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William Crooks displays cathode rays in a tube
William Crooks displays cathode rays in a tube -
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Television History
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John Logie Baird demonstrates first moving television pictures through a mechanical system based on Nipkow’s disk
John Logie Baird demonstrates first moving television pictures through a mechanical system based on Nipkow’s disk -
Philo Farnsworth transmits first electronic television image and patents first electronic system
Philo Farnsworth transmits first electronic television image and patents first electronic system -
Octagon TV introduced
Octagon TV introduced -
First TV station broadcasted
The first station was named W3XK. It was owned by Charles Jenkins. -
Baird TV introduced
Baird TV introduced -
Cossor Television introduced
Cossor Television introduced -
Emyvisor TV introduced
Emyvisor TV introduced -
Olympic games in Berlin, Germany is televised by means of closed circut around the city.
Olympic games in Berlin, Germany is televised by means of closed circut around the city. -
Marconi TV introduced
Marconi TV introduced -
RCA TV introduced
RCA TV introduced -
TV's at the World Fair
TV's were tested at the World Fair in 1939 to market to the public. One of the first TV brands was RCA. -
6,000 TV's sold in 1946
6,000 TV's sold in 1946 -
Next generation of RCA TV introduced
Next generation of RCA TV introduced -
First affordable TV
Earl "Madman" Muntz created the first AFFORDABLE television. -
Motorola TV introduced
Motorola comes out with a new generation TV -
Cable TV introduced
Cable TV introduced -
Raytheon TV introduced
Raytheon TV introduced -
Color TV!!!!
Color TV had been in development for many years. It was finally released to the public in 1950. Started to be standard in the early 1970's. -
12 million TV's sold in 1951
12 million TV's sold in 1951 -
Sharp TV introduced
Sharp's first TV introduced -
First televised World Cup
First televised World Cup -
Olympic Summer Games is televised internationally through BBC, CBS, NBC, European and United States
Olympic Summer Games is televised internationally through BBC, CBS, NBC, European and United States -
Rodgers TV introduced
Rodgers next generation TV introduced -
Philco TV introduced
Philco TV introduced -
Meidensha TV introduced
next generation Meidensha TV introduced -
• 530 million watched live global broadcast of the first man to walk on the moon.
• 530 million watched live global broadcast of the first man to walk on the moon. -
Philco-Ford has TV introduced
Philco-Ford team has TV introduced -
HBO first cable TV channel
HBO became the first cable TV channel to be broadcasted via satellite. -
HDTV developed
HDTV was developed by Japanese but wasn't utilized until later in time. -
Flat screens!!!!
Developers at Panasonic developed and released the first flat screen TV. It quickly took over the TV market. -
Sony next generation TV introduced
Sony next generation TV introduced -
DVD
DVD's available commercially but only 2% of households have DVD players. -
Blu-Ray and HD DVD introduced
Blu-Ray and HD DVD is introduced but the Blu-Ray ultimately wins the battle of the two. -
Samsung next generation flat screen introduced
Samsung next generation flat screen introduced -
HDTV invasion!!!
America made the switch to all-digital televion viewing. -
Digital TV becomes mandatory
DTV becomes mandatory for national networks. -
In 2011, 96.7% of American households owned televisions
In 2011, 96.7% of American households owned televisions -
Statistics
115.9 million homes in the US have at least one TV.
61% of all TV sets are now HD.
The average American watches 35 hours of TV per week.
