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In this year, Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
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This year was when the first public demonstration of motion pictures occured in France.
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Cathode Ray Tube was used to produce television images originally developed by Ferdinand Broad.
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First television broadcast made available in London.
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Near the end of October, Gimbel's Department Store in Philadelphia holds the first large-scale TV demonstration. More than 25,000 people come over three weeks for a chance to watch NBC programs from New York and local shows sent out by Philco's Philadelphia station.
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The ABC network is created this year.
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Cable Television is introduced.
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Color broadcasting officially arrives in the US!
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The first color commercial in a local show was this year.
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The videotape is introduced this year.
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TV surpasses newspapers as an information source for the first time.
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96% of broadcasts, shows, commercials, and major programs are in color.
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More than 75% of TV-equipped homes are able to receive color on one or more sets.
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The first HD TV was introduced this year in Japan.
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CNN & MTV are born.
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Claymation is invented.
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Fox is launched.
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98% of households have at least one TV
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Digital Satellite dishes that are only 18 inches long hit the market.
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The DVD is introduced.
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First DVD Camcorder is released
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Digital Video Recorders are introduced.
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HD and flat screen TVs are the popular item this year and also the Blu-Ray Disc is introduced.
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No more Analog TV's. By this year, all broadcasts are to be in digital format.
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3-D TV is introduced this year with the movie Avatar.
