie Baird on the board. Television is introduced in Japan and Italy

Colored Television

Jan 1, 1964

Color television introduced in the U.S.

Digital format

Jan 1, 2006

Television signals in both analog and digital formats

Television today

Jan 1, 2010

They are more slim than they once were and now they are touch