Evolution of Television

  • First Television

    First Television
    The first successful electronic television was made by Philo Taylor Farnsworth in San Francisco.
  • First Television

    First Television
    The first successful electronic television was made by Philo Taylor Farnsworth in San Francisco.
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    Evolution of Television

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    Evolution of Television

  • 3D

    3D
    John Baird had the first example of 3D in 1928 and made the first 3D television system using electro-mechanical and cathode-ray tube techniques.
  • New Network

    New Network
    Before this point the only thing shown was The Queens Messenger. RCA started by showing the opening of the New York World's Fair which included President Roosevelt's speech. They later started broadcasting regularly.
  • Bulletin

    Bulletin
    The first news bulletin was announced by Ray Forrest. the first time it interrupted a program was to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • First Show

    First Show
    The first regularly televised TV show was a visual version of a radio series called "Texaco Star Theatre".
  • Colored Television

    Colored Television
    The National Television System Committee had spent years trying to have colored broadcasting but because it required extra radio bandwidth they weren't able to until "Tournament of Roses Parade" in 1954.
  • Television remote

    Television remote
    In 1950 Zenith made a wired remote with one button to switch channels. By 1955 he was able to make a wireless remote that worked by a light shining at the televisions receiver.
  • Recorders

    Recorders
    In the 1960's electronic companies started selling Video Cassette Recorders to record their television and watch later.
  • DVD

    DVD
    It came with more storage, interactive features, and better pictures and audio.
  • Flat Screen

    Flat Screen
    A technology company called Fujitsu released the first flat screen television. It had a 42 inch screen, 40 pounds, and 3 inches thick.
  • HDMI

    HDMI
    HDMI supported a wide screen image with 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio and higher video resolutions.
  • QD-OLED

    QD-OLED
    QD-OLED was made for increased color gamut and color brightness that wasn't possible with QLED or OLED technology.