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the first television
The first "television" was seen at the 1900 World Fair in Paris. -
A new kind of TV
Scientists developed a new way to work the television. It used something called cathode rays and a vacuum tube. -
The moving picture is developed
A scientist from Scotland, named John Baird, developed a way to capture objects in motion. It was called the moving picture, and paved the way for movies and TV shows. -
The television is tested publically
The first long distance television test ran between Washington D.C. and New York. -
The TV revolution grows
At first the TV reach was very small. By 1936 there were 200 sets in use, but that number quickly grew -
TV
The coronation of King George VI and the Wimbledon tennis tournament are televised in England. Nine
thousand sets are sold in London. -
Another World Fair exhibit
TV's were tested at the World Fair in 1939 to market to the public. One of the first TV brands was RCA. -
Color TV is released
Color TV had been in development for many years. It was finally released to the public in 1950. -
new era
Black-and-white portable television era begins. -
The flat screen takes over
Developers at Panasonic developed and released the flat screen TV. It quickly took over the TV market. -
Time-Warner/AOL
Time-Warner/AOL offers telephone service, in addition to cable television and internet access. -
The HDTV mandate
In 2009 the American people made the switch to all-digital television viewing.
